The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-05-23
ten SUBMARINES
sunk BY Av|ATORS
British Admiralty Gives Out De-
tails Of Achievements Of
SeapIanes.
BOMBS DO GOOD WORK
Undefsea Craft Unable to Dive Before
MIssiIes Are 0ropped-one %.
stroyed in Act Of Attack
on Merchantfnan.

London.-Details concerning the de-
structton recently of ten German sub
marines by naval aircraft, eight by
seaplanes and the others by dirigibles,
have been obtained by the Associated
Press from admiralty reports. The
first case is described as follows:
"While on patrol in the English
channel a seaplane sighted subma-
rine eight miles away, directly in the
path OF an oncOmfng convoy Of mer-
chant ships. The seaplane dived at
w miles an hour. The submarine at
tempted to escape by submerging, but
was Just awash as the seaplane
reached bombing position and re-
leased two bombs, one of which ex.
ploded on the coming tower. The
seaplane dropped two more bombs
into the midst of the bubbles from the
collapsed submarine. which was Of
the largest type, carrying two guns"
The second case: "At dawn a sea-
plane sighted large submarine on
the surface, with member of the
crew standing by the gun. The sea-
plane dropped a bomb on the tail Of
the U-boat and afterward photo
graphed the sinking submarine, with
big hole in its deck. A second bomb
was dropped close to the submarines
bow, and the U-boat collapsed"
Catches U-soat on Surface.
The third case: 1.-Two seaplanes At
tackled large submarine travelling on
the surface at IA knots with two men
in the coming tower. A bomb was
exploded close to the coming tower,
and the submarine began to sink stern
frst. A bomb from a second seaplane
completed the work."
The fourth case: 'sThree patrol
planes sighted large submarine as
1t was submergtng. and dropped two
bombs close to the coming tower,
causing the submarine to turn turtle
and disappear In 4 mass of oil and
wreckagp."
The fifth case: "A seapIane sight
ed two submarines close to the sur.
face and dropped two bombs. One
bomb was ineffective. hut the other hit
the deck fairly amidships. The sub
marine was hidden by the smoke of
the explosion. and when the smoke
cleared the U-boat was sinking. with
both ends in the air."
The sixth case: "A seaplane saw
the track Of torpedo fired ut mer-
chairman. 1t dived toward the sur
face and sighted the black shade of
the submarine well below the surface.
1t dropped two bombs. which both ex-
ploded close to the submarine. result
ing in a large quantity Of oil, bubbles
and wreckage."
The seventh case: 1.-TWO seaplanes
sighted U-boat on the surface and
dropped bomb each. The first bomb
caused heavy list to the U-boat,
which began to sink by the stern.
The second bomb exploded in the cen
ter Of the swirl, demolishing the q.
boat"
OIL Patch Shows Fate.
The eighth case: "A seaplane
dropped bomb on submarine Just
emerging and the U-boat disappeared
with heavy list to port. The pilot
dropped a second bomb into the swirl
and few minutes later a patch of
oil $50 feet long aud IL feet wide an
peared on the surface"
The ninth case: "A naval airship
at midday sighted suspicious patch
Of oil and circled it in an effort to
ascertain the cause. Suddenly
periscope broke the surface in the
midst of the oil. The airship dropped
a bomb close to the periscope and
series Of bubbles began appearing, in
dicating that the damaged submarine
was moving slowly away under the
water. Several more bombs were
dropped in the path indicated until
satisfactory evidence was obtained Of
the enemy's destruction"
The tenth case: "An airship
dropped two bombs over submarine
which was engaged In attacking mer-
chantmen. Great patches of oil and
huhh1na Indicated aovore damage and