Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-17
German Merchant Sublna-
rine Sinks Conveying Tug
off New London.
FIVE OF CREW OF
CONVOY DROWNED
Deutschland Not Seriously Damaged
But Returns to Dock-Tus Got in
Way and Collision Was Unavoid.
able, According to Statement Of
Member Of Crew-Submarne's Do.
parture For Bremen Unexpected.

Parsure For Bremen Unexpected.
New London, Conn. Nov. 17.-Five
lives We're lost when the German sub
marine Deutschland, which left port
early today for Bremen rammed and
sent to the bottom with it's crew of five
the tug T. A. Scott, Jr., one Of it's two
conveying tugs. After the accident
the Deutschland returned to port. The
dead:
Capt. John Gurney.
William a.. Cation, engineer,
Edward Stone, fireman.
Clarence 3. Dawson, cook
Eugene Duzant, deck hand.
Tug Gets in way.
The collision occurred aoout milo
inside the race and, according to a
member Of the Deutscniand's crew,
came all in minute"
The tug" he said. got in front Of
the Deutschland, the distance being so
slight between them that the suoIner-
sibie had no chance of avoiolng the ac-
ciuent. Her nose struck the tug near
the stern, lifting it we'll out Of the wa.
ter and senaing the -Scott's nose unaer.
Almost Immediately afterward the
boilers of the tug exploded and the ves-
sci sank with all on board"
Rs Capt. Fred Hinsch, OF the interned
German steamer Neckar. who was on
the tug, grasped guy rope and Was
drawn down with the tug. When he
rose to the surface he managed u
grasp life preserver which had bee.,
thrown out by the Deutschland and
was taken aboard the vessel.
Deutschland Not Damaged.
The Deutschland was not damaged,
it was.Es stated, and probably will be
ready to sail II, q few days. Several OF
the bow pia tess- ~ eFe bent and the
rivets loosened. The repairs viii be
made by members Of the crew.
The Deutschland drew out Hof her
pocket at the pier of THE Eastern For
warding Company at :3O this morn
Ing, accompanied by the tugs T. A.
Scott Jr. and the Cassie, of the r. A.
Scott Wrecking Company, sub-agents
OF the Eastern Forwarding Company.
She carried a cargo valued at $4,000
GOO, consisting Of nickel, rubber and
silver bars
The trip down the harbor was with
out incident and when last seen by a
newspaper launch the .submersible was
blowing thru a smooth sea at the rate
Of twelve miles an hour, headed for
Montauk Point. The newspaper launcn
returned here after following the sub
marine several miles. At that time the
sea was smooth and the moon, in It's
last quarter, cast its rays over the
water.
Departure Unexpected.
Altho the Deutschland had been
ready for hey dss!: Coz several days her
departure was rather unexpected. Cap
tain Koenig spent the evening In his
usual manner about the city. He called
at two hotels and shook hands with
friends! When asked about his sailing
the captain smiled and said de did not
know.
After leaving a theater the captain
strolled down to the pier. In the mean
time thorough preparations had been
made for leaving. The machinery OF
the boat had been tested days before
the craft was provisioned.
First the lights at the pier were ex.
tinguished, and the launch Efcoot. OF
the North German Lloyd liner Wille-
had, scurried down the river to see that
the coast was clear. Then the steel
net that protected the entrance to the
pocket was hauled up. y
At o'clock the tugs Cassie and T. A.
Scott Jr., steamed up to the pier. The
pontoon, bearing q high fence which
stood between the Willehad and the
dock was pulled away, and at 1880 the
Deutschland slid silently away.
Vice President Paul @. Hilken, OF the
Eastern Forwarding Company, said to-
day that a statement would be issued
by the company, probably tonight, as
soon as it was In possession Of full in
formation. He added:
~'The drowning Of the crew of the
tug r. A. Scott Jr. is most regret
table occurrence and none feels 1t more
keenly than the officials Of the for
warding company and the officers and
men OF the Dedtachlani. That 1t was
unavoidable goes without saying
Accident Caused by eddy"
An eddy cansed the accident. acs
cording to Capt. Harry Baker. of the
tug Cassie the other convoyer Of the
submarine. The Cassie was travelling
about a mile astern of the Deutsch-
lard, while the Scott and the sub
marine We're moving about abreast.
The sea was calm. Captain Baker said,
and conditions. were normal The
Scott carried the usual lights but the
Submarine had only her headlight and
sidelights.
When about seven miles west Of
Race Rock the vessels struck an
eddy" which twisted them about and
cut OF control.
Shortly afterward they came to-
sether. The night was clear, he said,
and there were no boats other than
the two tugs and the submarine In
the vicinity. He gave no credence to
1eportst FtHat = hostile motor Doat was
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