Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-02-07 | Page 1 | Many of Survivors Tear for 2 Hours

many o of Survivors Tear Teai Off WI Clothing I Swim Swin lor or 2 Hours ois By BI Associated Press LONDON Feb 7 The 7 The following official communication was given out early this afternoon The Anchor liner Tuscania Captain J. J L. L Henderson was torpedoed torpedoed torpedoed tor tor- on the night of or February 5 of off the Irish coast while carr carrying ing United States troops Following are the approximate number saved United States military officers 76 men 1935 Crew officers 16 men Passengers 3 Not specified 32 The total number aboard 2397 Total saved aved 2187 The foregoing are approximate figures but are as correct as sari can caribe be given at present The Tu Tuscania remained afloat for tor two hours after alter being torpedoed The condition of some of ot the survivors survivors survivors sur sur- was pitiable Many had cast aside all an their clothes and had been swimming about for two hours be before before be- be fore toro being rescued