The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-11
Yank Destroyer to Rescue-Hun
Submarine Shells the
Survivors.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN LOST
Destroyer Sterret, EIudino Torpedoes,
Turns on the Enemy Vessel and
Drops Depth charges-Results
of Shots Unknown.


mail boat Leinster, Of 2,646 tons, has
been torpedoed and sunk while on q
voyage from Dublin to Holyhead, in
st. Georges channel. It is belieevd
about 400 persons perfshed of $50 on
board. The Leinster was twice struck.
After the first blow the captain swung
around in an attempt to reach the
Irish coast, but the vessel was almost
Immediately again torpedoed.
American Ship Torpedoed.
An Atlantic Port Oct. 1.-The
American steamship TIconderoga, an
overseas service cargo carrier of 5.13O
tons, has been tropedoed and sunk on
its way to France, probably with q
heavy loss Of life. Twenty survivors
Of the ship, wounded or suffering from
exposure, were brought here by
British vessel.
The remainder Of those aboard the
Ticonderago, said to number about $50,
were reported to have perished. It
was said that the ships boats were
shelled by the submarine, accounting
for the wounded among the survivors.
Seventeen Of the survivors were
American soldiers, being part OF q de-
tachment detailed to care for horses
which the ship was Transporting.
Lost From Convoy.
Exactly when and where the Ticon-
deroga was torpedoed could not be
ascertained on account Of censorship
restrictions. The ship left an Atlantic
port on September % as part of con-
voy. Presumably it fell victim to the
U-boat without other protection than
it's own guns, as, according to previous
reports received by the navy depart
ment, it became separated from the
after heard from.
The Ticonderoga was formerly the
German steamer Camilla Rickmers.
The ship was interned at Manila at the
beginning Of the war.
U. s. Freighter Sunk.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE American
steamship Deepwater, $500 tons gross
register, has been sunk, presumably by
an enemy submarine, according to in
formation received in shipping circles
here.
A British Port, Oct. 1.-THE jap
anese steamship Hirano Maru Of 1885
tons gross has been torpedoed and
sunk. 1t is feared that 291 Of the 800
aboard were lost. Among the victims
were two nurses, three Japanese wom-
en- and seven children.
The Hirano Maru was outward
bound for Japan and carried about 200
passengers. The vessel was torpedoed
and sunk by a German submarine
early on Friday morning when about
800 miles south of Ireland.
The few survivors who were picked
up by the American torpedo boat de-
stroyer Sterret have been brought
here They declare that the torpedo
struck the steamer in the forward en-
gine room.
Nothing remained for those on
board, including the women and chill.
dfen, but to plunge into the ocean A
large number, however, went down
with the ship. The vessel disappeared
within seven mlnuteS dIterH D0ln8
struck by the torpedo.
U. S. Destro. er to Rescue.
The scene was indescribable. The
weather was bad and rather hazy. The
cries Of the drowning were heartrend-
ing. Everybody had been supplied
with life belts, but only the strongest
were able to stand the buffeting waves
and exposure.
P-ovidentially the commander Of
the American destroyer Sterret heard
the explosion and steered hts vessel
for the point whence the sound came.
He found the ship had disappeared
and he saw mass Of people strug-
Cling in the water.
There were no small boats available,
80 the destroyer In the bad weather
steamed about picking up those who
were still alive. The American war
ship picked up 80 persons, one OF
whom died while being brought ashore.
While the American destroyer was
picking up the men and women strug-
Cling In the water the German rub
marine fired two torpedees at the war
ship, but both missiles missed their
mark.