Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-22
GERMAN U-BO.AT SINKS TUG
In Connecticut WuterS--DiSaStcr Was
Due to Accident.

New London, Conn, Nov. IA
collision which caused the merchant
submarine Deutschland to abandon
her return voyage to Germany almost
at it's outset occurred early to-day,
when conveying tug, the T. A.
Scott, Jr., was sunk with Il crew of
five men. The disaster was the sub
ject OF Federal investigation this al
ternoon.
The United States inspectors Of
steam vessels, headed by Capt. w. T..
Witty, heard, through witnesses. of
the conditions under which the sub
marine, slipping out OF the harbor in
the darkness so that she might sub
merge in neutral waters before day
break, ran down the tug which was
acting as her protector off Race Rock
just outside this port. The testimony
came from Capt. Paul KOenig, Of the
Deutschland; from +. w. Krapohl
his chief officer, and from Hans
Kleese, his chief engineer. 1t was
through statements outside the cham
Der that the collision was an accident.
Survivors who would discuss the
matter were agreed that it was due to
combination Of swing currents
which carried the tug off its course
and across the bow Of the submarine.
and to the darkness. which was to be
the Deutschland's medium of safety,
but which instead prevented ready
observation of the danger ahead.
Capt. Koenig would say only to ques-
TONERS: ITS a terrible thing to lose
those good men. l feel it deeply. You
must excuse me"
But One Survivor.
Before the inspectors fix the blame
for the loss Of the Scott and its crew,
they will hear the testimony of Capt.
Frederick Hinch, an official of the
Eastern Forwarding Company, who
was the only survivor Of the tug.
Capt. Hinch was thrown from the
deck house on the tug into the rush
ing water of the race, where he was
rescued, almost exhausted, by the
crew Of the tug Cassie, following be-
hind. Capt. Hinch was unconscious
after the accident. 1t may be several
days before he Is able to testify. s
The Deutschland's return will be
delayed only few days by the dam
ages she sustained and not at all by
the fact that inquiry is being made.
vi lSl ~" IO-utS SHOW
ed that three plates had been stove
in to degree described by some as
"a hole" and others as "a dent" Her
stem was twisted to starboard, but
the general structure Of the subma-
rine was said to be firmly in place,
Notwithstanding the force OF the i'm
pact which sent the tug to the bottom
within few minutes.
The men Of the r. A. Scott, Jr.,
had no chance for their lives. They
went down imprisoned in the pilot
house, engine room and galley.
The Deutschland was able to return
to her dock unassisted, and, in fact,
could have continued her voyage
without great danger. according to
one official who saw her to-day, as
her damage did not extend below the
light water line. Her repairs and
her stay in port are surrounded by
the same secrecy that marked the un-
loading of her cargo from Germany
and the loading Of the cargo to
take back. 1t was learned au-
thoritatively to-day that the former
was valued in excess OF the $l0.O0O,-
600 set by Capt. Koenig. This
amount, 1t was said, would barely
cover the value Of the securities
which she carried. Contrary to re-
ports the Deutschland will take no
gold to Germany.