Arizona republican., 1918-07-06
Submarine Makes Off

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 The theory that the submarine made off in haste is borne out by the fact that the crew was transferred to destroyer without incident. Some surprise was occasioned by the fact that the submarine did not return and undertake to finish the sinking.
 The Covington was the first American transport to be sunk while in convoy, the former Hamburg American liner President Lincoln and the former Morgan liner Antilles. the only other American transports sunk. having been destroyed when return ing home without the protection of war craft
 Some Trouble in Landing
 Few details were given in the navy departments announcement and there was no explanation of Admiral sims report that none of those from the CoVlngton who were landed at q French port was seriously injured" Apparently som" of them were hurt. probably in bt ng transferred to the destroyer in :" choppy sea, but evil dently Admiral Sims did not give the number.
 The Covington formerly was the Hamburg American liner Cincinnati. which was laid up at Boston and taken over when the United States entered the war. She was sos feet long, of 16,33S gross tonnage. and had speed of 151a knots an hour.
 Second Hun Ship Sunk
 Ihe CoT1ngton is the second of the great German liners seized at the outbreak of the war to be sent down py Germanys sea wolves and is the third American troop ship to be de- stroyed. All were homeward bound. The former Hamburg American liner President Lincoln was sunk last May Sl and the Antilles, formerly of the Morgan line, was sent down in Oc- tober, 1917
 The Covington was struck at 9:t7 o'clock Monday night, while proceed ing with a fleet of other transports. conveyed by destroyers. The subma- rine was not sighted. The transport remained afloat until Tuesday when efforts were made by another vessel and two tugs to tow her to port. but she was too badly damaged to keen afloat.
 Strikes Ahead or Engine Room
 The torpedo struck just forWaro Of the engine room bulkhead." said the navy departments announcement. and the engine room and fire room were rapidly flooded. With it's mo- tive power gone the vessel was heIp- less and, facing the possibility of the torpedoeing of another ship in the convoy, the Covington was tempor arily abandoned. This was done in excellent order and the officers and crew were taken on board a de stroyer. The submarine was not seen.
 At daybreak the captain, several officers and a number of members of the crew returned to supervise salvaging operations. Another vessel and two tugs took the Covington in tow in the effort to get her to port. bu she was too badly damaged to keep afloat and sank.
 Hold Back Report for List
 vessels have been searching for the missing men and the navy de- partment awaited the report of the names of those missing. which was not received until today, before an- nouncing the sinking of the vessel.
 There was no explanation by the department as to whether the six men were missing after the transfer oi the crew from the troop ship to the destroyer or after the transport ac- tually went down. It was feared however, that they either were killed by the force of the explosion or were caught by the thrush of water into the engine and fire room.
 Circumstances surrounding tho sinking of the Coyington evidently were similar to those when the Brit ish liner Tuscania was sent dowr off the north coast of Ireland while carrying 2,20O American troops to England. The vessel was with fleei of ships conveyed by destroyers and was attacked early in the night. The submarine either laid in wait or elst stumbled upon the convoy acci- dentally.