New-York tribune., 1915-03-18
SUBMARINES SINK
3 BRITISH SHIPS
U-2S Accounts for the
LeeuWarden Off Hook
of Holland.

Rotterdam. March 1.-THE British
steamer Lceuwarden was sunk by the
German submarine U-2S this afternoon.
The crew Of seventeen were picked up
by a pilot boat Off the Mas lightship
and landed. When the captain OF the
Leeuwsrden sighted the submarine he
put on full steam and refused 10 obey
signals TO stop For half an hour the
chase was maintained, but the sub
marine gradually gained. Then gun
was fired from the submarines deck.
but still the British skipper took no
notice. Four times the gun was fred'
and the captain realizing that escape
was hopeless surrendered.
"Why did you not stop when | or
dered you?" haughtily demanded the
submarine commander, but without
awaiting a reply he ordered the ships
crew 10 get into their boats. In hve
minutes they did so and the submarine
fired four shots into the vessel, sink.
ing her. The submarine then towed
the boats toward the lightshlp.
Two Cork steamers, the Avocot and
the Lesstris, arrived at the Hook this
afternoon. and reported having been
chased for several miles by the U.ZS.
The ships steamed full speed and safely
reached Dutch territorial waters.
London. March 1.-THE British
steamer Leeuwarden. London for har-
lngen. Holland. has been torpedoed by
the German submarine US four miles
off the -AAaas lightship, Holland. ac-
cordinv-ro--Reuter Msaslich CORE
spondent
The crew of seventeen men were al
lowed five minutes TO take 10 thelrr
small boats,vhich the submarine towed
until q phof steamer was met. ne men
were shftransferred to the pilot noat
and landed at the Hook OF HoIlahG'
The Leeuwarden was cross-O nam
mel steamer of 374 tons and was o"he9
by the Steam Navigation Company OF
London.
Official announcement was MADE 10
day that the British steamers Atlanta
and Fingal had been torpedoed. nc
text of the communication follows
THE British steamer Atlanta Oh,
tons. owned by J. and p. Hutchinson OF
Glasgow. was torpedoed by a German
submarine off Inishturk, on the coast
Of County Galway. Ireland, about noon
on March IA. The crew was landed on
Inishturk Island, and the vessel Is no"
in the harbor ,.co
The British steamer Fingal, of l.562
gross tons col net tonS). owned DE
the London and Edinburgh Shipping
Company. Of Leith, Scotland, was tor
pedoed and sunk al 1880 a. m. on
March 10 off the Northumberland coast.
"Twenty-one members OF her crew
were landed at North Shields. but SIX
lives are reported TO have been lost,
including the chief mate and tie stew
ardess."
The Atlanta was badly damaged and
was towed to port. Her captain is
quoted as saying there was no DOUBT
that his vessel was struck by torpedo
The crew Of sixteen men was drlNeu
from the Atlanta by fire. which started
shortly after the explosion. me men
took 20 the small boats, ana were
picked up later.
North Shields. March 1.-The sur
vivors of the Fingal were landed mere
today. They declare that the casual,
tics on board were due to the fact that
tbe vessel went down before the star
hoard boat could be freed. The Fingal
&c she sank. dragged this boat under
with her. leaving the occupants IN
cIudinr the captain, struggling IN the
water The port boat picked up the
captain and several others, but six men
lost their lives.
The Fingal was proceeding in a
northerly direction with fine weather
when she was struck by German tor
nedo She at once began TO set'ie
and went down quickly.
The standard shipping records CON
tain no mention Of British sailing
shin or steamer named Atlanta; !ney
do. however, mention the hritlSn
steamer Fingal This vessel was pun,
in 1894. was of 66l tons, and 2oU lee
long. She was owned IN Scouanq ana
was engaged in the coasting trade