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commanded Number 3 boat. Despite the list to starboard, and the high wind on the port side, some of the crew tried to launch the number 2 boat on that side. The boat crashed against the side of the ship, and some of the crew were either crushed or drowned. According to some accounts, the boat may
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Survivors suffered from intense cold, worsened by the rain, and the sea washing over the lifeboat. Some were hospitalised in Brest. On 4 April, Captain O'Brien and Lieutenant Gresham went to Paris to report to the US Embassy. With no sighting of a submarine or torpedo, Ambassador
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After about three hours the occupants of Number 1 boat could see a lighthouse at a range of 9 to 10 nautical miles (17 to 19 km), and the sighted the lights of an unidentified craft. Once they were sure it was not a submarine, they signaled to it with a
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machine gun and several hundred rounds of ammunition in Number 1 boat. But the boat was small and crowded, and twice nearly capsized in the heavy sea, so he ordered the gun and ammunition thrown overboard. Boats 1 and 3 were separated after about 15 minutes.
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to New York. They included Charles Nakalo, the only native Hawaiian survivor. Captain O'Brien and the surviving members of his merchant crew reached New York on 20 April. Lieutenant Gresham and his surviving gunners went to England via
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with a cargo of copper, steel, lumber, machinery, and chemicals. On the voyage, Lieutenant William Fuller Gresham, the Navy officer, ordered gunnery practice twice every day, aiming at barrels thrown overboard.
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was sunk. The sinkings of other US merchant ships before her, including two with fatalities in March 1917, was one of the factors that helped to ensure a congressional majority to declare war before the news of
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was listing to starboard, and that side of the ship was in the lee from the high wind. The crew launched boats 1 and 3 on that side. Captain O'Brien commanded Number 1 boat. His
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s, late on the evening of 1 April, had not yet reached Washington. However, before the final vote was taken, Congress members had received news of the sinkings of not only
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a "problematic" case because she had been armed. When the motion was put on 6 April, he voted against it. However, both houses of Congress passed it overwhelmingly, and
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respectively. Both ships were for Nelson, Donkin and Company of London. Yard number 69, built to the same measurements, was launched on 21 June as
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s hull. Amidships below her superstructure was painted "S.S. AZTEC NEW YORK U.S.A." in large white capital letters on her black hull. The
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Despite US neutrality, the Central Powers sank a number of US merchant ships. On 1 February 1917 Germany announced it was resuming
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thought that he did. On 9 March, Wilson told Congress that he would start arming US merchant ships at once; that US Navy
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her for Pacific Mail. An Oriental Navigation Company with that address did exist, but was not incorporated until 1923.
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in Honolulu, attended by about 2,000 people, including members of both houses of the Territorial Legislature, and the
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News reports from 1917 say that the Oriental Navigation Company, of 17 Battery Place, New York, either owned
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whether he had the power to arm merchant ships under existing law, without the bill being enacted.
510:. 11 were US citizens, making her the third US merchant ship to suffer fatalities when sunk by the 2608: 2959: 2568:. Vol. I.–Steamers. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1914 – via Internet Archive. 2558:. Vol. I.–Steamers. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1902 – via Internet Archive. 2548:. Vol. I.–Steamers. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1901 – via Internet Archive. 2538:. Vol. I.–Steamers. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1899 – via Internet Archive. 2528:. Vol. I.–Steamers. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1898 – via Internet Archive. 1626: 1265: 717:
While the US was neutral in the First World War, Pacific Mail had neutrality markings painted on
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was painted on two places on each side of her hull: abreast of her foremast, and abreast of her
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it on 28 February and 2, 3, and 4 March, ensuring that it was talked out before the end of the
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in Honolulu Harbor was followed by a flotilla going out to sea and casting flowers into the
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On 2 April 2017 The Hawaii World War I Centennial Task Force commemorated the centenary of
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was 43.0 ft (13.1 m), and her depth was 26.6 ft (8.1 m). As built, her
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had already made all necessary preparations to do so; and work would start on 12 March.
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s loss reached the US. However, the news did affect political and public opinion in the
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On 2 April, Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany. At the time, news of
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s crew survived, but US merchant seafarers had already been killed in the sinkings of
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shut down her furnaces, cut off the oil supply, stopped her engine, and evacuated the
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s sinking included five native Hawaiians, one Chinese who lived in Hawaii, and one
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on 21 March. Five other US merchant ships had also been sunk since 1 February.
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of countries including China, France, Japan, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
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were lost. 27 were members of her merchant crew, and one was a Navy gunner.
