Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-12

OIlccfS, iVl cnllStcu men e BrltlSn
army officer and five civilian en-
ployces We're on board. The Tampa
was conveying other vessels and was
sunk at night when for some unknown
reason she had gone ahead of the 9TH
CT vessels.
Tonight the Navy Department gave
out Il list of the names Of ten officers
and n;ncty.siX men as cablcd by Ad.
miral Sims. The department also gavo
out the names of thirteen other men
whose names arc on the latest mus
ter roll of the Tampa. but none OF
whose names appear III the list Of
missing. The casualty list is headed
Ivy the name of Captain Charles Sat
tcrlcc, who was in command.
Although the disaster occurred q
week ago the Navy Department made
no announcement until reports be-
gan to reach Washington today
through news channels as n result Of
private messages sent by the depart
mcnt to families of the men lost
This official announcement was
made:
"The Navy Department has been in
formed Of the loss of the U. S. S.
Tampa. with all tho officers and men
on board on September &c, off the
English Coast in tho Bristol Cham Il.
The reports indicate that this ship
was sunk at night by torpedo while
engaged in escorting Il convoy. 1t is
reported by other vessels of the con
voy that the Tampa for some unknown
reason had gone well ahead of the
convoy and that about SAB p. NJ,
the shock of an explosion was felt.
The vessels which conducted the
search in the vicinity found large
quantities Of wrcckage and one of tho
Tampa's lfcbo2ts. Two dead bodies
in naval uniform but otherwise uni
Identified were found.
''rhc Y. S. S. Tampa was Il former
coast guard cutter and was in COM
mand of Ccptain O. Satterlcc OF the
coast guard. Her complement consist
cd Of 10 officers. 102 enlisted men and
it is reported thai she had on board
also ono British army officer and five
civilian employees.
"Thc Navy Department has received
Il dispatch from Vicc-A Admiral Sims
stating that Rear Admiral NiDlack OH
September 5. 1918. addressed letter
to the Commander Of the u. S. S.
Tampa setting forth that from Octo-
Der |, 1917 to July 81. 1918 tho Tam
pa steamed on an average more than
$500 miles each month. and was und
or way moro than half Of the total
time. Since beginning service on the
station she had escorted eight cen con
Voys between Gibraltar and British
ports and was always ready for service
when called upon.
'Shc was never disabled and made
only one minor request for repairs.
Admiral Niblacl points to this rs a
notable example of efficient organiZa
ton and spirit in keeping the ship in
service with the minimum of shore
repairs. He warmly congratulated Off
GERS and crow on the record made by
them.
"Thc Vice Admiral commanding Mt
Milford Haven. England, sent telc-
gram to Admiral Sims expressing the
universal sympathy felt trcre in the
loss of the Tampa. tho Vice Admiral
stating that he and his staff enjoyed
the personal friendship of Captain
.Satterlec, commando. of Tic Tampa
and admired his enthusiasm and
lofty ideals Of duty.
admiral Sims expresses his own
high appreciation of tho fine service
performed Ey the Tampa and his sin
cclc sympathy with tho families OF
the officers and men lost in the sink
ing of the vessel"