New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
GERMANS SINK TWO
BRITISH STEAMERS
Submarine Fires on Vessel BE-
fore All Those Aboard Have
Taken to the Boats.

London. March 31.--Two German SUD
marines, the US and another, the
number Of which has not been ascer-
tanned. which have been operating on
the west coast Of England during the
last few days. have added two more
steaners-the Flaminian and the
Crown Of Castile-to their list Of vic
Tins, totalling five since Saturday
evening.
There was no loss Of life on the
Flaminian or on the Crown Of CASTLE
a few minutes being given to the crews
of each in which TO get into their boats.
In the case of the latter vessel, how
ever. the submarine fired before the
crews left the steamer. and shells
passed along the bridge on which the
captain and an apprentice were stand
The Crown Of CASTLE was sunk by
shell fire. but this did not prove SUI
fcient to send the Flaminlan TO the
bottom. and torpedo had TO be USED.
As an Offset 20 this a French de-
strover rammed and, IL is believed,
sank a German submarine oil Dleppe.
he British steamer Crown OF CASTLE
was sunk by a German submarine on
the Sicily Islands on Monday. Her
crew was landed at Barry, W ares, TINS
evening by the French steamer agel-
Ian. Members of the crew say mat lhe
submarine was a much faster BOAT IMAM
one which had previously chaseu lhe
steamer. but that il took her more thah
an bour to overtake the Crown Of Cas-
tile. .u.
Ii was also stated by members OF the
crew that the steamer WIS sunk by the
sbellfre Of the submarine and not by d
torDedO. One four-inch shell, they de-
clare. was deliberately aimed at the
bridge of the steamer before the crew
had left il. Il passed between the legs
OF an apprentice who was standing by
tho captain. After the crew got into
the boats Of the steamer the German
commander handed the men cigars.
The Crown Of CASTLE was engaged IN
the transatlantic trade, and sailed from
S.. John, y. b.. on March 10 for Eu-
rome. She was 1888 feet long, Z,oZo tons
net and was built and owned IN Gias-
gov. - ,,,o.i.
The Fllerman Line steamer tlamln-
ian. 2.21S tons net, with a general cargo,
from Glasgow 70 Capetown, was also
sunk off the Scilly Isles on Monday. In
this case the acgressor IS known TO
have been the German submarine U-Z6.
The members Of the crew, thirty nine
in number. took 70 their boats and were
picked up by the Danish steamer I'm
iandia and landed at Holyhead TINS
morning. She had 10 passengers on
board 100
The Flaminlan sighted the U-2S at
1:15 o'clock on Monday afternoon. The
crew at once prepared to lower the
boats, and at the same time the vessel
was sent ahead at full speed. The SUB
marine easily overhaulcd her, however
and fired three shots, signalling her 70
stop.
The Flaminian was stopped, and the
crew. abandoning all personal belong
ings. got of in small boats The sub
marine then fired ten shots at the
steamer. These appeared TO be met
fectivc, and accordingly torpedo va,
DISCHARGED This sent the Flamlnlar
10 the bottom.
The members Of the submarine
crew. 10 was asserted boy the men from
the Crown Of CASTLE, boosted that dur
ing the four days previous 20 the send
ing of the Crown Of CASTLE to the bot
tom hey had sunk seven British YES
sells, including the steamer Falaba.
I'VE thought at first" one OF thu
German officers is quoted as havln!
said. chat we would sink you with al
hands. but 10 was decided ultimatel!
that we would give you chance
As the boats were leaving the Crow
Of CASTLE the members Of the crey
say that some of the Germans Jeere'
al the men from the steamer and sheer
ingly shouted: Britannia rules IN
waves, does she?' 80,
The boats Of the Crown Of Castil
driftcd about i'm the Channel Tor seVe'
hours before they were picked up.
The British steamer City of Cam