The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-07-20
STORY OF U-B0ATS TRIP ACROSS
THE OCEAN READS LIKE FICTION
Commander OF intrepid Crew Tells in Modest Manner How German
Submarine lodged Hostile Warshps in Remarkable
3,8O0MIe Voyage.

IDGuI SCAIdAOS IAAS III 81
w. ~ cross the Atlantic ocean, made the
cN-mile trip, lodging hundreds of
SostiIe warships and thousands of
aoatng mines, dropping to the floor
- the sea when endangered by ap-
0rooching ships and running under the
E,,rfocp IF the water for miles to es-
o,na poSsible purSuerS-a11 this makes
M story that is more thrilling than
onr that has appeared in the pages of
soton, The imagination of Jules Verne
anyer conceived any tale more roman
IN than that told by Capt. Paul Koe-
NO who with his intrepid crew piloted
tho undersea craft from Helgoland to
Baltimore.
Rut the story was told modestly by
+he sea captain, who refused to see
snrthing very remarkable in his ex-
plot.
Describing the voyage Of the
Deutschland in a quiet and simple
mspner. Captain Koenig said:
THE Deutschland was completed
some months ago. was chosen to
command her, l suppose, because l
have been captain of two North Ger
man Lloyd liners, the Princess Irene
and the Schleswig, and had also sailed
INFO Baltimore with the Rhein and the
Neckar.
Knew Little Of Submarines.
81 knew little about submarines.
Indeed. this was my first long cruise
in one but was given an opportunity
to make trial trips in the Baltic and
elsewhere. The company assembled a
crew of twenty-five men. Most Of them
are married and they range In age
from twenty-one up to forty.
MY first officer is Mr.. Krapohl, my
second officer Eyring and Klees is chief
engineer. klees Is the most important
man Of all.
I'VE left Bremerhaven at noon Of
June II. In our cargo we had about
100000 worth of dyestuffs. Also I
carry 800 tons of iron for ballast. In
addition we were given three pack |
ages of mail from the foreign Office to |
be delivered to Ambassador Won Bern |
storf. This I turned over.
We'll, we went to HelgOland from |
Bremen. The trip consumed only a |
few hours and we kept on the sur |
face all the way.
No, the British blockade is not |
half as tight as they would have you |
believe.
Had Much Oil Left.
Here We delayed for nine days.
This was for the purpose of dispos-
ing properly of our cargo and ballast |
and the reception of food and fuel.
We took on $50 tons Of oil. We have
nlnety-tive tons left, enough to take
US home again.
We had not serious accident, no
trouble with our engine or submerg-
Ing apparatus, and had more than
double the amount Of fuel needed.
Only one case of sickness of any
soft developed on the trip. One of
.ne sailors was badly sunburned one
day.
we left HelgOland on the 23d of
June and headed across the North
Fa for the Channel. Almost all the
uIHe we travelled at a steady speed Of
ID or IA knots on the surface of the
water.
IN TACT, we travelled very little I'M
uer water Only 81 of the $500 miles
"@S uone under water. Our practice
was 10 Submerge for a very short time
r ue moment we sighted an enemy ship.
We went under five times in the North
e"' SIX times in the Channel and
uFee times in the Atlantic ocean.
Under Water Ten Hours.
Ale longest time we remained IN
ho wafer at any one time was ten
ao"'s' 1hls was in the North sea. If
a''eSSaly we could submerge for four
N.Y." n.y." linen We would be forced to
ovue 10 the surface to recharge our
'ASsen batteries.
t,u once we went down almost fifty
a"lolliS This was at the time we
y mo beneath the waves all night.
s,ra " see, we had sighted English de-
ir,, 'etS and merchantmen. It was
A.. small group-we never ran into
~. lvet Or a large group of ships-but
a ~'usht 1t best to avoid them.
sra, we afra1dV The captains
sct, Hu was a dry cackle. mo, not ex-
sfsn.,, just cautious. We were not
Oro@t .u OF mines because we had a
Rn. good idea Of their location.
srou We Old not want to give a de- {
n Ee' OF merchantmen a chance
a ~ IN lucky shot or ram u.s. s
dm,- W." dld you amuse yourselves s
~ there at the bottom of the sea-" {
Eaoaa captain looked q little shame
Era,I why, we played our two Y
sg p"oi'hones and drank little cham
'sne'" he replied. c
0re" Played Graphophones.
NJ >ba% "slhe the picture. Foggy night
Eboo Sea-destroyers prowling {
m ana men-human beings like 6