Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26

down some Scottish firth, the sab
marines slip into the gray waters OF
the North Sea and pick their way
though German mine helds 80 that
they ,psy battle WIKI the enemy even
within The confines OF his own har-
bors
BRITIsH SUBMARINE SINKS
J-DOST At HELEOLAND
cne OF the most popular tales OF the
exploits OF british submarines. which,
however, is not contained III the pre-
pared statement, deals with young
commander Hho audac!ous!y crept
through minc-Intestcd waters into the
Very haybor %. HcllSoland. the Ger
man G!hraltcr As he ~lowtf ms
periscope TO show above the surface
for An instant he caught a glimpse
% :.n enemy U-boai riding awash while
tho crew, !!nco VI on Gecn. smiled d
greeting 70 the crowds on shore and
aboard haroor shipping, who were
noisy welcoming tho heroes" re-
turning from a rad on the Atlantic.
a :orpeGo from The British craft sum
1arily cut short the celebration and
eliminated the C-boat as future
menace 10 a.l!ca vessels. The brilliant
Phase OF ;h- achievement IL the IA -
that the English vessel succeeded Ia
escaping and returning To port I'M
harmed
Beside sde,Au.ns various engage
ments IN winch Brlush submarines
nave accounted FOR one or more eneGIy
war lesse!s-it is stated that more
tasn forty German warsh'ps have been
cttacked successfuily--th REVIEW tells
Ut the hardships incident TO patrols
!E bad weather.
In winter. Il cold clanmy chill! per-
tades me submarine and At times the
thermometer drops 50 low thar the
crew nhd II d!ncult 10 sleep. spray
freezes several inches thich on the
wireless anteunae. icndeilng radio
communication impossible while the
rc.iscope becomes useless Al times be-
unusc OF frosty mantle
The submarine rides very heavily in
q seaway. ana an even Keel ~ difficult
20 maintain even many ;athous below
The surface When running on TOP for
purpose OF :eplcn!shins the supply OF
electric motive power, the Vent!!ators
mus; DC kept omen with the result that
water is shipped in heavy quantities
How much respect for the British
undcrseas navy IL entertained in Ger
many Is told best in the oaicia! nara
I'VE which runs as follows:
"Venturesomc as the enemy is with
his U-boats, he rarely allows his above
water craft beyond the confines OF his
harho.s He well knows that our sub
marines are ever on the prowl for him.
and how vigilssi and thorough is the
watch kept may hc gathered from the
fact that though so tew opportunities
are Afforded them our submarines have
successfully attacked no less tina =
forty enemy warshipS.
Night and day the search is con-
;!nued. according as circumstances may
dictate. The watch is kept on the sur
! face. or submerged save for the per;s-
cope or maybe the vessels are on the
diving patrol. only coming 10 the sur
face every now and again to scan the
| horizon for any hostile craft, which
may come within reach.
"A ship being sighted. the sub
marine dives TO the attack. As the
ship is probably steamins fast on zig
gag course long time may elapsc
! before the submarine is in favora able
position to fire her torpedoes. While
1 this is going on she must ascertain
Il whether the ship is friend or foe and
4 n all costs she must avoid being seen.
If the perscopc is sighted the hostile
ship viii make off with all spccd and
the odds arc mat she VIII get away
An irregular course and great speed
make her a difficult target and if the
sea is smooth she may see the track
Of the torpedo fired at her and steer
to avoid 1t.
But in spite of all the difficulties
the submarines manage TO drive home
their attacks and Il few of the sue
ccsses may be here recorded
while patrolling between Eastern
Ems and the Wcser River a subma rinc
sighted two lots of destroyer smoke
to the southeastward. Two anxious
hours were spent maneuvcring for posi-
tion to attack, and then. at a range of
500 yards two torpedoes were fred
one at the bow and one at the stern.
i of one of the destroyers. Having fired
1.-THE torpedoes the submarine dived to
avoid being detected, but loud ex-
plosion told without doubt that one Of
the torpedoes had reached it's mark.
Eight minutes later the destroyer was
seen sinking by the stern, fifteen feet
of her bows still standing vertically
out of the water.
THE other destroyer was seen steam
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