File No. 300.115M69
The Consul General at Genoa ( Wilber) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9.30 a.m.]
Unarmed American steamer Missourian, 4,981 net tonnage, master, William Lyons, built Sparrows Point, owners, American Hawaiian Steamship Company; 53 crew all told, including master and officers, 32 American citizens, balance various nationalities, according records this office; sailing from Genoa, April 4, in water ballast, bound for United States, sunk without warning1 according to telegram just received from master as follows: “Dated Porto Maurizio, 5th. American Consul, Genoa. Sunk without warning, crew saved, leave for Genoa 7 o’clock p.m., April 5. Lyons.” As soon as master and crew arrive will prepare and transmit full report as required.
- According to a later telegram the sinking occurred April 4, 4.30 p.m.↩