Comments by "Steve Valley" (@stevevalley7835) on "MV San Demetrio - Guide 323" video.

  1.  @mattdill8090  that is a fun story. Nearly out of fuel and provisions, she steamed into Newport News, in April, 1915, as the US was, at that time, neutral. In a hot second, UK and French warships were steaming just outside US territorial waters, should the Wilhelm attempt a breakout. A battleship from the USN reserve squadron was dispatched, as soon as a full crew could be assembled by pulling men off other battleships of the reserve squadron, as a neutrality patrol, should anyone have ideas of steaming into Newport News to attack the Wilhelm. The US newspaper accounts of the incident make for fascinating reading.
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