The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-13
U. S. DESTROYER
SINKS U-B0AT
Attacks Submarine with Depth
Bombs Off Virginia Coast.
RAIDER SUNK II VESSELS
British and Swedish Steamships and
Ten American Schooners Sent Down
Off New EngfiIand Coast.


Washington, May 13.-The Gefman
submarine operating off the Virginia
coast was attacked by an American
destroyer
1t used seventeen depth bonles in
an effort to get the raider. The sub
marine did not reappear, and oil lswaS
seen ON the surface of the sea sThe
date of the attack was not given in
the report received by the navy de-
partment. The submarine was Sight
ed at a distance and the destroyer I'M
mediately dashed full speed toward
her. The German submerged. Gfrcl-
ing about the spot, the destroyer
launched her depth bombs. Whem oil
was noticed on the surface the de
stroyer put over two more bombs.
Using poison gas, Il German subma-
rine attacked the coast guard station
and lighthouse on S Ii island otfsthe
North Carolina coast Saturday night,
the navy department announced. six
men were overcome by the gas.
The gas was released froms oil
spread over the surface of the water
by the submarine, the navy depart
ment announcement said. Three large
areas of the -. each larger than an
acre, grounded near the island. The
gas, which appeared similar to mus
tard gas used in fighting on the west
ern front, was effective about forty
minutes. None of the men overcome
by the fumes died.
German submarine raiders off the
north Atlantic coast have destroyed
three more vessels, the navy depart
ment announced.
The British steamship Penist0ne,
4139 gross tons, was torpedoed 10G
miles east of Nantucket lightship. The
Swedish steamship Sydland, 1881
gross tons. was sunk by bombs Aug
ust s, 100 miles northeast of Nantuek-
et.
An American schooner enormously
reported as the Herman Winter, was
destroyed by gunfire 200 miles east
of New York.
Later reports showed the despatch
had been garbled in transmissinpszsS zsSe.
Herman Winter reported fishing
schooner was sunk Sunday off the
Massachusetts, coast. The name of
the vessel was not given.
All members of the crew Of the
Sydland were reported saved. The
departments dispatches do not clear
up the fate of crews of the other YES
sells Two vessels have been reported
approaching the assachusetts coast
with survivors aboard.
The Penistone and the Herman Win
ter were sent down near Georges
. Bank, off the Massachusetts coast A
submarine came to the surface there
Sunday in the midst of a fleet Of
American fishing vessels. Nine Of
them were destroyed.
Three weeks ago Sunday a subma-
rine made its appearance off the Mas
sachusetts coast in the second raid of
submersibles in American waters. A
tug and three barges were destroyed
by gunfire.
The submarine next was heard from
off the coast of Nova Scotia, where
several steamships and sailing vessels
were sunk.
Meanwhile, a second U-boat appear
ed off the Virginia coast, destroying
the American tank steamship o. B.
Jennings, the Diamond Shoals light
ship, off Cape Hatteras, N. c., and
other craft
In some quarters the view is held
that one submarine accounted for all
vessels attacked off New England, and
was the one operating in the north.
Some officials thought possibly third
submersible had come across the At
lantic.