2769: 2676: 2500:. Washington, D.C. 7 April 1917. p. 2 – via Library of Congress. 2240:"To pass S.J. Res. 1,(40 stat-1)m deckaribg war on Germany (P.200, col.1). 2107:"Hawaiian survivor of Aztec tells his story in letter to the Star-Bulletin" 1996: 1490: 1037: 875: 852: 681: 658: 279: 199: 2718: 1279: 1191: 1123: 1050: 1029: 960: 952: 562: 20: 2836: 2752: 2696: 1089: 972: 867: 799: 777: 558: 459: 444: 342: 67: 1226:. Representative George Kawaha prepared an adjournment motion for the 866:
was the first US merchant ship to be armed. She was equipped with two
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and completed that September for Blindell Brothers and Company of
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bought her in 1897. In March 1917 she was the first United States
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to honor the five Hawaiians. It asked Hawaiians to "Remember the
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s registered length was 349.2 ft (106.4 m), her
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while the US was still neutral. Six of her crew were
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Walter O'Brien, gave the order to abandon ship. The
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By about 21:40 hrs her bow was under water, and her
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Her 2639:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in April 1917 2493:"Germany's acts of war against people of U. S." 2376:"Public Invited To Memorial For Lost Hawaiians" 2318: 2316: 2101: 2099: 2097: 2095: 1520:"Armed American steamship sunk; 11 men missing" 2990:Ships sunk by German submarines in World War I 2624: 2156: 2125: 2053: 2014: 1642: 1609: 1574: 1539: 1502: 3010:World War I shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean 2350:"Hold Memorial On Sunday For Five Hawaiians" 2313: 2092: 1671: 1066: 1058: 921:was only a few hours away from the coast of 870:: one forward, and the other on her poop. A 553:In 1894 the Edwards Shipbuilding Company at 940:side was hit amidships, she heeled over to 735: 2631: 2617: 2600:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 2418:– Sports, Classified, and Shipping Section 1367:. Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust 1336:. Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust 1310:. Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust 630:Ownership, registration and identification 1017:s complement saw a submarine or torpedo. 1006:, 25 nautical miles (46 km) west of 2457: 2226: 2214: 2202: 2190: 1988: 1898: 1157: 1094: 836: 19:For other ships with the same name, see 2580:. London: The Marconi Press Agency Ltd. 2073:"No submarine seen when Aztec was sunk" 2947: 1199:During the debate, La Follette called 1115:Some survivors returned to the US via 1036:Gresham had ordered his men to take a 634:In 1895 Albert Smith of London bought 2612: 2137:"Sharp to question Aztec's survivors" 1761:"House bill limits President's power" 1679:"First armed U.S. steamer torpedoed!" 1355: 1353: 1351: 1056:. One early report said her name was 784:reduced the bill's scope and powers. 776:overwhelmingly passed an Armed Ships 750:captured and scuttled the cargo ship 475:when she changed owners in 1895. The 465:that was built in England in 1894 as 2975:Merchant ships of the United Kingdom 2034:"Aztec's gun crew splendid in peril" 1994: 1555:"Aztec's commander arrives in Paris" 1241:" which was sunk by an explosion in 1020: 684:KPWD. By 1902 she was registered in 495:US shipping in the First World War. 2980:Merchant ships of the United States 1173:on 1 April but also the cargo ship 13: 2477:Canadian Nautical Research Society 1653:"Aztec's Captain arrives in Paris" 1348: 268:1899: Hawaiian official number 324 14: 3021: 2510:. Vol. I.–Steamers. London: 2301:. Wailuku. 25 May 1917. p. 7 1740:. 27 February 1917. pp. 1, 2 1707:"The Oriental Navigation Company" 1497:The Marconi Press Agency Ltd 1914 1210: 506:in April 1917, killing 28 of her 3000:Steamships of the United Kingdom 2930: 2925: 2913: 2905: 2416:– via Library of Congress. 2402:"Desha's speech is fine feature" 2390:– via Library of Congress. 2364:– via Library of Congress. 2338:– via Library of Congress. 2309:– via Library of Congress. 1695:– via Library of Congress. 1667:– via Library of Congress. 1638:– via Library of Congress. 1234:" as people had "Remembered the 1111:s survivors returned to New York 782:Senate Foreign Affairs Committee 307: 300: 293: 286: 260: 253: 246: 239: 227: 220: 213: 206: 136: 123: 110: 16:US-owned cargo ship sunk in 1917 3005:Steamships of the United States 2451: 2433:Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial 2421: 2394: 2368: 2342: 2285: 2261: 2232: 1960: 1932: 1904: 1864: 1836: 1808: 1780: 1752: 1724: 1699: 1228:Hawaii House of Representatives 525:had already decided to ask the 2514:of Shipping. 