The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-17
DEUTSCHLAND
COLLIDES WITH
TUG; 5 DROWN
Rams Pilot Vessel Before
Reaching High Sea.
Sea Captain Rescued by U-BOat,
Only Survivor.
PLUNGER PUTS BACK IN PORT
Extent Damages to Plucky Sub
Sea Liner Not Great.
Was 12 Miles From New Lon
don; S2,OOO,OOO Cargo.
PLUNGER PUTS BACK IN PORT
Extent Damages to Plucky Sub
Sea Liner Not Great.
Was 12 Miles From New Lon
don; $2,OOO,OOO Cargo.


were lost when the German subma-
rine Deutschland. which left port early
today for Bremen, rammed and sent
to the bottom with its crew of five
the tug T. A. Scott, jr., one of its two
conveying tugs. After the accident
the Deutschland returned to port The
dead:
CAPTAIN JOHN GURNEY.
WILLIAM A. CATION, engineer.
EDWARD STONE, fireman.
CLARENCE b. DAVIDSON, cook.
EUGENE DUZANT, deck hand.
The collision occurred about a mile
inside the race and. according to a
member of the Deutschland's crew,
came 'all in a minute" The tug, he
said, got unexpectedly in front of the
Deutschland, the distance being so
slight between them that the submer-
sible had no chance of avoiding the
accident. Her nose struck the tug
near the stern. lifting it well out of
the water and sending the Scotts nose
under Almost Immediately afterward
the boiler of the tug exploded and the
vessel sank with all on board
Capt. Fred Hinsch, of the interned
German steamer Neckar, who was on
the tug, grasped guy rope and was
drawn down with the tug. When he
rose to the surface he managed to
grasp a life preserver which had been
thrown out by the Deutschland and
was taken on board the vessel, by
Drought
London.
The Deutschland was not seriously
damaged, it was stated. and probably
would be ready to sail in a few days
when repairs hal been made. Sew
eral Of the bOWplateS were bent and
the riVets loosened. but the interior
of the submarine was not damage
The repairs will be made by members
of the crew.
Struck Dangerous Eddy.
An eddy caused aopi6Ppf
cording to Capt. Harry Baker of the
tug Cassie, convoyer of the subma-
rine. The Cassie was travelling about
half a mile astern of the Deutschland
while the Scott and the submarine
were moving about abreast. The sea
was calm, Captain Baker said, and
conditions were normal The Scott
carried the usual lights but the
Deutschland had only her headlight
and two side lights.
The tide was running almost full
and when about seven miles west of
Race Rock they struck an eddy which
twisted them about and out of con-
troll. Shortly afterward they came to-
gether. He heard the crash The
night vas clear. he said, and there
were no boats other than the two tugs
and the submarine Deutschland in the
vicinity He gave no credence t. re-
ports that "a hostile motor boat was
approaching the submarine at the time
of the accident Captain Baker said
occurred n
at once headed for the spot. On ar
irving there he saw Captain Hinsch in
the water and took him on board the
Cassie. Earlier reports had it hat
Hinsch had been rescued by the
Deutschland.
Hole in Deutschland.
Henry G. Hilken of Baltimore
president of the Eastern Forwarding
company said that far as he knew
the only damage the Deutchland sIf-
wi ste
learned later. however. that the un-
dersea boat has in her bow at least
one hole about 20 inches square A
portable forge was taken down to the
pier and the hole is being patched
Capt. w. A. Fones. shore superintend-
ent of the Scott company. in charge
of the repairs. said he expected that
the Deutschland would be ready to
leave within two three days.
Reports that U-boat with gun
mounted, was waitin~ outside the
three mile limit supposedly to CONVOY
the Deutschland, failed of confirma-
rion here.
Left New London at 1880 a. m.
New London. Nov. 17.-Five mem
be's of the crew of one of the tugs
which accompa lied the German sub
marine Deutschland from New Lon
don early today on her return trip to
Bremen were drowned when the sub
nersible and the tug collided in the
race about twelve miles from this port
ne Oniy person on the l saved was
Captain Fred Hinsch of the German
interned liner Neckar. The tug was
The T. A. Scott. ir., which elonged to
the T. A. Scott Wrecking company
1t went to the bottom
The Deutsch land returned to her
dock here a Sis a. m. Officials de-
clined to discuss the accident or to tell
& extent of the damage inflicted on
the submarine.
Hit in Smooth Sea.
The tug and the submarine came to-
gether in a relatively smooth sea
When it was apparent that the tug
was fatally rammed. the crew Jumped
overheard Captain Hinsch swan to a
life preserver thrown out by the
Deutschland's crew.
The Deutschland drew out of her
pocket at the pier OF the Eastern For
warding company at 1870 O'Clock this
morning. accompanied by the tugs T.
\. Scott, jr., and the Cassie, of the It
A Scott Wrecking company. sub
agents of the Eastern ForwarGin.-
company She carried on her home
ward dash a cargo valued at $4,000
600, consisting OF nickel, rubber and
silver bars.
The trip down the harbor was with
out incident and. when last seen bv a
newspaper launch, the submersfble
was plowing thru a smooth sea at the.
rate of twelve knots an hour headed
for Montauk Point. The newspa per
launch returned here after following
the submarine several miles. At that
time the sea was smooth and the moon
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