The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-06
j. S. DESTROYER
KILLS SUBMARINE
SUBMERGED ENEMY U-ROiT IL
BLOWN UP ny DEPTH
CHARGE.
-FOUR ATTACKS MADE
American War Craft Crosses and Re
erosses Over submersible. and After
Three Depth Bombs Are Dropped. the
Fourth Does the Work.

Washington. oct. "details OF n
fight between an American destroyer
n European waters and n German sub
marine in which the submerslble was
destroyed by depth bombs. were an
nounced by the navy department today.
The name OF the destroyer and the time
and place OF the engagement are with.
held in the navy departments announce.
ment.
Announcement was made in the fol
lowing statement:
"The secretary Of the navy author
i7es the publication OF this account OF
an engagement between an American
DESTROYER and an enemy submarine.
This is one of a number OF encoun-
ters OF more or less similar nature,
the details Of which have been made
pubic in this manner as soon as possi-
BILE.
"a feature of interest attaches to this
engagement because il was the occa-
sion for a letter of appreciation from the
British admiralty. which expressed ad-
mlration for the efficiency and seaman
ship-like conduct of the officers and
crew OF the American destroyer.
For military reasons. the name OF
the DESTROYER and the date and the loca-
ton of the action are withheld
Details of Engagement.
'"rhe following account of the en-
pagement was prepared from the COM
plcte report received by the navy de-
partment:
THE American destroyer first sighted
the submarine In the early morning of
u clear day. The sea was entirely calm
with hardly a ripple of foam. The sub
marine was running Submerged with
only her periscope showing. Alarge
number of merchant ships were in sight.
The U-boat was less than a mile off the
port beam of the destroyer and follow
ing a parallel course In an opposite di
rcction when the periscopc was discov-
cred 1t was throwing up a column OF
water several feet i'm height. so like a
nearly spent torpedo that the officer OF
the deck thought for moment that
this was what it was
"The next instant, the American de-
stroyer changed its course sharply TO
the left and headed for the U-boat at
full speed At the same time the for
ward guns opened fire on the periscope.
The commanding officer ordered a
course steered that would bring the de-
stroyer over the U-boat a little to the
rear of the periscope.
Depth Charge Dropped.
AS the destroyer dashed across the
line Of bubbles, a depth charge was
dropped and a column of clear water
shot thirty feet into the air. The charge
had failed 10 make a hit.
The destroyer turned to the right,
swiftly clrcling. and her starboard guns
opened on the perisccpe as she came
,round to cross the U-boat's wake again.
Again a column of clear water showed
hat the depth charge had not reached
It's mark.
Another quick turn to the right
brought the starboard guns to bear.
nut this time the destroyer turned so
sharply that she was able to come down
'or the third attack in the wake of the
The third depth charge
brought up a column of clear water and
The destroyer wheeled once more, this
lime TO the left. and all the port guns
opened up. but without visible result.
Last Attack.
THE last time the destroyer came
lown to the attack exactly in the wake
Il the U-boat and ceased firing. As she
leared the end of the line of bubbles.
he fourth depth charge was let go and
here followed widespread boiling of
he surface of the sea. large bubbles
md at last heavy film of oil.
THE destroyer spent some time look
ng for further traces of the U-boat
nut none was found She then proceed
d on her course. The engagement last
d twenty-two minutes"