The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-11
GAP 7A|Ns TELL OF
MEET|NG U-BOAT

Secretary Daniels has issued the fol-
lowing summary of the statements of
the captains of the schooner Edna and
the steamship Hattie Dunn. as fur
nished to the Navy Department by the
commandant of the third naval dis
trict.
Capt. Gilmor. of the Edna. stated
that it was about p. m. when he
heard firing to the westward first
three guns and about Is minutes later
four guns He thought Ii might be the
guns of a fort on shore and went be-
low, but soon heard a gun that seemed
quite close.
II then ran up on deck" he said.
land the man at the wheel said that
a mine had burst. / could see
splash on the water, but saw no sub
marine. About that time a shell burst
, about so feet off, and I then sighted
the submarine about 8 miles away.
ran up signal flags and the submarine
fioated the naval ensign. A crew of
men showed off from the submarine in
boat taken from the four-masted
schooner Happaug, which was blown
up before we were. They came along
side with a first lieutenant. an extra
master, who in case a prize is taken
takes charge of same First they took
up the matches and advised us to leave
the ship in 10 minutes. The COM
mander was about 35 years o. age,
fine looking, moustache and goatee:
has been on these boats ever since the
war began. He took all papers. We
were ordered to leave the ship imme-
diately."
Taken TO Submarine.
In reply to questions, Capt. Gillmor
crew were placed in a small boat and
| taken to the submarine. The crew of
the Hattie Dunn was also on the SUBJ
marine. being aboard it for eight days,
from the 25th of May to June 2. The
submarine was about 225 to ESQ Feet
long, Capt. Gillmor said, and carried
two 6inch guns. she had been cruis-
ing around about three or four days
before getting u.s." he said. She in
tended to stay out about two months.
and had supplies on board to last
about three months" He learned that
she came from Zeebrugge, and from
tags on cushions. mats, ETC.. learned
that it was the U-151. There We're rs
men in the crew The submarine was
about years old.
Thought Boat Was American.
Capt. Chas. E. Holbrook, of the Hat
25, at 1910 a. m, when Is to 90 miles
off Winter Quarter nghtship he heard
a cannon.
II looked and saw a boat, but
thought it was American" he said. Tt
fired once. I started my ship full
speed to westward. 1t fired at me
again. came alongside, and the COM
mander asked if I wanted him to kill
me. I told him I thought he was an
American boat. He told me to give him
the papers and get some foodstuff He
told me to get into his boat, but was
anxious to get ashore, so got into one
of my own boats. He halted me, as he
did not want me to get ashore. They
put man in my boat so would come
back to the submarine"
Aboard U-boat Eight Days.
Capt. Holbrook said he was aboard
the submarine from the 25th~of May
to June 2. He said the U-boat was
about 200 feet long. He wasn't sure
of her number. but heard some one
say 1t was the U-151. He also heard
that 1t had been out for six weeks, but
the officers would not say when they
came to this coast.
The officers~gave him several letters
to mail Asked what ships We're sunk
that he knew of, HoIbrook said they
were the Hattie Dunn, Hauppaug, Ed
ma Third. Winneconie, and Isabel
Wiley. He said he saw no other sub
marines while he was aboard, but did
hear her signaling either to another
submarine or to a shore station.