1896 – via 2041:. 30 April 1917. pp. 1, 6 1976:. 10 March 1917. pp. 1, 2 1789:"Filibuster for extra session" 1527:. 3 April 1917. pp. 1, 24 1322: 1296: 1205:the US declared war on Germany 742:unrestricted submarine warfare 477:Pacific Mail Steamship Company 1: 2985:Ships built on the River Tyne 2408:. 23 April 1917. p. 1, 6 1948:. 7 March 1917. pp. 1, 2 1920:. 6 March 1917. pp. 1, 2 1880:. 5 March 1917. pp. 1, 2 1852:. 4 March 1917. pp. 1, 2 1824:. 3 March 1917. pp. 1, 2 1796:. 1 March 1917. pp. 2, 3 1289: 1119:, where they embarked on the 610:, driven by a three-cylinder 2574:The Marconi Press Agency Ltd 2565:Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1483:Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1468:Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1453:Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1438:Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1408:Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1390:Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1256:wrote to both houses of the 367:349.2 ft (106.4 m) 87:1894: Blindell Bros & Co 7: 1913:"Gregory asked for opinion" 1597:. 21 April 1917. p. 14 804:64th United States Congress 548: 10: 3026: 2970:Maritime incidents in 1917 2382:. 17 April 1917. p. 2 2356:. 21 April 1917. p. 8 2180:– via Times Machine. 2172:. 26 April 1917. p. 6 2165:"Aztec's Gun Crew Arrives" 2152:– via Times Machine. 2144:. 4 April 1917. p. 10 2121:– via nupepa-hawaii. 2088:– via Times Machine. 2049:– via Times Machine. 1984:– via Times Machine. 1969:"Admits he has full power" 1956:– via Times Machine. 1928:– via Times Machine. 1888:– via Times Machine. 1860:– via Times Machine. 1832:– via Times Machine. 1804:– via Times Machine. 1776:– via Times Machine. 1748:– via Times Machine. 1733:"Right to arm ships asked" 1711:New York Company Directory 1605:– via Times Machine. 1590:"Aztec's survivors return" 1570:– via Times Machine. 1535:– via Times Machine. 1254:Hawaii state circuit court 1064:; a later one said it was 375:43.0 ft (13.1 m) 18: 2900: 2827: 2644: 2458:Carlisle, Rodney (2007). 2330:. 3 April 1917. p. 1 2293:"Aztec Victim Left Money" 2080:. 6 April 1917. p. 3 1845:"Progressives lead fight" 1817:"La Folette causes delay" 1768:. 1 March 1917. p. 4 1659:. 5 April 1917. p. 4 1630:. 3 April 1917. p. 1 1562:. 5 April 1917. p. 8 1278:s sinking. A ceremony at 1076:. A total of 28 men from 809:On 5 March, Wilson asked 780:, but on 28 February the 726:Flag of the United States 383:26.6 ft (8.1 m) 333: 154:Edwards Shipbuilding Co, 34: 30: 1941:"President eager to act" 774:House of Representatives 736:Arming US merchant ships 2113:. 9 May 1917. p. 1 1873:"Sharp words by Wilson" 1258:Territorial Legislature 973:Southwestern Approaches 896: 612:triple-expansion engine 414:triple-expansion engine 334:General characteristics 235:1898: code letters HBFN 2406:Honolulu Star-Bulletin 2380:Honolulu Star-Bulletin 2354:Honolulu Star-Bulletin 2328:Honolulu Star-Bulletin 2111:Honolulu Star-Bulletin 1684:Honolulu Star-Bulletin 1112: 1067: 1059: 860: 668:and registered her in 622:that was rated at 299 529:to declare war before 527:United States Congress 1995:Helgason, GuĂ°mundur. 1158:US declaration of war 1098: 840: 792:Robert M. La Follette 756:, and on 12 February 329:sunk by torpedo, 1917 2995:Shipwrecks of France 2965:Hawaii-related ships 2587:Mercantile Navy List 2497:The Washington Times 2468:The Northern Mariner 1423:Mercantile Navy List 1033:also have capsized. 887:Washington Navy Yard 855:were transferred to 762:did the same to the 512:Imperial German Navy 1250:Clarence W. Ashford 1177:on 4 April. All of 1140:. They embarked on 1104:, on which some of 990: /  889:and transferred to 878:were detached from 697:wireless telegraphy 657:was 104837 and her 606:. She had a single 579:Newcastle upon Tyne 543:Territory of Hawaii 487:in response to the 2170:The New York Times 2142:The New York Times 2078:The New York Times 2039:The New York Times 1974:The New York Times 1946:The New York Times 1918:The New York Times 1878:The New York Times 1850:The New York Times 1822:The New York Times 1794:The New York Times 1766:The New York Times 1738:The New York Times 1595:The New York Times 1560:The New York Times 1525:The New York Times 1215:The men killed in 1152:Brooklyn Navy Yard 1113: 1049:. The craft was a 905:left New York for 893:to crew her guns. 861: 818:Secretary of State 695:was equipped with 674:Republic of Hawaii 471:. 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