Today in 1916, the German submarine U-53 sinks three British cargo vessels off Nantucket. Neutral American warships nearby watch the attack but do not intervene. Just the day before, U-53 visited Newport, Rhode Island, where its captain mingled with US Navy officers in the area. pic.twitter.com/dwYfdAZzTe
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