1917
Tuscania
In March of 1917 while the
Tuscania was 300 miles West of
Fastnet Light, off the Irish Coast a German
U-boat is sited. The Tuscania went ahead at 16 Knots in a zigzag coarse, the
Submarine gave chase but gave up the pursuit. The United States declared War
on Germany on April 6th 1917. In August 1917 the U.S. Army 16th Engineers
boarded the Tuscania in New York and sailed for Liverpool.
The photo of the
16th U.S. Army Engineers boarding the Tuscania in Halifax, Canada in August
1917. Courtesy of the
United States Military History Institute still photo
collection.
January 6, 2007
Thanks for this
intriguing web site. My father was an engineer in the AEF and sailed to
Europe on the Tuscania. He was on the voyage before the sinking (1917
departure). Very enjoyable and informative!!
Sarah Huffman
billandsarah{at}ktc.com
July 4, 2008
My grandfather, Andrew
Bellendier, sailed on the Tuscania with the US Army 16th Engineers
(Railroad), Company D, on August 1, 1917 enroute LeHavre, France. This is a
great site with fantastic information. Thank you for creating it.
Don Bellendier
db422{at}cox.net
