The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-08
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German Merchant submarine, I.AE;as
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is Believed 10 He tRstl on Her way
T0mArtlS Home.

Norfolk, Va. Aug. $50 far as is
known here tonight the Deutschland
is safely at sea on her way to Bremen,
after successfully running thro4g1
the patrol of allied cruisers off the
Virginia capes The war vessels still
were in sight of observers off shore
today, apparently unaware of the de-
parture of the big submarine.
II is not believed the Deutschland
experienced the slightest difficulty in
evading the cruisers. Capt Hinsch OF
the warbound German liner Neckar,
who directed the departure OF The
submarine, said today that the under
water freighter passed unobseryed
w;thin 1GG yards OF a United States
destroyer on neutrality duty about a
nile OF the capes.
when we came to a stop at a point
IN tae bay shall not disclose because
xe probably shall have to use the
place again" said Capt. Hjnsca, the
pilot board the submarine was taken
OF to the Thomas T. Timnli2s, our
tug. It was then aaoUt O'Clock in
the morning. The submarine was SUB
merged, so that her machinery and
pumps could not be tested and the
cargo be trimmed, should that be ne
cessary. She then went down in
deep hole in the bay to a depth OF $50
feet remaining there for some time.
when she came to the surface
again Capt. Koenig came up through
the coming tower and said that every
thing was working perfectly. That
pleased US as we had thought We
might have had to rearrange some
things.
"The trial completed, we started on
down the bay and when no traffic was
in sight the Deutschland took another
dive while running. She went down
until four inches of her periscope
was showing. Then 1 dropped behind
to see at what distance the wake OF
the Deutschland or the foam crest
of the periscope could be seen. Four
hundred yards with glasses 1 could
not see thing.
"The tests having proved that the
Deutschland was in perfect condition
we went into place to hide for
while. We were well hidden, too.
Any one would have had great diff
Guilty in finding US.
"In the afternoon we started for
the capes, and you know how the bet
ter part of the trip was made. The
destroyer was passed in the dark. As
soon as the men on the bridge sight
ed the lights of the Timmins they
watched US closely and looked al!
around for the submarine at a dis
lance of only hundred yards. Al
the time the submarine decks were
awash.
Later, when T reported to the de-
stroyer that the Deutschland had
cleared the capes and was on her
way to sea, the officers on board seem
ed most surprised. They had not OBJ
served her at all. So you see that
the British and French cruisers off
shore had not the slightest chance OF
finding the Deutschland
Capt. Hinsch said it would be un-
wise for him to disclose whether the
vessel went up or donw the coast be-
fore striking out to sea, or whether
she steered an easterly course
straight out.
Capt. Hinsch returned to Baltimore
tonight, leaving the Timnins ID Nor
folk to seek a tow to Baltimore
In response to questions regarding
the prospects of the Bremen, sister
ship to the Deutschland, arriving in
American waters, Capt HiRsch said:
'FYou can depend on it that if the
Bremen was coming in the near fu-
ture, I would not be returning to
Baltimore and neither would the
Timmins"
He declined to say when the Bre-
men was expected but indicated that
he knew.