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Deutschland Captain Koenig claims easy escape from British Navy
Captain Koenig details the 3800 mile voyage of the Deutschland from Bremerhaven to Helgoland to the Virginia Capes and Baltimore, praising German engineering, crew morale, and the submarine’s ability to evade British forces while carrying a 759 ton cargo of dyestuffs.
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Blanche King
Bret Harte
Tennessee
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Mark Twain
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Mr. Kipling
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