Evening star., 1918-08-12
HUN U-bOAT Off
i. s. COAST SINKS
THREE MORE SHIPS
British, Swedish and Ameri-
can Vessels Make Dozen
In Two Days.
TRAITOR REPORTED
COMMANDING RAIDER
Once In o. S. Service and Said to
Be Familiar With Waters
Near Coast.

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Near Coast.
German submarine raiders operat-
ing on the north Atlantic coast have
destroyed three more vessels Brief
dispatches to the Nevy Department to-
day announced the sinking without
details.
The British steamer Penistohe. OF
4,13s gross tons. was torpedoed 100
miles east of Nantucket lightship
yesterday morning: the Swedish
steamer Sydland, of s.o31 gross tons.
was sunk by bombs August s, 100
miles southeast Of Nantucket. and an
American schooner reported as the
Herman Winter. but whose identity
has not been definitely established.
was destroyed by gunfire yesterday
zoo miles east of New York.
All members of the crew of the
sydland were saved, but the Nays
dispatches did not clear up the tate
of the crews of the other vessels.
The Penistone and Herman winter
were sent down in the vicinity OF
Georges Bank. of the Massachusetts
coast, where a submarine came 10
the surface Sunday in the midst OF
feet of American fishing vessels. nine
of which were destroyed.
First Raid Three Weeks Ago.
1t was just three weeks ago yestef-
day that a submarine made Its ap-
pearance off the Massachusetts, coast
in the second raid Of submersioles IN
American waters since the United
states entered the war. A tug and
three barges were destroyed by gum
fire. The submarine next was heard
from of the coast of Nova Scotia-
where several steamers and sailing
vessels were sunk.
Second OF Virginia Coast.
In the meantime a second U-boat ap-
peared of the Virginia coast. destroy
ing the American tank steamer o. B.
Jennings, the Diamond Shoal light
ship. off Cape Hatteras, n. c, ana
other craft.
In some quarters the view was held
today that one submarine accounted Tor
all the vessels attacked on New Eng
the one which has been operating IN the
north Some officials. however. held that
possibly a third submersible had come
to this side OF the Atlantic.
All the vessels are believed by naval
officials to have been accounted for by
the C-boat which has been operating
in north Atlantic waters for two
weeks or more. The Penistene was
sunk near Georges bank. of the Mas
sachusetts coast, where some eleven
fishing boats were destroyed yester-
day.
The Herman Winter was a Boston
freight carrier OF l.7es net tons. The
rSydland was of 1,s4i net tonnage.
Small Fishing Boats.
BOSTON, August 12.-Fishefmen
here say that apparently all of the
nine schooners sunk by a German
submarine on Georges Banks were
small sword fishermen. The vessels
were valued at from 5000 to $4,000
each.
The Kate Palmer hailed from Port
land. Me. and carried a crew of about
ten men. The Reliance was owned by
the Commonwealth Fishing Company
of this city and had a crew of five.
The Progress was new vessel,
Last week she came into port with
the largest catch of swordflsh ever
brought to this market. 1t netted
each of the crew $3.50.
Escaping Schooner in Port.
AN ATLANTIC PORT. August IA
The auxiliary fishing schooner Clean
er arrived late last night and report
ed an attack by a submarine on four
other fishing vessels of the southerly
edge of Georges Banks Saturday aft
erfoon. Capt. Edward A. Proctor of
the Cleaner saw one two-masted
schooner disappear. but was unable
to say what ecame Of the three other
That q rnnrnfn0 . said
he heard gunfire. but II was so far
away he could see nothing of the YES
sci doin gthe firing.
Capt Proctor said he was sword
fishing in latitude 4o.45 north. longi-
tude 10 west. in company with four
other schooners. whose names he did
not know, when the submarine came
up in the midst of the other ships. He
was some distance away, but saw q
shot fired across the bow of one large
schooner.
AS there was a brisk breeze, Capt.
Proctor decided to take a chance on
escaping by cracking on all sail as
well as power from his gasoline aux
Hilary engine. At the same time dories
were provisioned and made ready TO
launch at moments notice in case
the submarine turned her guns on the
Cleaner.
Tried to Signal Steamer.
Every one was too busy to notice
what fate befell the others of the
feet. but Capt. Proctor said when he
turned his glasses to the spot where
he last saw the big schooner she had
disappeared.
The weather was clear, but the sea
was choppy. II the crews of the ves-
sells attacked took to theirsbcats. Capt.
Proctor said. they had a rough time
before being picked up. for there has
been strong northeast wind. and
Georges Bank is rough with the wind
in that quarter.
Thirty miles from the scene OF the
attack. Capt Proctor said. he sighted
q steamer bound in the direction OF
the submarine. The schooner's nag
wac put union down in an effort to
attract the steamers attention and
warn her OF the danger. The steamer
evidently did not see the signals. for
she kept on her course, Capt. Proctor
said.
Navy Department Statement.
According to reports to the Navy