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Show FIVE AMERICANS ABOARD VESSEL SENT TO BOTTOM ' WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. Sinking by a German submarine of the Swedish steamer steam-er Skogland, which had five A mericans aboard, after the crew had been given ten minutes to take to their boats, was i reported by Consul General Hurst at Bar- . celona, Spain, in a message today to the I elate department. No one was Injured and the crew Jnndod safely nt TamiRora. Spa In. The Skoglnud, a erssfl of 's?1 tons net. sailed from Norfolk, January L'i, for Itjignoll. Ittily. Consul General Hurst in his dispatch said there were twent-st in her crew, five of whom claim American citizenship. citizen-ship. He given their name ;is James Braner, Brooklyn, N. '.; Leo l arlrluht. rortnnuith, N. H.; .Iiuli Burke, Mronk-lyu, Mronk-lyu, N. Y.; Jay Lewis. I' num l own, Ca., and Joseph Brown. Klizabelh, N. J. The Skogland was stopped in the Mediterranean Med-iterranean by a submarine six miles south of Tnrrngona, Sain, at tl a. m. February Feb-ruary IS, Gnnsul General Hurst reported, and the crew was given ten minutes In take to their boats. As the crew left the ship, sailors from the submarine went aboard and placed a bomb, which was exploded and destroyed the ship. The crew landed at Tarragona after seventeen seven-teen hours In their boats. |