The Ordway new era., 1919-09-26
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feverish activity within the submarines hull were
distinctly heard.
Suddenly there dead silence. Then %
revolver shots rang out-thrce first. followed
by %.
Taking into consideration all circumstances
and events" continues the account conclude sub
marine damaged externally, unable to start motor
after repeated attempts. Unable to rise TO surface
and is bottom in the vicinity Reports of listen
substantinte this conclusion"
As matter of fact. the British naval inteili-
gence department learned later that the crew OF
n German submarine hnd been lost in the English
channel about this very time. The report, as they
obtained 1t, indicated that the Hun boat had been
trapped on the bottom and so seriously damaged
she unable to rise.
G.. s. Scott, engineer Of the General Electric
company and member of the special party sent
abroad contributes this incident which happened
in the Adriatic sea:
1--WE had SO chasers based in little bay the
island of Corfu and the barrage of boats extended
across the Straits of Otranto, distance of about
40 miles. The chasers operated in units of
three, which patrol kept about mile
apurt A distance of five miles was kept between
units. Conditions In the Adriatic We're ideal for
hunting submarines. The water very deep.
ranging from 400 to GOO fathoms, which meant that
the submarines when hard pressed could not seek
shallow water was their custom in the English
channel and the North Due to less shipping
traffic In these waters there practically no
listening.
MANY successful attacks made In these
WATERS one in particular being quite exciting
"One Of the ships in unit heard what sounded
like n submarine In few minutes all three listen
ers had picked him up and the bearing of his
course was being plotted. The middle chaser, tho
flagship. getting readings showing that the
submarine In direct line astern and steam
ing toward her
''The sound was very loud, as If the sub must he
very close Suddenly the water began to slap the
bottom of the ooat, so that everyone could feel 1t;
and the next moment the observer reported that
his bearing the submarine had changed from
$50 degrees, which dead astern to three de-
grees which was bows. The submerged
submarine had passed directly under the center
boat All three boats Immediately got under
way and the attack delivered. After nll the
depth charges had been dropped the ships were
stopped and observations again taken. pro-
peller was heard to start up and ran for about 30
seconds and then crunchng noise heard
1t was quite evident that the sub, having been put
out of control, sank to the bottom and had col
Iapsed due to the tremendous pressure at these
depths We went back to the spot morning
and found an oil slick two miles long by 500 yards
wide on the surface Of the water"
The development of the submarine detector
the result of the foresighted vision Of the navy
department and the generous cooperation extend
cd Inv private manufacturers who had placed their
entire organizations at the disposal of the gov
ernment for the period of the war
Large electrical manufacturers with exceptional
facilities for research and experimental work
were able to render invaluable assistance In crack
ing the submarine nut.
In fact 1t may be said that big business" In tho
commonly accepted meaning of the term, will b,s
found to have contributed very large share to-
ward winning the war when the whole record OF
this wars inventions comes to be written