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Lone German Stowaway Takes Over Ship Near New York Harbor
A lone German stowaway, Ernest Schifter from Hoboken, seized command of the British steamer Matoppo off Sandy Hook, overpowering Captain Borgner and crew, disabling the wireless, and steering toward the Delaware breakwater where a coast guard launch disarmed him. He was jailed in Lewes awaiting federal action. the incident may be treated as a German-initiated robbery rather than a formal piracy case.
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