Evening star., 1918-06-12
TRANSPORT SUNK
ON WESTWARD TRIP
Cunard Ship Ausonia Hit by
Torpedo; Ninety Members
of, Crew Picked Up.
FORTY 5. OTHERS MISSING


NEW YORK, June 12.-The British
transport Ausonia, owned gy the
Cunard Steamship Company, has been
torpedoed and sunk by German sub
marine, several hundred miles from
the British coast. while on her way
westward. according to private cable
messages received here.
Ninety members Of her crew were
picked up by another steamship east
ward bound and landed on the Eng
lish coast, the message said. Search
is being made for forty more of her
crew who are reported missing.
The Ausonia was last reported as
sailing from British port on May
25 She was commanded by Capt. H.
Capper.
On June IS, 1917. while under con-
voy the Ausonia was attacked of the
English coast by a submarine. struck
by torpedo, she made port In
sinking condition, but was repaired
The Ausonia was a steel four-mast-
ed steamship of S,153 gross tonnage,
built at Newcastle, England, IN l9OI:
She was 450 feet 6 inches long and
81 feet 2 inches beam.
o. s. Steamer Fights Submarine.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 12.--,
The American steamship Noyes. 1000
tons, and armed with two guns, had
a brisk fight with a German subma-
rine Monday night off the Virginia
coast according to unofficial reports
here, which gave the following ver-
sion:
The Noyes fired several times at
the U-boat, which disappeared. Soon
afterward heavy firing was heard by
the Noyes not far distant. Another
large steamer, which was due to
reach port about the same time as
the Noyes. failed to arrive on time,
and it was feared she had met with
the U-boat and been sunk. but she
steamed in safely yesterday after
noon.
U-Boat Believed Sunk Off Coast.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 12.-De-
tails of a recent battle between a
submarine chaser and a German u
boat of the Virginia coast, in which
it is believed that the sea wolf was
sent to the bottom, have been brought
to the city through unofficial sources
According to men aboard the chaser,
the U-boat was maneuvering for Ia
vorable position to attack the chaser
when her periscope was sighted. The
chaser, a speedy boat of thtrty-two
knots, turned on the enemy. rushing
for her position and dropping two
than one hundred yards from the un-
dersea crafts position.
Those on board the chaser are con-
fident the stern of the undersea boat
was struck. They reported quantities
of oil on the water around the posi-
For several hours the chaser cruised
in the vicinity without again sight
ing the enemy.
Firing Heard at Ocean City.
OCEAN CITY. Md, June 12.-Sharp.
quick firing, about twenty miles at
sea, was distinctly heard at Ocean
City yesterday afternoon, and 1t Is
generally believed here that a large
cargo carrying vessel had heen at
tackled by an enemy craft. A vessel
coming here later reported that 1t had
seen a large ship fred on by smaller
one, and that the craft attacked had
escaped and gone into the Delaware
breakwater for safety.
Norfolk Port Regulations.
NORFOLK. Va, June 12.-Orders
have been issued by port officials
placing coastwise shipping under the
regulations now enforced on all trans
atlantic commerce. The step was
taken owing to the submarine men,
ace OF the coast.
Ship Sights Submarine.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, June IA
German submarine was sighted $50
miles off the New Jersey coast early
Monday night by British steamer.
according to the officers OF the vessel,
which has arrived here.
According to the officers, the sub
marine which was not more than 100
yards from the steamer, was not in
a position to launch a torpedo. nor
did the U-boat open fire with It's
guns The ship dashed for shore at
full speed. zig-zagging, and saw no
more of the submarine.