The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-03
NAVY Department ANNOUNCES
NAMES OF VESSELS TORPEDOED
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flow of American troops Europe and that all its agencies
brought into full force to find the submarines and destroy
them.
This challenge to the fighting of the United States
would be met said with the that have
submarines in the and the steady
flow of American transports would be guarded with
effective projection that has carried them through the
infested Of the British Isles and France with remark
ably low loss of life.
Submarine blockade principal transport lanes and
territory containing the principal embarkaon ports
the army has long been counted by Amer
lean naval officers Germany last cards and
tons have been made to meet it.
Besides the Edward H. Cole the of two other ships
sunk reported to the navy department. They
the schooner Jacob S. Haskell and Isabella D. Wiley.
navy department statement announcing the sinking says
"The navy department has informed that three Amer
lean chooners sunk off this coast by enemy sub
marines.
"The steamship Bristol, arriving in New York, this
reported that the four masted schooner Edward H. Cole
sunk by submarine at $50 Sunday 50 miles south
east of Barnega j. and that the Bristol rescued the crew
and brought them to port.
ct also rescued the sailing vessel which
sunk The Bristol reported that she encountered sub
marine miles off Barnegat at 420 Sunday and that two
submarines operating in that locality.
Grecan reported that the schooner Jacob S.
Haskell sunk by gunfre by German submarine in the
general vicinity at Sunday The crew were res
cued" Mrs
New York June 3-0ne steamer schooner and two or
other vessels have been sunk off the New Jersey
by German The ships attacked time
during the night according to information which receiv
Details not Immediately available The port
authorities the departure of outgoing ships this fore
noon presumed here that the submarine submarines
are now being dealt with by American destroyers
the ships sunk the Edward Cole, sailing
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Rumors presence of German submarines off the
have been current for the last two weeks the
norris telling of one having been sighted southern
waters
The attack American shipping almost at the very
france to New York taken that Germany
begun submarine campaign to break transport of
troops to France.
Although there have been these frequent ruors
marines having crossed the Atlantic since America entered the
war; has actually before attacked American shipping
side of the In October 1916 the German subma
rine after visiting Newport R. L. lay in wait for British
shipping off Nantucket lightshp and got six victims.
Within last week South American ship arriving here
brought reports the presence of two German submarines
vicinity Bermuda The reports that IS vessels had been
sunk to indicate the of several submarines and
that the enemy has naugurated an attack in force.
The Edward H. Cole American schooner Of 19 tons
gross owned in Boston She built in Rockland, Me- in
1904 The the Edward H. Cole has been landed here
According to the survivors the Edward H. Cole sunk
LIS miles off highlands Jersey yesterday afternoon.
Two submarines attacked the Cole according to the
the vessel Capt Necomb. They appeared stimuli
aneous each side Of the vessel and sgnaed the
tain to heave to.
The commander of the submarines then boarded the
schooner a and gave the 40 minutes
the ship.
crew their boats Immediately and the Ger
planted bombs the Cole and blew her up
Just before the explosion American steamer appeared
in the ong and the other submarine Immediately chase
The last Capt Newcomb of the steamer she max
ing off at full speed.
of the Edward H Cole subsequently picked
up by American auxiliary naval vessel brought to Allan
tic port last night and thence sent here by train They
taken in charge by navy officials
The auxiliary vessel carrying the Coles pursued
by submarine but escaped by taking refuge the Atlantic
4 port
1t also reported that the Isabella Wiley sheled
n by submarines.
Capt Newcomb of the Cole said that his vessel attack
ed by German submarine which boarded him, took his
papers and placed bombs board The captain
Ito the boats Capt Newcomb said that the submarine