Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-15
Tales of Triumph Over Enemy
Monsters Related by the
Official Board.
Specific Instances Given Only
Samples of Successful
Engagements.

iSl6o6tiiiIlibos
LONDON. Sept. Histories OF
some recent successes OF the British
navy against German submarines were
given to the public tonight in a series
of brief descriptions of eight encoun-
ters In which eight and possibly nine
U-boats were accounted for. These
eight sea battle pictures were selected
so as to cover practically the whole
ground OF antisubmarine activities.
In one case there was IA battle be-
tween an auxiliary cruiser and sub
marine In another an engagement be-
tween a seaplane and n submarine,
then n battle between two submarines
in which the British submarine cap
tain proved himself the better man.
and finally two tales OF successes Of
armed merchantmen against the
encmy.
first-"f'rom one OF our auxiliary
naval ships torpedo was seen APP
preaching. 1t jumped out OF the water
hundred yards off and struck the
engine room near the waterlne. max
ing "A large rent and flooding several
compartments. A lifcboat was blown
into the air, pieces landing on the
wireless aerial.
Assailant Sunk.
Soon after periscope turned
toward the ship. but quickly disap-
peared as the enemy further sub
merged Again 1t appeared and was
followed this time by the coming
tower. Fire was opened and the first
shot hit the base of the coming tower
and removed the two perlscopes. Many
other hits were obtained and the sub
marine quickly assumed list and
several men came out OF the hatch.
THE U-boat wallowed along for n
space with the stern almost submerged
and oil squirting from Its side and
the crew came on deck and waved
their hands. Cease fire was ordered
whereupon the enemy started to make
off at n fair speed hoping to disappear
In the mist. Fire again was opened,
loud explosion took place forward
and falling over on his side the enemy
sank, the last thing seen being his
sharp bow, end up, slowly disappear
ing beneath the water. Two survivors
were picked up. Our ship made for
harbor."
Sunk by Bombs.
Second-"One of our small craft
sighted an enemy submarine at ten
tho sand yards. She maintained her
course and five minutes later the
enemy stopped and then proceeded
toward her. Suddenly he submerged
and shortly after "A periscope appeared
close on the starboard bow and then
disappeared. When over the place
where the periscope was seen an ex-
plosive charge was dropped.
"The ship circled and dropped an
other charge. The explosion was fol-
lowed by another much more violent.
The water became black over a large
area and considerable quantity of
thick oil and flotsam came to the
surface"
Submarine Fights Submarine.
Thrd-"One Of our submarines
sighted an enemy submarine ana
dived. but after seeing him thru n
periscope IA few minutes lost sight OF
him. our boat came to the surface
again and three hours later saw the
enemy two or three miles away.
"Our boat dived to attack. but the
enemy altered his course and again
was lost. His apparent objective be-
ing conjectured. our course was al
tered in the hope OF cutting him oil,
and eventually he again was detected
steering as surmised. Our course was
altered and n favorable position OBJ
talned; a torpedo was fired. A splash
was observed close to his stern ana
n few seconds later the enemy was
seen with his stern out of the wat,f,
smoke hanging around IL and the con-
ming tower half submerged. A minuse
or two later he disappeared"
Scaplanc Scores Hit.
Fourth-"A seaplane proceeded to
attack an enemy submarine which she
observed maneuvering into n position
to fire n torpedo at a passing mel
chant ship. Before the seaplane ar
rived over the submarine the latter
submerged. but three bombs were
dropped on the position where he dis
appeared Five minutes later n large
upheaval was noticed where the bomb
was dropped. This could best be coii-
pared to a huge Lahble rising somc
distance above the level OF the sea
and distinctly visible for n minute or
more. There was no further sign of
the submarine"
Fifth--"A patrol noticed a wake
with a considerable amount OF foam
travelling parallel with her course IL
short distance away. She crossed the
wake and dropped an explosive charge
over II. Almost Immediately n second
cnhrge was dropped. AFTER IL nod eN-
ploded another explosion took place.
OIL and bubbles came to the surface
and on this spot a further charge was
exploded.
1.-TWO more patrol craft arrived on
the scene and discharged charges. oil
which still was rising after an inter
val Of IL hours was heavy brown III
color and had n smell like petrol"
Sixth-"One OF our naval force
hearing gunfire steered for the posi-
ton and soon sighted an enemy sub
marine. Fire was opened and a hit
obtained, A large explosion resulted,
but It's effect quickly disappeared TO
reveal no sign Or the enemy. The
whole hull and coming tower were
distinctly visible before"
Seventh--"Two submarines attacked
a defensively armed merchant vessel
The first submarine fired n torpedo at
close range, which missed and the
ship sank her by gunfre. The second
submarine then attacked the ship by
gunfire, but was damaged and driven
off"
Eighth--"A dcfensively armed mer-
chant vessel encountered a submarine,
which endeavored to attack at close