Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-10
dynamo which stores electrical energy
| to drive the xessel xuhen summarized.

dynamo which stores electrical energy
to drive the vessel when submerged.
Next DR.. Travers was taken into the
officers messroom, scarcely larger than
all the economy of space of Pullman
dining car kitchen. Aft the messroom.
about one-third the ships length from
her stern. is the submerging machinery
and two periscopes.
Il never saw such a mass OF ma
chinery in my life" said DR.. Travers.
1T was an amazing sight. and doubt
il it would mean much except to the
engineer who designed it. There seem
ed to be 5000 different pieces-an In
applicable tangle Of FURNISHED copper
and glistening steel"
Aft of the submerging machinery
| were the submarines two powerful
| Diesel oil engines. which propel her
on the surface.
Both in the crews and officers quar-
tiers were Photographs and stocks of
well used disks.
|. Machinery Silent Under Water.
Capt. KONG told the doctor that
while on the surface the noise Of the
machinery was almost deafening.
when submerged" said the skipper.
she moves along almost silently, and
| then we enjoy ourselves"
DR.. Travers was permitted to look
through one of the periscopes, and de-
clared that he could see the surround
| ing scenery. greatly magnifled. with
amazing clearness.
"The device was adjusta ble." he said,
| "for both long and short distance OBJ
servation. 1t did not seem to me as I
| looked into it that I was in the sub
marine at all. I felt as il I were in
an aeroplane on a wonderfully clear
day"
DIR. Travers emerged through the
| coming tower, holding in his hand
! two 1oaves of German war bread pre-
scented by the captain as souvenir.
crews staple food. and with the excep-
ton of their loss Of weight. due to the
oily atmosphere. in the opinion of the
health officers, the crew to man was
physically At.
II never saw better set-up men than
these" said the doctor.
Both health officers congratulated the
submarines commander on his feat.
and remarked that it had been many
long months since a ship flying the
Baltimore.
Curious Gaze in Wonder.
All of her 315 feet of greenish gray
hull was standing well above water as
the Deutschland was towed to her
dock. 1t was before o'clock in the
morning and rain was falling steadily.
but there was a big eagerly curious
crowd waiting. Old waterfront salts
and landsmen alike gazed with open
eyed wonder The big craft appeared
like some giant fish of the deep. with
two periscopes for eyes. Her main
superstructure reached full fifteen feet
above the water line AmidshipS the
coming tower extended still higher.
and above all lowered the major peri
scope.
On the starboard side an emergency
periscope was ready In case the other
failed. Three hatchways lead below
decks, one forward. one after and the
main hatchway extending through the
coming tower amidships.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken to protect the Deutschland. AS
soon as she reached her dock an army
Of guards drove away all river craft
and a huge chain of logs was drawn
around her. to prevent vessels from ap-
ship. On the land side of the dock
high board fence reaching far into the
river has been erected. On top of the
fence are half a dozen rows of heavy
barbed wire and curtained with burlap
to shut off all view. No one without a
permit was allowed near the entrance
to the docks.
"My orders are from my home gov
eminent" said Capt. Konig mo one
can go aboard without authority. I am
sorry. l would like the whole world to
see"
Passes Allied Blockade.