Evening star., 1916-11-17
SINKS.
TUGON WAY T0SEA
Five Drown, Passenger Alone
Saved From Convoy Off
New London.
SUBMARINE BACK IN PORT

by the Associated Press.
NEW LONDON, Conn. November II.
Five lives We're lost when the German
submarine Deutschland. which left port
| early today for Bremen. rammed and sent
to the bottom. with its crew of five. the
tug L. A. Scott, jr. one of its two con-
voying tugs. After the accident the
Deutschland returned to port. The dead
Capt John Gurney, William a. Cation
engineer: Edward Stone. fireman CIar-
ence 2. Davidson, cook, and Eugene Du-
zant, deckhand.
The collision occurred about mile in
side the Race, and, according to a mem
Der Of the Deutschland's crew. "came all
in minute" The tug. he said. got unex-
pectedly in front of the Deutschland. the
distance being so slight between them that
the submersible had no chance of avoid
ing 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
boilers 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 d
guy rope and was drawn down with the
tug. When he rose to the surface he
managed TO grasp 4 life preserver which
had been thrown out by the deutschland
and was taken on board the vessel, by
don.
The Deutschland was not seriously
damaged, il was stated, and would
probably be ready to sail in a few
Several of the bow plates We're bent
and the rivets loosened, but the in
terror OF the submarine was not dam
aged. The repairs will be made by
members of the crew.
Officials declined to discuss the acci-
dent.
Vice president Paul G. Hilken of the
Eastern Forwarding Company. Ameri-
today That a statement would be is
sued by the company. probably tonight,
as soon as it was in possession of fun
information. He added:
The drowning of the crew of the
tug T. A Scott, jr.. is a much regret
keenly than the officials of the For
warding Company and the officers and
men of the Deutschland. That it was
unavoidable goes without saying"
Eddy Caused the Accident.
An eddy caused the accident, ac-
cordine to capt Harry Baker OF the
tug Cassie. the other convoyer Of the
Submarine 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, Capt. Baker said,
and conditions were normal.
The Scott carried the usual lights.
but the Deutschland had only her head
light and two side lights. The tide was
running almost full. and when about
seveu miles west of Race rock they
struck an eddy" which twisted them
ward they came together. He heard
the crash. The night was clear. he
said. and there were no boats other
than the two tugs and the submarine
Deutschland In the vicinity He gave
no credence to reports that a hostile
motor boat was approaching the sub
marine at the time of the accident.
Capt. Baker said that when the coilis-
ion occurred he at once headed Tor
the spot On arriving there he saw
Capt Hinsch in the water and took
him on board the Cassie. Earlier re-
ports had il that Hinsch had been res
cued by the deutschland.
May Be Ready to Leave in Few Days
Henry q. HillIen Of Baltimore, presi-
dent OF the Eastern Forwarding Com
pany, said that so far as he knew the
only damage the Deutschland suffered
was a twisted stem. 1t was learned
later. however. that the undersea boat
has In her bow at least one hole about
twenty inches tsquare. A portable
forge was taken down to the pier and
the hole is being patched up.
Capt. W. A. Zones, shore superintend-
ent of the Scott Company in charge of
the repairs. sa!d he expected that the
Deutschland would be ready to leave
within two or three days. Reports that
q L boat with gun mounted was wait
ing outside the three-mile limit, sup
posedly to convoy the Deutschland,
failed Of confirmation here.
Capt. Koenig Pale and Shaken.
Capt. koeIig Of the Deutschland ap-
peared pale and shaken as he stepped
ashore from his vessel on its return.
lie refused to talk about the collision
and imm ediately sent word to Vice
President Paul q. Hilken of the East
ern Forwarding Company, who arrived
at the company's Offices shortly aft
erward and went into consultation
with him
In the absence of authoritative in
formation considerable speculation as
to the cause OF the accident was cur
rent. Among shipping men the opinion
vas expressed that the steering gear
, of the submersbie may have been at
fault, causing her TO run squarely into
the conveying tug. The fact that the
tug sank almost Immediately after
| being struck was taken to indicate that
! the blow must have been n powerful
| one and must have come with unexpect-
| ed suddenness
Left Her Pier at / 80 AM.
| The Deutschland drew out of her pocke ct
al the pier of the Eastern Forwarding
| COMPANY at 1:30 O'Clock this morning,
| Accommodated by the tugs T. A. Scott and
the Cassie of the 7. A. Scott Wrecking
t Company, sub-agents of the Eastern For
| ,varding Company. She carried on her
| home ward dash cargo valued at 81, 900
900, and consisting of nickel, rubber and
| silver bars.
| The trip down the harbor was without
! incident and when last seen by news
paper launch the submersible was plow-
| ing through smooth sea at the rate OF
\ twelve knots an hour. headed for Mon
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