Has anyone heard how Dwight Messimer is coming a long?
I had an email from him last December, and he was busy writing his latest (and last) book.
DEUTSCHLAND Ballast Made Into Souvenirs
NEW LONDON. Nov. 16.—iron ballast weighing 120 tons, brought over on the German submarine merchantman DEUTSCHLAND, is to be converted into “DEUTSCHLAND Iron Men," to be sold as souvenirs for the benefit of German widows and orphans of the war. it was stated today. The souvenirs will be a little smaller than an American silver dollar, and they will hear impressions in relief showing- the DEUTSCHLAND and Captain Koenig's signature.
Sacramento Union, November 17th. 1916, Pg. 1.
TO FETE CREW OF DIVER DEUTSCHLAND
BALTIMORE, July 21.— Commander Koenig of the seagoing submarine DEUTSCHLAND and the members of his crew today accepted an invitation to attend a Volkfest in a local German restaurant here this evening. It was believed the DEUTSCHLAND will start on her return to Bremen after midnight. Allied launches are patrolling the [Chesapeake] bay and are sending wireless reports to warships of the movements of the DEUTSCHLAND.
Los Angeles Evening Herald, July 21st. 1916, Pg. 2.
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MAJ.-GEN. GEO. W. GOETHALS built the PANAMA CANAL. The GULDEN is tho gold monetary unit of THE NETHERLANDS. - The German submarine DEUTSCHLAND made the first commercial transatlantic trip undersea.
Source: Healdsburg Tribune, January 9th. 1933 Pg. 4.
DEUTSCHLAND MAY DASH OUT FRIDAY
NEW LONDON (Conn.), Nov. 6. Captain Koenig of the German submarine merchantman DEUTSCHLAND, which arrived here Wednesday, indicated yesterday that he would make his homeward dash Friday — probably late in the afternoon. The gang of negro stevedores worked all day loading a cargo of crude rubber and nickel; the DEUTSCHLAND'S crew was engaged in overhauling the engines and five mechanics from an local shipyard practically completed the work of tightening rivets on the craft's bow. which had become loosened by tossing in the high seas on the way over.
Captain Koenig yesterday visited the submarine base and later conducted Commander Sterling and his officers through the DEUTSCHLAND. Fourteen members of the German Embassy at Washington came here yesterday and greeted the DEUTSCHLAND'S captain and crew aboard the liner WILLEHAD.
Source: Red Bluff Daily News, November 7th. 1916. Pg. 1.
New London Expects DEUTSCHLAND Soon
NEW LONDON, Conn. Jan. 16. -- Twenty-five negro stevedores from Baltimore have arrived at the docks of the Eastern Forwarding Company here. Their arrival has given rise to reports that the German submarine DEUTSCHLAND would make another trip to this port soon. Officers of the forwarding company said, however, that no submarine was expected until the early spring.
The stevedores had been employed at Baltimore when the DEUTSCHLAND made her maiden voyage there last summer. These same stevedores were brought to New London last November to handle the undersea boat's cargo.
From: Los Angeles Herald, January 16th. 1917
Hi Walt. They must be very rare because I have never seen one for sale.
Luke
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