Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
U-BOAT COULD REACH SEA
THROUGH DELAWARE CANAL

ENCurSiOniStS on the chesapeake ana Del
aware Canal and residents along the route
may see the Deutschland. the worlds first
diving merchant vessel making her way
through that water, This may happen on
the homGward voyage To Germany of the
mOst-taliCd-Of submarine afioat.
This opinion was held today by officers
attached to the American submarine hotilla
TorpedOboats Of the same width and beam
as the Deutschland. according to naval men,
have wcndcd their way in the past through
the Delaware Canal.
II all depends upon Captain Paul Eoenig.
His Judgment alone will decide on what
particular route the Deutschland shall
plough her way when she leaves her dock in
Baltimore.
II the ever-smilng "Kapitan," who says
every English and FrenCn warshp is 4
"slowpoke" when ii comes to playing tag
on the ocean, decides on the Delaware canal
route certain folks are due Il treat. These
are the persons who live along the canal
and canal eXcursonlsts.
THE PROBABLE ROUTE.
The consensus of opinion among naval
officers at the Philadelphia Navy Yard today
was that Captain Koenig would carry his
bluebeFry-colorcd ship when he sails for
RremerhaVeu on the surface of Chesapeake
Bay until he reaches the Virginia Capes.
Then he will stop. There, in the opinion of
naval men, he will remain until fog sets
IN, ShOrtiS dlleI"dlu llle uttSl across lhG
Atlantic will begin
Other naval officers said that Captain
Koenig, II he chooses to do so, could without
harm TO his wonderful craft reach the At
lantlc without going near the Virginia
Capes.
After leaving her dock in Spring Gardens,
In Baltimore, submarine experts said, Cap
tain Koenig could enter the Delaware and
Chesapeake Canal and proceed on the sur
face toward Delaware City. From Della
ware City, naval men said, the Deutschland
could enter the Delaware River and con-
tlnue her travel 10 the Delaware Bay, re-
naming on the surface until she neared
the three-mile limit in the Atlantic Ocean,
where she probably would take her first
dive.
1T is my belief" said one submarine
officer, that the Deutschland could navigate
the Delaware Canal We have had many
torped0buats I'm the past go through that
canal without mishap. But the general
public mustn't believe that the Deutschland
will be able to submerse in the canal That
is out of the question. The Delaware Canal
Is not deep enough for any submarine 10
submerge, no matter how small she may
happen TO be-
my own belief is that the commander OF
the Deutschland will make his homeWard
voyage along the same route which he took
after leaving Helgoland. Sure. there will
he warshlps OF the Allies waiting for her
assured that the Deutschland's commander
isn't worrying much over this Wasn't he
confronted with the same situation when he
came over2
The Deutschland viii make her first
dive. IN my opinion, on her homeward trip
just before she reaches the three-mile zone
In an probability she will pass underneath
many enemy ships Submarines do not
leave behind bubbles. oil or any other evil
dence Of passage"
The Deutschland should reach the Vir-
ginia capes IN about "a 20 e hours, II she
travels At the rate of IL knots an hour.
From the Capes. IL Is my opinion, the
Deutschland win go IN a southeasteTly di-
reetlon for a distance Of about 40 miles
and then set her course for the north shore
of Scotland.
VIA NORTH SEA.
After rounding Scotland, she no doubt
vii take a direct course 20 Bremen Haven
II wouldn't be advisable for the captain 70
pass through tine English Channel where
the warship patrol Just Al the present time
has been increased VITA favorable wealth