The sun., 1917-11-25
U-B0ATSHOT TO
SURFACE BY j. S.
DEPTH CHARGE
Graphic Picture of Sinking
of Foe by Destroyers of
Sims's Command.
FINGERED, THEN PLUNGED
Sailors Were Trying to Make
Towline Fast When Pirate
Went Down.
LINGERED, THEN PLUNGED

Base OF THE AMERICAN FLoriLLA IN
BRITISH WATERS. Nov. 24.-The Ameri-
can destroyers which were responsible
for the latest sinking of German sub
marine have returned to their base with
flags flying Their victory over the
U-boat was one OF the cleanest. neatest
and quickest pieces of anti-submarlne
work yet recorded by the American
squadron.
The submarine was disabled by a
depth charge, rose TO the surface three
minutes after the charge was fred. hung
hesita:!ns!y at the surface for a mo-
Inent and then sank to its final place
Of lodgment at the bottom Of the sea.
The pressure Of water at tho 200
feet or SO depth at which she sank
soon completed the work Of destruction
on the strained plates OF the submarines
null. For long time bubbles and oil
continued to rise in great gulps from
tho grave where she lay. and then
the Americans made assurance COM
plcte in a manner Of which It 10 unneces-
sary to go into details.
C.Boat was About to Fire.
II was daylight, with good visibility,
when the periscope was sighted by the
lookout of destroyer which, with a
sister craft was engaged in its Gus
tomary duties. The submarine COM
mander was just preparing to fire a
torpedo. either at one Of the destroyers
or at merchantman nearby.
"Periscope two points or the star
board bow" sang out lookout in a
voice which could be heard from end to
end Of the craft Instantly an alarm to
general quarters was sounded and the
helm thrown hard over. Signal Tags
were swung out notifying the sister ship
OF the exact location of the enemy At
the same time the helioGraph began its
staccato flashing Of orders for COM
bined attack
A scant eighteen inches Of periscopc
had shown above the surface Of the sea
400 yards distant for a few instants and
then vanished. In less time than Il
takes to tell the destroyer. under the
impetus Of suddenly opened throttles,
had fairly Ieaped into tho track where
tho periscope had disappeared.
Two Charges Dropped.
Al the proper moment the commander
on the bridge released q depth charge
from its nxed place The powerful ex-
plosive, 900 pounds IN weight in its
steel case sank with q little splash into
the dcstroyer's wake. and at the regu-
lated depth responded to the bidding Of
its valves and burst in a terrific expIo-
sion. a vaS extent of water was up-
heaved and rose In a column to q great
height. That the charge had found its
marx was shown by mass of oil and
bubbles which marked the spot as tho
water found Its level.
Meanwhile a second destroyer pas sod
through the boiling oily waters and
dropped a second depth charge, and
then followed the tactics Of the first
destroyer in cirrling the spot The two
destroyers did not have long to wait
In less than three minutes there was
A rush OF water and the C-boat whale.
like. came to the surface not more than
900 yards away from the first destroyer
The Americans were taking nc
chances on German trick. Tho E,r
crews stood with their guns. machine
guns and torpedo tubes trained on the
stricken enemy. ready to let loose a
shower of steel in case the submarine
showed fight. But the U-boat was
badly stricken. tho explosive charge
had done its work thoroughly.
Tow Line Il Thrown out.
Although the upper part OF the boa,
appeared to have been untouched, II
was evident from her actions that the
submarine was uumanageable. She
was badly listed. owing to the damage
to her ballast tanks. and IL was appa.
rent that her steering gear and probabl
also her engines had jamn,ed.
Tho three minutes which elapsed be-
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