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Show BRITISH TAKE DUTCH SHIP FRIGERIIS Latter Attempt to Blow Up Prize With Bombs, but Fail. LONDON, Nov. 3, 12 :30 a. m. An admiralty ad-miralty official statement issued last night tella of the recapture from the Germans of the Dutch steamer Oldambt. H says: The Dutch . steamer Oldambt was captured oy the enemy Wednesday v night near Noord Hinder lightship. A prize crew was put aboard and the ship was being taken to Zeebrugge, when, about daylight, some of our light'scouting craft overtook her. The prize crew attempted to blow up the ship and they, with the crew, took to the boats. The prize crew, consisting of one officer and nine men, were overtaken and made prisoner and the ship was taken In tow by one of our vessels. Five German destroyers which arrived ar-rived on the scene, presumably to escort es-cort the prize into port, were engaged en-gaged and put to flight. The Oldambt was then tewed for five hours, until within six miles of the Hook of Holland, Hol-land, where she was taken in charge by a Dutch tug. |