The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-17
Diver Slightly Damaged When
Boat Is Hit Off New London
Captain Of Interned German
Liner Neckar Only One
Saved From the Rammed
Vessel, 9..ee
CREW WILL MAKE REPAIRS
Accident Occurs as Submarine
Merchantmen Starts for
Bremen,

NEW LONDON, Conn Nov. IL
Five lives were lost when the German
submarine Deutschland which lett port
early today for Bremen, rammed and
sent 10 the bottom with IT'S crew of
FIVE, the tug T. A. Scott jr, one ot
its two conveying tugs After the ac-
cident the Deutschland returned to
port
The dead
CAPTAIN JOHN GURNEY.
WILLIAM a. CATION, engineer.
EDWARD STONE. fireman.
CLARENCE B DAVIDSON, cook.
EUGENE QUAINT, deck hand
Tug Gets in Way.
The collision occurred about mile
inside the race and according TO a
mtmber al the DeutSchland's crew, All
IN a minute The tug, he said, un-
expectedly got in front OF the Deutsch-
land. the distance being so slight be-
tween them that the Submerslble had
no chance OF avoiding the accident.
Her nose struck the tug near the stern.
lifting 1t well out OF the water and
sending the SCOTS nose under. Al
mos, Immediately afterward the boilers
OF the tug exploded and the vessel
sank with all OF board
Captain Drawn Under.
Captain Fred HinSch OF the interned
German steamer Nccar, who was or
the tug grasped guy rope and was
drawn under the surface. When he
came up he grabbed life-preserver
that had been thrown out by the
Deutschland and was taken on board
the tug Cassie by which he was brought
back to New London. .
The Deutschland was not seriously
damaged. il was stated and probably
will be ready TO sail in few days
when repairs have been made. Sevefai
of the bow plates were bent and the
rivets ioosened but thtintevior OF the
submarine was not damaged The re-
pairs will be made by members OF tho
crew
An eddy caused the accident, Accord
ing TO Captain Harry Baker, of tho
tug Cassie, the other convoy. The Cas-
sic was travelling about half mile
astern OF the Deutschland, while the
Scott and the submarine were moving
/ abreast The sea was calm, Captain
Baker said and conditions were nor
NAL.
Scott Carried Lights
The Scott carried the usual lights.
but the Deutschland had only her head
ligh, and two sidelights. The tide was
running almos, full and when about
seven miles west of Race Rock they
struck an eddy which twisted them
out OF control Shortly nafterward they
come together He heard the crash.
The night was clear, he said, and
there were no boats neat her other
than two tugs and the Deutschland
in the vicinity They gave no credencc
to reports that a hostile motorboat
was approaching the submarine, Cap
tain Baker said that when the COLI
sion occurred he az once headed for
the spot He saw Captain Hinsch in
the water and took him on board the
Cassie Earlier reports had /, that
Hinsch had been rescued by the
Deutschland
Twenty-Ineh Hole.
Henry g. Hilken. president OF the
Eastern Forwarding company, said tina,
so far as he knew the only damage
TO the Deutschland suffered was a
twisted stem II was learned later how
ever that the uuderSea boat had IN
her bow at least twenty-inch hole
\ portable forge was taken down Ia
= the pier and the hole is being repaired
b II Wis expected that the Deutschland
b will be ready to leave within two or
d three days.
Reports that a "U' boat with guns
' mounted was waiting outside the
three mile limi, supposedly to convoy
the Deutschland failed OF confirmation
here.
The Deutschland drew gu, OF her pieI
: al the Eastern Forwarding company a,
ID 20 o'clock this morning, accompa
MED by the tugs T. A. Scott and In,
, Cassie oi the I A. Scott Wrecking com
b pany, sub-agents OF the Eastern For
> warding company She carried on he
-, homeward dash cargo valued at e,
. WOOO and consisting OF nickel, rub
Der and silver bars.
Newspaper Launch Returns.
The trip down the harbor was with
, out incident and when last seen by
, newspaper launch, the submersible va
ploughing through smooth sea at IN
rate OF u knots an hour headed 10
Mon,auk The newspaper launch &c
: turned here after following the sub
II marine several miles. Al that time n
!, sea was smooth and the moon IN h
!. last quarter cast rs rays over the wstes
V Failure Of the tugs 10 return st q
'e early hour led TO much speculation. b
N II was believed that they would accom-
a psny the submersible well beyond u
:, three. mile limit
Departure Usszpsstsl.
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