Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-08-03
DEUTSCHLAND EVADES ENEMY AND SLIPS AWAY
SUBSEA CRAFT
PASSES OUT Of
VIRGINIA CAPES

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NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 2.-The
German submarine merchantmen
Deutschland passed quietly out of
the Virginia capes at $3.50 o'clock
tonight on her homeward voyage,
apparently unobserved by the al
lied warship patrol waiting out
side the three mile limit. She was
accompanied to the capes only by
the tug Thomas F. Timmins, which
had conveyed her down the bay
from Baltimore and by news
paper dispatch boat.
Her departure to sea followed
an eighteen mile dash through the
lower Chesapeake bay. After pro-
ceeding slowly most of the way
down. she increased her power at
$50 and reached the capes just
after dusk. None of the allied
cruisers was visible as she passed
through.
Whether she submerged before
reaching the three mile limit is not
known. The two accompanying
boats only know that she disap-
peared and to all appearances.
she had a clear field ahead to
point where she could completely
obbiiNi SC ~
Half an hour after the last light of
the Deutschland had disappeared, the
Timmins, seemingly satisfied with her
work, turned back and headed up
bay ~ the direction of
Baltimore
During part of the day the Deutsch-
land had remained hidden at a cove
up Chesapeake bay.
For several hours before the begin
ming of her final dash she lay in d
secluded retreat near Tangier island.
about 40 miles above Cape Henry. The
steamer Somerset and the government
Buoy tender Ivy reported during the
early afternoon that they had passed
her at that point. The press boat then
took a position near the dividing point
of the Old Point and Cape Henry
channels and awaited the coming of
the undersea vessel
Shortly before six O'Clock the first
sight of the craft was obtained. APP
parently she was about five miles away
and was low in the water, only her
coming tower showing. The Timmins
was a short distance behind and they
were travelling about seven miles an
hour.
When near the entrance to Mobjack
bay, the Deutschland sighted the press
boat and Immediately reversed herself
and appeared to be making for the
bay. After running for about two
miles she again headed south until she
was abreast the Timmins and then
both vessels put on full speed ahead
toward the press boat Suddenly they
turned off as if to go down the Ole
Point channel, but when the dispatch
boat entered the chanenl they changed
their courses and headed for Cape
Henry.
As the Deutschland approached. il
was apparent she was carrying falSt
superstructure, slightly lower than hel
coming tower 1t was straw coloreC
and blended with the oilskin coat
worn by her crew who crowded th'
deck. When about a mile from th'
press boat the submarine began tt
clear away the false superstructure ant
take soundings as if preparing to dive
Just as the superstructure was cleare'
the Timmins moved ahead of the un
dersea liner and signalied that th'
boats intended to pass on the starboar'
side Immediately both vessels in
creased their speed and put over t
the starboard.
As the Timmins came alongside tn
press boat at distance perhaps of 10
feet and with the Deutschland movint
slowly close to her staa'board side
Captain Hinsch OF the German war
bound steamer Neckar. who had eharg
of the clearing of the Deutschlan'
shouted through a megaphOne. who i
that?"
Upon being advised that it was ;
(Continued on Iage 1No)