Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-04
DEUTSCHLAND NOW
FAR OUT AT SEA
Watching War Vessels Appar-
emily Are Unaware of
Her Departure.
PASSES CLOSE TO U. S. SHIP
Captain Hinsch, Of the Neckar.
Tells Incidents of Sub
marines Dash.

| NORFOLK. VA. August $50 far
az is known here tonight. the Deutsch-
| land is safcly at sea on her way to
{ bremen after successfully running
I through the patrol Of allied cruisers
off the Virginia capcs. The war YES
sells still were in sight Of observers on
shore to-day. apparently unaware Of
the departure Of the Deutschland
] 1t is not believed tina; the Dcutsch-
/ land experienced the slightest diuic,Ilty
/ IN evadinS the cruisers
! Captain Hinsch. Of the German liner
( Ncckar. who witnessed tho departure
\ Of the submarine said that the under
water freirh,cr passed unobserved
I within 100 yards Of a United States de-
stroyer on neutrality duty. about a
mile off the capes
where We came TO Il stor at n point
in the bay shall not disclose. because
we probably shall have to use the place
again" said Captain Hinsch The
/ pilot aboard the submarine was taken
! off TO the Thomas T. Timn;ns. our ting
I II was then about o'clock in the
morning. The submarine was sub
! merged. so that her machinery and
/ pumps could be tested and the cargo
/ be trimmed. should that be necessary
/ She went down in deep hole in the
/ bay to depth Of 135 feet. remaining
/ there for some time
EVERYTHING on SHIP
/ WORKING PERFECTLY
/ When she came to the surface again
{ Captain kocng came UP through tho
coming tower and said that everything
/ was working perfectly. That pleased
us. can tell you. We had thought yye
/ might have had to rearrange some
things. after it was seen how the
deutschland worked in salt water. The
! tests III inc dock at Baltimore were
made in fresh water. as you know
The trial completed, we started orf
down the bay, and when no traffic was
/ IN sight the Deutschland took another
dive while running. She went dow
until only four inches of her periscone
/ showed above the water. Then I
dropped behind to see at what distance
the wake of the Deutschland or. the
foam crest Of the periscope could he
seen.
The tests having proved that tho
! heu'schland was in perfect condition.
/ we went into a place to hide for :.
while We were we'll hidden. too.
Any one would have had great difficulty
I in finding u.s.
IN the afternoon we started for tho
capes. and you know how the better
part or the trip was made. The de.
stroyer was passed in the dark. AS
soon as the men on the bridge sighted
| the hgi Is OF the Timmins tbev
watched us closely and looked all
around for the submarine. which passed
them at 4 distance of only 100 wards
AL the time the submarine was SUBJ
merged until her decks were awash.
VESSELS HAD NO CHANGE
! or FINDING DEUTSCHLAND
/ Later. when | reported to the de-
stroyer that the Deutschland had
cleared the capes and was on her way
to sea. the officers aboard seemed most
| surprised They had not observed her
at all. The British and French cruisers
OFF shore hadn't the slightest chance
| OF finding the Deutschland"
The submarine increased her speed,
and the men aboard the Timmins,
which had stopped. watched her as she
sped for the open sea. n mile away
all her lights suddenly disappeared.
| Captain Hinsch said he knew the vessel
| submerged at that time, when a mile
inside the three-mile limit.
| He added ii would he unwise for him
to disclose whether the vessel went up
or down the coast before striking out
| TO sea or whether she steered an east
| erly course straight out
| Captain Hinsch returned to Baltimore
to might. leaving the Timmins in Nor
folk with instructions 10 pick up tow
| for Baltimore if one could be secured
within n day or SO. If no tow is avail
able. the tug, he said, will go back to
| Baltimore, anyhow.
In response TO questions regarding
the prospects Of the Bremen, sister ship
to the Deutschland. arriving in Ameri-
| can waters. Captain Hinsch said:
You can depend upon it that If the
Bremen were coming in the near future,
I would not be returning to Baltimore,
and neither would the Timmins."
He declined to say when the Bremen
was expected, but indicated that he
knew.
Just before leaving Tonight for Bal
timore on Bay Line boat Captain
Hinsch expressed appreciation TO the
United States Navy for the strict neu-
trality patrol maintained off the capes.
He declared that In part this fact aided
the Deutschland materially in getting
TO sea- explaining that had the allien
cruisers not been watched they would
have ignored the thrcc-mile limit.
MEN OF INTERNED CRUISERS