May 25, 1916
Mediterranean Sea:
Walter Forstmann, commanding U-39, sinks Italian freighter SS Fratelli Bandiera, 3,506 tons, bound from New York for Genoa with a load of flour, and Italian brigantine Rita, 200 tons, route and cargo unknown. His score is now 64 ships and 144,592 tons.
Italian barque Anna M, 817 tons, travelling in ballast, departs Genoa for Baltimore and is not seen again.
German East Africa:
Portion of battleship HMS Vengeance daily log:
1120 Altered course as required to investigate floating object.
1145 Stopped. Took in tow portion of pontoon bridge.
1600 Stopped. HMS Thistle took pontoon in tow.
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