THE FALABA
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“We have better luck with passenger boats than with war ships, for they cannot shoot”
On March 28, 1915, the British steamer Falaba was torpedoed by a German submarine. The torpedoes were fired while the crew and passengers were entering the small boats. More than 100 persons, including Mr. Thrasher, an American citizen, perished with the ship.
While some of the boats were still on their davits the submarine fired a torpedo at short range. This action made it absolutely certain that there must be great loss of life and it must have been committed knowingly with the intention of producing that result.
British Official Press Bureau. April 8, 1915.
