The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-03
ADMIRAL DESCRIBES
: SUBMARINE ATTACK
Gleoues Report on Crossing of Persing Es petition
Made Public by Daniels, Confunatory of Announce
nnent of Effort by Germans to Torpedo Troop
Ships on Way to France.

alarm was sounded, torpedo crews be-
ing already at their guns. When [
reached the bridge the A and one of
the transports astern had opened fire.
the formers shell fitted with tracers.
Other vessels of the convoy turned to
the right and left, in accordance with
instructions. B crossed our bow at
full speed and turned towards the
left column in the direction of the
firing.
IS. At first it was thought on board
the flagship that the wake was that
of torpedo, but from subsequent re-
ports from other ships and in the
opinion of Lieutenant x, who was on
the bridge, it was probably the wake
of the submarine boat itself. The tor
pedoes passed close to the A from
port to STAFFORD, one about 80 yards
ahead of the ship and the other under
her stern as the ship was turning to
the northward. Captain Y reports the
incident thus:
"'Steaming in formation in zigzag
courses, with base course Is degrees
P. S. C, standard speed, AT 1925
sighted wake of a torpedo directly
across our bow about 80 yards ahead
OF the ship. Changed course 30 de-
grees to left and went to torpedo de-
fense stations. Fired two 1-pounder
shots and one 5-pounder shot from
port battery in alarm addition to six
blasts from siren. Passed two wakes;
ose being believed to have beenu from
the passing submarine. A second tor
pedo wake was reported at about 1925
from after lookouts. After steamins
in various courses at full speed, re-
sumed course. At II set course 90
degrees P. S. G.
White Streak Again.
"s. The torpedo fired as the D pass
ed from starboard to port, about 40
yards ahead Of the ship, leaving dis
tinct wake which was visible for
about four or five hundred yards.
Colonel z. NJ. S. A., was on the star
board wing Of the bridge of the D
at the time and states: I first saw
a white streak in the water just on
the starboard bow which moved rapid
ly across the bow very close aboard
When first saw it. it looked like one
very wide wake and ON a similar line
with it there appeared two distinct
and separate wakes with a streak or
blue water between. In my opinion
thew were the wakes of two torpe-
does
"7. The submarine which was sight
ed by the flagship was seen by B, and
passed under that ship. The B went
to quarters. When the alarm was
sounded in the B, Lieutenant W, was
reused out of his sleep, and went to
his station and found unmistakable
evidence of the presence of subma-
rine. He had been there onl va few
seconds hen the radio operator re-
porte submarine very close to US.
As. ~hmarine passed the and the
flagship's bow, and disappeared close
aboard on our port bow, between the
columns, and when the latter resum-
ed her station she reported that there
were strong indications Of the pres
ence Of two submarines astern which
we're growing fainter. The 3 was
then sent to guard the rear OF the
convoy.
"s When I was in Paris, 1 was
shown by the United States naval al
tache, a confidential official bulletin
of information issued by the general
staff. dated July s, which contained
the following:
"ePunta del Gada, Azores, was bonn
bardedat 9 a. N. July L. This is un-
doubteily the submarine which at
tackled the E or June IS, 400 miles
north of the Azores. and sank the 4
and G on the 2seh of June, 100 miles
from Terceria (Azores.) This subma-
rine was ordered to watch in the VI
cinity Of the Azores, at such ristance
as it was supposed the enemy Amer
lean convoy was to pass the Azores,
Fre.7 ef ,bpproaeh.
"o. It appears from the French re-
port Just Quoted above and from the