Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-29

ARE E-DROPRED. 5a
The navy departments full, story OF
the incident follows: b
AT about 4:1Q p. m. while escort
Ing convoy. coxswain David d.
LooN,is. lookout OF the Tanning,
tance, of the port bow, extending
about foot out Of water and visible
for only few seconds. The Tanning
Immediately headed for the spot and
about three minutes after the peri
scope had been sighted. dropped q
depth charge. The Nicholson. also
speeded to the position Of. the slbma-
toward merchant vessel in the con-
voy, and dropped another < depth
charge. Al. that moment the sub
marines coming tower appeared on
the surface between the Nicholson
and the convoy and the Nicholson
fired three shots from her stern gun.
The bow. Of the submarine came up
but righted herself and seemed to IN.
.cEsaAe her.. speed. This. Nicholson
-se1elred, tho flaming headed for the,
U-boat, firing from the bow gun.
After the third shot the crew aof the.
submarine all came on deck and, held
up their hands,, the submarine SUR
rendering at 1923 p. m.
The flaming approached the sub
marine to pick up, the prisoners. both
trained on the boat.
IA line"was got to the submarine.
but in a few minutes, she sank, the
line was let 60 and the crew Of the
i, U-boat jumped into the water and
swan to the Tanning. sss
NUMBER OF GERMANS y.
WE'RE EXHAUSTED. &.
Although the. crew all wore life
preservers," the statement continued.
''anumber of them were exhausted
when they reached the side of the
destroyer. &As the submarine sank
iive or six men were caught by the
radio aerial and carried below the
sufface before they disentangled
weak that lines had to be passed un-
der their arms to haul them aboard.
One man was in such a. condition that
he could not even hold the line thrown
him. Chief Pharmacists Mate Elser
Harwell and Coxswain Francis g.
Connor (M. Nv jumped overheard
after this man and secured line un-
der his arms. When he was hauled
aboard every effort was made & to re-
suscitate him but he died in. few
minutes. The four officers of the
j submarine and the IS members of
the: crew were all taken prisoners.
PRISONERS ARE
WE'LL TREATED.
.,..After being taken on board the
prisoners were given hot coffee and
sandwiches Though kept under
strict guard, they seemed contented
and after q short, time commenced to
/ sing. To make them comfortable the
crew Of the destroyer gave them
4 warm coats and heavy clothing. y
'srhe German officers said the first
depth charge had wrecked the ma
ckinery Of the submarine and caused
. her to sink to- considerable depth.
THE submarine bore no number or
y DISTINGUISHING. mark. She was, how
ever, Identified by life belts and by
statements Of an ofneer3 and men OF
& thes crew. One Of the life belts. the
reports said, had 'KAiAer II fked on
j, E.aThe Tanning. proceeded to port
and transferred her prisoners under
Y guard. As they were leaving in small
boaia the .Geemars gave three cheers
\ Tho commanding officer OF the Fan.
1 iiink read the burial service over the
body, OF the dead German sailor and
the destroyer proceeded to sea and "a
bnyted him WITH fun military honors
...'Ins hts report the commander OF
tho Fanaings praises the conduct OF
'iliss 0asceysss and Grew, and Gives par.
s~itlcuiar credit to- lieutenant Waiter o.
Henry, officer al: the deck, and tg
q CoxSvain Lopnaig, who sighted the
u perteeope. 4 He llso tcontmends Ph1r.
!, makasta Mate Harwell and Coxswsdn
Copnor. who jumped overboardE K s 70 g
Il savSst stle drowning German. IS
i HIsIFIsHs COMMANDER /.
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