Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-01
y direct Tidings
 of Submarine K-5
NO uNEAsMEss FELT BY oF-
 TIGERS OF OTHER BOATS
HINT ENGINE TROUBLE
Steamer D. A. Garfield Reported What Appeared to be the Missing Vessel Sighted of Coast of Florida at 5:so P. M. Yesterday.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Despite the continued absence of any word from the submarine K-5. missing since Sun day morning. naval officials here, in- ciuding Secretary Daniels and rank ing officers in the department, were confident tonight that the under water craft had not come to harm. They be- ieved that the vessel either had pro- ceeded as ordered to Key West or had developed some trouble with It's en- zines which caused it's temporary sep aration from its sister ships.
 Thorough Search Ordered.
 Every effort vas made, however, to locate the Ks and definitely establish its safety. Captain Bryan, com mandant of the navy yard, at Charles ton, S. C., the nearest station to the point where the vessel was last seen, was ordered to direct a thorough search. He advised the department late today that three destroyers, two coast guard patrol boats and the buoy tender Mangrove were searching for the K-5.
 The confidence of officials here was based on the following reasons:
 Not to Stop at Ports.
 tThe vessel was in command of Lieutenant R. c. Grady. who also was in charge of the division, including the K-1, k-2 and K-6 His sailing orders directed him to take the division from New York to the southern drilling grounds off Key West, not stopping at any port en route.
 The fact that the three sister ships Of the K-5 and the convoy TallahaS- see put into Charleston was due to troublesome weather and dense fogs and could have been accomplished with knowledge of Lieutenant Grady and while he was continuing south.
 No Uneasiness Among Officials.
 Captain Bryan reported that there was no uneasiness among the officers aboard the submarines accompanying the K-o and that they believed it probably had proceeded to Key West
 The K-5s wireless sending radius recently was reduced to approximately 25 miles and would be limited to ten or fifteen miles by unfortunate wealth er conditions. In case the vessels were separated by a greater distance than its wireless covered it would be unable to report its location although it could receive inquiries from other ships.
 Charleston and Key West are sep arated by a three day cruise for sub- marines and there are no wireless sta tions between with which the Ks coluld communicate.
 Never Submerged on Cruise.
 Submarines on a cruise are never SQDn61EeQ, TarC1cularly In time O1 peace because greater speed and safe- ty are attained when running on the surface. Vessels the size of the K-5 carry an additional weight of approx imately fifty tons when under way Naval constructors familiar with the K class boats said it was inconceiv- able that one would sink from the surface.
 Engine Trouble Possible.
 It was thought the K-5 might have developed engine trouble or it's wire less had become deranged. Neither o1 these possibilities was viewed as en- dangering the vessel itself
 The four K boats had just completed an extensive overhauling of their en- rgines in the New York Navy yard and were believed by officials here to have been more than equal to the cruise tc Key West. At no time since the K class of boats were commissioned ir 1914 has any of them developed any serious engine trouble.
 Vessels Scattered For Days.
 Submarines frequently are submerg- ed in rough weather while cruising particularly at night and in fogs and although normally under specific or ders, tkeir operations in such instances become more or less independent. IT recent manoeuvres the vessels have been scattered for days at time be- fore collectiong in unit formations but on every previous occasion they have been safely assembled.