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Show THREE AMERICANS KILLED ON SHIP U. S. Steamer in Fight With Submarine Loses Three of Her Crew. WASHINGTON, April 30. Three members of the American steamer Chlncha's crew were killed, the navy department announced today in the Ship's attack bv a submarine March 21 Previous reports had said several men were injured but made no men tion of anyone having been killed. The Chincha beat off the -nbraa- rine after having fired about thirty , chots. One shot from the submarine struck the Chincha aft killing Seaman A S Edwards of Augusta. Ga., and two others not named. On January 18 the Chincha escaped from a submarine and the armed guard was commended by Secretary j Daniels for its excellent work at the time |