Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-29
AMERICAN STEAMER
SINKS HUN U-BOAT
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Tanning Immediately headed for the
spot and about three minutes after
the pertscope had been sighted drop
ped a depth charge. The Nicholson
also speeded to the position of the
submarine, which appeared to be
heading toward a merchant vessel IN
the convoy, and dropped another
depth charge. At that moment the
submarines coming tower appeared
on the surface between the Nichol-
son and the convoy and the Nichol-
son fired three shots from her stern
gun. The bow of the submarine
came up rapidly. She was down by
the stern, but righted herself and
seemed to increase her speed. The
Nicholson cleared, the Tanning
headed for the U-boat, firing from
the bow gun. After the third shot,
the crew of the submarine all came
on deck and help up their hands, the
submarine surrendering at 4.2S p. m.
THE Tanning approached the sub
marine to pick up the prisoners, both
destroyers keeping their batteries
trained on the boat
"A line was gotten to the subma-
rim but in a few minutes she sank,
the line was let so and the crew of
the U-boat jumped into the water
and swan to the Tanning.
Although the crew all wore life
preservers," the statement continues,
"a number of them were exhausted
when they reached the side of the
destroyer. AS the submarine sank.
five or six men were caught by the
radio aerial and carried below the
surface before they disentangled
themselves. Ten of the men were
under 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 Elzer Harwell
and Coxswain Francis G.. Connor.
IN. n. W jumped over board after
this man and secured a line unde~
his arms. When he was hauled
aboard every effort was made to re-
suscitate him but he died in a few
minutes. The four officers of the
submarine and thirty-five members
of the crew were all taken prison
ers.
After being taken on board the
prisoners were given hot coffee and
sandwiches. Though kept under strict
guard they seemed conuented and
after a short time commenced to
sing. To make them comfortable
the crew of the destroyer gave them
warm coats and heavy clothing.
"Kaiser" and Scott"
"The German officers said the first
depth charge had wrecked the ma
chinery of the submarine and caus-
ed her to sink to a considerable
depth.
THE submarine bore no number.
nor distinguishing mark. She was,
however, identified by lifeboats and
by statements of an officer and men
of the crew. One of the lifebelts,
the report said, had Kaiser marked
on one side and 'Gott' on the other.
THE Tanning proceeded to port
and transferred her prisoners under
guard. AS they were leaving in
small boats the Germans gave three
cheers. The commanding officer of
the Tanning read the burial service
over the body of Thea dead German
sailor and the destroyer proceeded
to sea and buried him with full
military honors.
In his report the commander of
the Tanning praises the conduct CT
his officers and crew and gives par
ticular credit to Lieutenant Walter
o. Henry, officer of the deck, and to
CoXswain Loomis, who sighted the
periscope. He also commends Phar-
masist's Mate Harwell and Coxswain
Connor, who pumped overheard to
save the drowning German.
THE British commander-in-chi
under whom the destroyers were op-
Grating, said this in his report to the
British admiralty:
Affair Reflects Credit
The whole affair reflects credit
on the discipline and training of the
United States flotilla, and added
that the incident showed the Fann-
ing man-of-war in the best
sense of the term, we'll disciplined
and organized and ready for imme-
diate action. He also praises her
commander, Lieutenant A. S. Car
pender, and commends Lieutenant
Henry, CoXswain Loomis, Pharma-
cist's Mate Harwell and Coxswain
Connor. The British admiral also
the prompt action of the
which he says complet-
ed the success of it's sister ship.
The Nicholson was commanded by
G. II. Fort. The British
sent telegram to the
directing him to
express to the commanding officer.
officers and men of the Tanning, its
high appreciation of their success
full action against enemy subma-
rines.'
"Vice Admiral Sims, COMMANDING
the American forces operating IN
European waters, commended the
officers and men of the Tanning and
CoXswain Loomis was
advanced to the next higher rating
in recognition of his vigilance in