The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-08-09
DEUTSCHLAND HOME BOUND.
THOUGHT TO HAVE ESCAPED
VIGILANCE OF ALLIES WAR;
SHIPS.
No Reports Of Mishaps to German Sub
marine Merchants Ship Have Been
Received-PrObably Well Out to
Sea ON Route to German Port.

NcccNeU-lrODaDI well Out to
Sea ON Route to German Port.
Norfolk, Va, Aug. $50 far as Is
known here tonight the Deutschland
is safely ut sea on her way to Bremen,
after successfully running through the
patrol of allied cruisers off the vir-
gtnia capes. The war vessels still
were In sight of observers off shore
today, apparently unaware of the de-
parture of the big submarine.
| 1t is not believed the Deutschland
experienced the slightest difficulty in
evading the cruisers. Capt. Hinseh Of
the warbound German liner Neckar,
who directed the departure !, of the
submarine. said today that the under
water freighter passed unobserved
within 100 yards Of United States
destroyer on neutrality duty about a
mile Off the capes.
when we came to a stop at a
point In the bay shall not disclose
because we probably shall have to
use the place again. said Capt.
Hinsch. ''the pilot aboard the subma-
rine was taken off to the Thomas F..
Timmins. our tug. It was then about
o'clock in the morning. The sub
marine was submerged. so that her
machinery and pumps could be test
cd and the cargo be trimmed. should
that be necessary. She then went
down In p deep hole In the bay to q
depth of $50 feet Remaining there for
some time.s ....
when she came to the surface
again. Capt. Koenig came up through
the coming tower and said that
everything was working perfectly.
That pleased US as we had thought
we might have had to rearrange some
things.
THE trial completed. we started of
down the bay and when no. traffic
was In sight the Deutschland, took
another dive while running, She
went down until four inches ..of her
periscope was showing. Then
dropped behind to see at what dis
tance the wake Of the Deutschland or
the foam crest of the .periscops, could
be seen. Four hundred yards with
glasses could not see thing.
"The test having proved that the
Deutschland was in perfect condition
we went into a place to hide Tor a
while. We we're well hidden. too,
.lAny one would have had great din
Guilty In finding VI,
In the afternoon we started for
the capes. and you know how the bet
ter part of the trip was made. The
destroyer was passed in the dark. Az
soon as the men on the bridge sight
ed the lights of the Thinning they
watched us closely and looked all
around for the submarine which
passed them at a distance Of only a
hundred yards. At the time the, sub
marine decks were awash.
Later. when / reported to the de.
stroyer that the Deutschland had
cleared tho capes and was on her way
to sea, the officers on board seemed
most surprised. They had not OBJ.
served her at all. So you see that the
British and French cruisers off shore
had not the slightest chance of finding
the Deutschland"
Capt. Hinscii said 1t would be un-
wise for him to disclose whether the
vessel went up or down the coast be.
fore striking out to sea. or whether
she steered an easterly course straight
out.
Capt Hinsch returned to Baltimore
tonight, leaving the Timmins in Nor
folk to seek tow to Baltimore.
In response to questions regarding
the prospects of the Bremen. sister
ship Of the Deutschland. arriving in
American waters. Capt. Hinsch said:
"You can depend on it that II the
Bremen was coming in the near fu-
ture, / would not be returning to
Baltimore and neither would the
Timmins."
He declined to say when the Bre-
mon was expected but indicated that
he knew.
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