Reminiscences, October 8, 1916.

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Reminiscences, October 8, 1916.

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Typed reminiscences regarding the rescue of survivors of U.S. and British merchant ships sunk by the German submarine U-53 off Rhode Island waters and Nantucket Sound, October 8, 1916. The account was signed by Knapp and written on October 10, 1916.

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Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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