uss newport news, 1917 (previously odenwald)
marxuach s actions became international incident when german government accused united states government of holding odenwald illegally against without firing customary warning shot required international law. united states government responded official report of united states war department made commander of fortress of el morro castle, lt. col. burnham, made clear warning shots made , none aimed @ odenwald. eventually, odenwald refitted , renamed ss newport u.s. government , assigned u.s. shipping board, served until 1924, when retired. in 1917 germans resumed practice of unrestricted submarine warfare, in part leading america s entry war.
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