The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-15
Eight and Perhaps Nine En-.
emy Subs Accounted for
by London Office.
VIVID PEN PICTURES
TELL. OF ENCOUNTERS
Merchantmen, Seaplanes and
Submersibles Engage
Hostile Craft.

!, London. Sept H. Stories OF some
recent successes of the British navy
against German submarines were given
10 the public tonight in a series of
brief descriptions of eight encounters
In winch eight and possibly nine T.
noats were accounted for. These eight
sea battle pictures We're selected SO as
TO cover practically the whole ground
OF anti ti-submarine activities
In one case there was a battle he
tween an auxiliary cruiser and sub
marine. IN another an engagement be-
tween seaplane and a submarine,
then battle between two submarins
m which the British submarine can
tain proved himself the better man.
and finally two tales of successes Of
armed merchantmen against the On
emy.
Torpedo Strikes Engine Room.
"First.-From one OF our nnxiIiorv
naval forces Il torpedo was seen an
preaching the starboard beam. II
jumped out OF the water when 100
wards off and struck the engine room
near the water line
Soon after n periscope was observed
Just before the port beam. II turned
| toward the ship. Fire was opened and
the first shot hit the base of the con-
ming tower and removed the two peri
scopes. Many other hits were OBJ
tanned. The C-hoat wallowed along
for a space with the stern almost sub
merged and oil squirting from its side
and the crew came on deck and waved
their hands. At this sign of surrender,
cease firing was ordered vhereupon
the enemy started to make off, hoping
to disappear in the mist Fire again
was opened. n loud explosion took
place forward and the enemy sank.
Two survivors We're picked up.
Explosive Charge Hits Mark.
"Sccond.-0ne of our small craft
sighted an enemy submarine at a dis
tance of 10000 yards The enemy
stopped and then proceeded toward
her. Suddenly she submerged and
shortly after a periscope appeared
nearby for Il few seconds and then
disappeared The helm was ported
and when over the place where the
neriscope was seen an explosive charge
was dropped.
Ihe explosion of a second charge
was followed after two or three sec
onds by another much more violent
explosion which shook the vessel from
stem to stern. The water BECAME
black over large area and a eonsid-
cradle quantity Of thick oil and flot-
sam came to the surface.
Sub Against Sub.
'Third--One of our submarines
sighted an enemy submarine on tho
starboard' bow and SO dived. but lost
sight OF him. Our boat came to the
surface again and three hours later
saw the enemy on the starboard beam
two or three miles away.
Our boat dived to attack but the
enemy altered his course and again
was lost to view. Our course was
altered in the hope Of cutting him off
and eventually he again was detected.
When favorable position was OBJ
tanned torpedo was fired. A splash
was observed close to his stern and
a few seconds later the enemy was
Seen with his stern out of water,
smoke hanging around 1t and tho con-
ming tower half submerged A minute
or two later he disappeared.
Seao!ane Bombs Do Work.
"Fourth.--A seaplane proceeded to
attack an enemy submarine which she
observed maneuvering into position to
fire torpedo at passing merchant
ship The submarine submerged, but
three bombs were dropped. Five min
utes later large upheaval was no.
ticed where the bomb was dropped.
This could best be compared to a huge
bubble rising some distance above the
level of the sea and distinctly visible
for minute or more. There was no
further sign of the submarine.
"Ftfth.-A patrol noticed wake
with a considerable amount of foam
travelling parallel with her course a
SHORT distance away. She crossed the
wake and dropped an explosive charge
over it. Almost immediately a second
charge was dropped and after it had
exploded another explosion took place.
Oil and bubbles came to the surface.
and on this spot further charge was
exploded.
eattleship Scores Hit.
"Sixth.--One of our naval forces,
hearing gunfire. steered for the po-
| sttion and soon sighted an enemy sub
marine. Fire was opened and a hit
obtained. A large explosion resulted
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