The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-24
TENSUDMAR|NEs
SUNK BY Av|ATORS
British Admiralty Gives Out De-
tails Of Achievements Of
SeapIanes.
BOMBS DO GOOD WORK
undereea Craft Unable 70 Dive Before
MIssiIes Are Dropped-one De-
stroysd In Act OF Attack
on Merchantmen.

London.-Details concerning the de-
~struction recently Of ten German SUBJ
marines By naval aircraft, eight by
seaplanes and the others by dirigibles,
have been obtained by the Associated
Press from admiralty reports. The
nrst case is described as follows:
"While IN patrol In the English
channel q seaplane sighted a subma-
rne eight miles away, directly In the
path Of an oncoming convoy Of mer-
chant ships. The seaplane dived at
90 miles an hour. The submarine at
tempted to escape by submerging, but
was Just awash as the seaplane
reached q bombing position and re-
leased two bombs, one Of which ex-
ploded on the coming tower. The
sesplane 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 . AT dawn a sea-
plane sighted q large submarine on
the surface. with a member Of the
crew standing by the gun. The sea-
plane dropped a bomb on the tall 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-Doat Of Surface.
The third case: 1.-Two seaplanes at
tackled q 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
i1rst. A bomb from q second seaplane
completed the work."
The fourth case: Three patrol
planes sighted a large submarine as
Il was submerging. and dropped two
bombs close to the coming tower,
causing the submarine to turn turtle
ant disappear In q mass of oil and
w~rkckage."
The nth ase "A seaplane sight.
cd two submarines close to the sur.
face and dropped two bombs. One
bomb was ineffective. but the other hit
the deck fairly amidships. The sub
marine wal 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 fred at q mer-
ehentman. 1t Owed toward the sur
face and sighted the black shade OF
the submarine well below the surface.
Il dropped two bombs. which both ex-
ploded close to the submarine. result.
ips IN : large quantity Of oil. bubbles
and wreckage."
The seventh case: 1.-TWO seaplanes
sighted I 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 U,
boat"
OIL Patch Shows Fate.
The eighth case: "A seaplans
dropped Z bomb on q submarine JUS
emerging and the U-boat disappeared
with : heavy list to port. The pilo'
dropped . second bomb into the swir
and I few minutes later a patch Of
oil $50 feet long and IL feet wide ap
peared on the surface"
The ninth case: "A naval airshil
q midday sighted = suspicious patel
Of oil and circled It In an effort t
ascertain the cause Suddenly
periscope broke the surface in thu
midst Of the oil. The airship dropped
. bomb close to the periscope and
SERIES Of bubbles began appearing. in
diceting that the damaged submarine
was moving slowly away under tn
W1tsr. Several more bombs wer'
dropped II the path indicated unit
satisfactory evidence was obtained o
ths snemy's destruction"
me tenth case: sAn airshiI
dropped two bombs over Z submarin,
which Was engaged In attacking mer
cAsntmen. Great patches Of oil and
Bubbles Indicated severe damage and
trawlsrs made this complete by dept
eAaFgss."