Listing continued from ADM 137/22/3. Folios 472-500: SS Vandyck (ship¡¯s official...

Listing continued from ADM 137/22/3.

Folios 472-500: SS Vandyck (ship¡¯s official number 131378). Owned by The Liverpool, Brazil & River Plate S.N. Co. Ltd., Liverpool captured on 26 October 1914 by Karlsruhe in position Lat. 1¢ª14¡¯S Long. 40¢ª40¡¯W. Sailed from Bahia on 23 October 1914 for New York with general cargo. Captain Anthony Cadugan was about 11 miles to the north of usual trade route having not paid attention to Admiralty instructions. The crew were landed at Para on 2 November 1914, (folio 473). Correspondence on capture and if the Master had received Admiralty instructions, (folios 474-481). Telephone message that Vandyck did not have MV Code on board, (folio 482). Newspaper cutting that Karlsruhe had been damaged earlier by HMS Glasgow, (folio 483). Passengers from Vandyke reported that Karlsruhe planned to move to North Atlantic. If unable to return to Germany, ordered to seek refuge in US port, (folio 484). Passengers reporting stewards for looting, (folio 485). Report that German steamer Sierra Cordoba had sailed from Buenos Aires with 5,000 tons of coal, (folios 486-488). Newspaper cutting regarding capture of British ships by Karlsruhe, (folio 489). Extract from a letter by the Master including Karlsruhe¡¯s use of auxiliaries and captured ships, (folios 490-492). (Paper number M 21330) extract from a letter from an American prisoner about the treatment of prisoners and the operation of Karlsruhe, (folios 493-495). Covering memo, (folio 496). Letter mentioning that the Germans were measuring Vandyck¡¯s forward deck possibly to place guns on board (folio 497). Official Shipping Casualty form for Vandyck, (folio 498). Reports [in error] that Vandyck had arrived at Wilhelmshaven, (folios 499-500).

Folios 501-505: SS. Royal Sceptre. Owned by The European and Brasilian Shipping Co, London captured by Karlsruhe and released on 27 October 1914 in position Lat. 0¢ª52S Long. 41¢ª37¡¯W. Sailed from Santos, Brazil on 16 October for New York with 60,025 bags of coffee. Released as Captain W.H. Estill concealed the fact that the coffee was for Canada via New York and not for New York consignees. Captured 38 miles off usual track but almost on another trade route, (folio 502). Letter from Master on capture and release, (folios 503-505).

Folios 506-509: SS Andorinha. Report dated 4 November 1914 by the Captain Clatworthy of SS Andorinha, regarding the sighting of a suspicious vessel, the Melpomeme of Hamburg, on 1 November 1914.

Folios 510-514: Macedonia, auxiliary of the Karlsruhe. Report from Messrs G Heyn and Sons with newspaper cutting from the Picayune with account of cruise of the Macedonia, (511-512); Further newspaper cuttings of Macedonian's escape from Las Palmas and an account of her recapture, (folios 513-514).