Arizona republican., 1916-08-04
THOUGH SUbSEA
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BEING SOUGHT
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NORFOLK Va, Aug 3.-The allied
cruisers patrolling the entrance to
Hampton Roads To prevent the depar-
ture of the German submarine mer-
cuantman DeutScGtand sun were an
position within sight Of shore during
the day ana there was nothing to in
dicate that they We're aware Of the
passage Of the Deutschland out
through the capes last night. Marine
mea here believed the submarine had
entirely eluded the war vessels and
was safely on her way across the At
lantic on her return voyage to Ger
many.
Captain 1insch of the bound
German liner Neckar who. on board
the rug Thomas r. Timmins. directed
the departure of the Deutschland. said
today that the under water freighter
passed unobserved within one hundred
yards of United States destroyer on
neutrality duty about a mile off the
canes. lie also disclosed that the
submarine submerged twice ON her
wav down the bay TO test her en-
eines.
when we came to n stop at a
point in the bay which | shall not
disclose because We probably shall
have to use the place aga in said
Captain Hinsch. the pilot aboard tie
submerSible was taken off. The sub
marine was submerged. so that her
machinery and pumps could be tested
and tho cargo trimmed should tEaI
he necessary. She went down in a
deep Lole in the bay TO Q depth Of
i2I feet remaining there for some
time.
when she came - tho surface
again. Captain KOenig came un
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| that everything was working pcr-
fectly We started off down tie lay
and when no traffic was in sight the
Deutschland took another dive while
| running. She went down until -four
| inches Of her peris"ope was showing
| above the water. Then I dropped be
hind to see at what distance the wake
Of the Deutschland or the foam crest
of the periscope could he seen. A
| four hundred yards with glasses
could not see thing.
THE tests having proved tha' the
Deutschland was ir perfect condition
we went into n place to hide for q
| while. We We're we'll hidden. too
! Anyone would have had grea, diff
Guilty in finding us.
"In the afternoon we started Tor tho
canes and you know how the latter
| part- Of the trip was made. Tho de-
| stroycrs were passed in the dark As
soon as the men on the bridge sight
cd the lights of the Timmins the,
! watched us closely and looked nj
around for tie submarine whlei
passed them at a distance OF only
4 hundred yards. At the time th
submarine was submerged until hel
decks were awash.
Later when | reported to the de
| tcev l4a no.
| cleared the capes and was on her WAY
to sea the officers aboard SCENE,
most surprised. They had not oh
served her at all. So you see the
the British and French cruisers Of
shore hadn't the slightest chance O
finding the Deutschland
Captain Hinch added that after til
| officers and members Of the crew ha,
given three cheers for America. h
heard Cantain Koenig give the orde
diving stations" At that time HI
vessels were about a mile off tn
capes. The Submarine increased he
speed and the men aboard the Tim
minis, which had stopped watcred he
and she sped for the open sea.
mile away all her lights suddenly dis
appeared. Captain Hinch said h
knew the vessel submerged at tha
tir'e. when a mile inside tie thre
mile limit
He added it would be unwlse 70
him to disclose whether The vesse
went up or down the coast befor
striking out to sea. or whether sh
steered an easteIly course straigh
/, , out
Captain Hinsch returned TO Palti
more tonight leaving the Timmins
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