Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-11


than torpedo boat destroyer: much
Stcadicr. OF course. she rolls II little
at times
Any nation that can build Il ship
like the Deutschland can do what we
did
TRIAL TRIrS AND DRILLS RON
TEN DAYS OK TWO WEEK :
There is little to tell of the trip
he continued. 'Wc left IcIyolau,i
June 81 and steamed ON the surface into
the North Sea. Before sailing we con
Quoted TRAY trips and drills for the
crew for ten days or two weeks |
had never been on Il submarine VOYAGE,
and tho training had all was received
In the practice trips on the Dcutsch
land.
Everything went without incidcu,
IN" FIRST day, hut on the second day in
the North Sea we were In the zone Of
the British cruisers and ,lcstroycrs.
VIC sighted their smoke frequently. hut
only divcd when we thought there
was danger OF our being detected.
we did not on tho entire trip come
into close proximity with any man of
war. We avoided them all 1t was
very simple.
Prom tho North Sea we went
straight through the English Channel.
! which is alive with warships. and on
| the night of the fourth day We sub
merged and remained all night on the
bottom Of the channel. There were
! lots OF cruisers near us VIC knew. and
il WAS very ruSGy. The next morning
all was well, and VIC proceeded through
tho channel into the Atlantic Ocean
without incident.
our trip has demonstrated that the
big merchant submarine is practical
and that il has come to stay. We OK
poet the venture to be a great financial
success This ship can carry II cargo
of Loco tons. and on this trip carried
40 tons of dyestuffs. valued at 81. O0u, :
600 The charges for the shipment
alone Will pay for the cost Of the
/ Deutschland, about 100000. On this
! trip We carried no mails. nor did We
! carry money OF securities. Also W..
I came without insurance, running en-
/ tircly at our own risk"
"pid YOU bring "a message from the
Kaiser to President Wilson, the cap.
tain was asked
NO. We did not" Captain Kocmig
replied with emphasis. That is a
plain lie"
we viii 20 back again carrying
, whatever cargo there is for us to take
oil here. We have enough left To take
us homo. And ! want To say that il
/ VIII be just as easy TO go back as it
/ Was to come over. We viii have no
I difficulty getting out of The capcs, if
British warships do not break ncu-
traltty and come within the thrcc-miie
limit TO attack us We will he ready
as soon rs we get cargo.
HlILT For SUBMISSION
TO DEPTH OF 3u0 FEET
/ Captain kocnis said that the Dcutsch-
land was built for submcrsion TO Il
depth of 300 feet
The captain said he had been in the
merchant service for many years. ana
had commanded the Princess Irene ana
the Schlcswig.
He paid high tribute TO the crew anc
his fellow officers. The chief cncinecr
is T.. klccS; the first officer +. Krapo-
hof. and tho second officer, NJ. Eyring.
Captain koenig said tho greatest
credit for the success of the voyage
should be given to Engineer Klccs.
As he ended tho interview. the cap
tain said lie expected the next sub
marine merchantmen TO reach tho
Guitcd states within eight weeks
DEVICES TO FIND
WAY UNDER WAITER
Captain Kocne was asked to explain
what devices the Deutschland had for
finding her way under water ANA avoid
ing danger.
We have two lie said one is tho
microphonc tic other /, sounding an
para,us. with tho microphomc YOU can
hear submarine hcil huoys six miles
away, ami the propclicrs Of snips sun
f,,rt
made by The screw nf - vessel Won
can tell her type. y d"stroycr's makes
"A loud hum, a cruisers is lower
Tho sounding apparatus can he
worked while We are running sub
merged, and is let down through tho
bottom OF the boat through a tube
equipped with valves In this subma-
riuc We can do everything under the
surface that We can do Oh it. We can
drop anchor while submerged. cruise
below the surface foui days if ncccs-
sary, or lie s,ill on tho bottom until
our food and water give out hnh
Won can, believe me that We eau carry
4 larccQuantity Of both"
Nskcd how he and hi mon en-
ploycd their time While making tho
voyage, the captain said we had
monographs. They were source Of
much Entertainment. VIC had about
100 records. There were some .\mcri-
can raEtimc songs. some marches aud
sornn dances. Selections from 'rccr
Ciynt' is what we played to pass away
the time At the bottom Of the English
Channel. No. VIC didn't have a record
/ Of 'riprcrary.
| The captain seemed To enjoy tho