The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-29
1. 5. DESTROYERS fAKE U-BOAT CREW
Z,,,ured Crew Saved-Depth Bombs Torced in Plates of Vessel-Crew Surrendered but Sailor Re-
 maiued to Open Sea Valves.

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 sseeers are American prisoners of @sar and their vessel is at the ocean kottom--the result of daring drive m United States destroyers in the ==s z.sar zone. Two other Germans are Bead.
 The U-boat just within the grasp sf ifs destroyer captor, sank from he effects of depth bomb, or was Ennk by one of the crew, who bnened the submerging valve while fhe crew of the destroyer was at fachng a tow line.
 The size of the crew indicates the
 essel undoubtedly was one of the Iargest of the cruiser type known to be operated by the Germans.
 At the proper moment the com nander on the bridge released a Xepth charge from it's fixed place. line powerful explosive. three hun bred pounds in weight, in it's steel sase. sank with little splash into Ihe destroyer's wake and at the r9g-
 llated depth responded to the bid Fing of its valves and burst in ter zs Fl fife explosion. 4 vast extent of Naler was upheaved and rose in roamn t0 a great height
 Prepared for a Fight.
 Meanwhile second destroyer passed thru the boiling waters and
 ir0pped second depth charge, and then followed the tactics of the first
 ie5troyer in circling the spot. The Two deslroyers did not have long to wait. In less than three minutes shere was a rush of water and the U-boat, whale like. came to the sur- face, not more than five hundred sards from the first destroyer. # The Americans were taking no chances on a German trick. The gun crews stood with their guns machine guns and torpedo tubes | trained on the stricken enemy, ready to let loose a shower of steel m case the submarine showed fight. But the U-Doat was badly stricken; H the explosion charge had done its < work thoroly While all the upper # part of the boat appeared to have been untouched, it was evident from z her action that the submarine was \ @unmanageable. She was badly list \ cd owing to the damage to her bal 8 last tanks, and if was apparent that 4 her steering gear and probably her # engines had damned.
 FlOated Only Three Minutes. % The three minutes which elapsed q between the time the depth bombs were discharged and the time she 8 emerged, as if catapulted, provided \ food for interesting speculation. It q IS probable she was driven to the * bottom by the force of the explos- lon, but retained enough buoyancy to rise to the surface. But by the tune she reached the open air the strain had done its work and she hung on the surface of the water 2 only for a moment and then began to settle again, at first hesitatingly, soon with evidence of complete coll lapse.
 During this brief period several sailors jumped into the sea in an eiort to get the prize buoyed up with hawsers so she could be lowed 70 port One line was fastened to the submarine successfully, but be- lore It could be re-enforced she gave final lurch and sank like a I piummet, breaking the line. The American destroyers. prowl- hg thru the war zone. sighted the Whlte streak of a submarine. Full speed ahead was ordered as the yes sels sped toward the target. Pass nlg forward of the spot where the teli-tale foam was sighted, one de- suoyer dropped depth bomb. Wrecked the Rudder. This wrecked the U-boat's hori- 1ohtal rudder and made her power less to guide herself, except to come to the surface She came up oaly about five hundred yards from tle waiting destroyer.
 Ihey cireled about the U-boat, fir hig untll the crew, clambering out ol the matches, raised their hands Tn surrender.
 tow line was passed, while the prisoners were taken off the cap sNe vessel. But while this opera , roh proceeded, the submarine sank. ihe man who remained to open the sea valves went down with the boat. nllothef wounded by shell fire was among the prisoners. He died on sle way to the destroyer. where, buried " 'V''o' '' "'' Do'' "" me pressure of water at the 200= aoot or so depth at which the U- oSas sank soon completed the work 7, aestruction of the strained plates o. the submarines hull For long tune bubbles and oil continued to s'se Tn great gulps from the grave "'lere she lay and then the Ameri- e'ns made assurance complete in manner of which it is unnecessary 'o go into detail.
 ', Was Aiming a Torpedo.
 ;,i was daylight, with good visibil- ty, when the periscope was sighted " .he lookout of destroyer. which ;,a W.'n a sister craft. was engaged in s; s customary duties. The subma- ;a ene commander was just prepar- as ss 70 lire a torpedo, either at one nearby.
 Ferlscope two points off the star