Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-09-11
ZLZEnHWG E0R LN10H|

feverish activity within the submarines hull were
distinctly heard.
Suddenly there was a dead silence. Then p
revolver shots rang out-three first, followed
by %.
Taking into consideration all circumstances
and events" continues the account, conclude SUD-
marine damaged externally, unable to start motor
after repeated attempts. Unable to rise TO surface
and is on bottom in the vicinity. Reports OF listen
ers substantiate this conclusion.
As matter of fact, the British naval intelli-
cence DEPARTMENT learned later that the crew Of
a German submarine had been lost in the English
channel about this very time The report as they
obtained it, indicated that the Hun boat had been
trapped on the bottom and so seriously damaged
she was unable rise.
c. 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:
I'VE had sc chasers based in 4 little bay on the
island of Corfu and the barrage of boats extended
across the Straits of OTanto distance of about
40 miles The chasers operated in units of
three which on patrol kept about one mile
apart A distance of five miles was kept between
units. Conditions in the Adriatc were ideal Tor
hunting submarines The water was very deep.
ranging from 400 to GOO fathoms, which meant chat
the submarines when hard pressed could not seek
shallow water ms was their custom in the English
channel and the North Due to less shipping
traffic in these waters there was practically no
sound Interference, which made for very good
listening.
MANY successful attacks were made in these
waters one in particular being quite exciting
zone of the ships in a unit heard what sounded
like a submarine. In few minutes all three listen
ers had picked him up and the bearing of his
course was being plotted. The middle chaser the
flagship was getting readings showing that the
submarine was in Il direct line astern and steam-
ing toward her
THE sound was very loud. if the sub must he
very close Suddenly the water began TO slap the
bottom of the boat, that everyone could feel it;
and the next moment the observer reported that
his bearing on the submarine had changed from
$50 degrees which was dead astern to three tie
grees which was on our bows. The submerged
submarine had passed directly under the center
boat All three boats were Immediately got under
way and the attack was delivered After all the
depth charges had been dropped, the ships wee
stopped and observations again taken. pro-
heller was beard to start up and ran for about 81
seconds: and then crunching noise was heard
II was quite evident that the sub, having been put
ont of control, sank to the bottom and had col
lapsed due to the tremendous pressure at these
denths We went back to the spot next morning
and found an oil slick two miles long by 500 yards
wide ON the surface Of the water"
The development of the submarine dctector was
tho result of the foresghted vision Of the navy
department ana the generous cooperation eN'ehu
oil hv private manufacturers who had placed Their
entire organizations Mt the disposal of the gov
ernment for the period of the war.
large electrical manufacturers with eXcepiiona
facilities for research and experimental worl
were able to render invaluable assistance in crack
ing the submarine nut
In fact 1t may be said that big business IN h
commonly accepted meaning of the term. will III
found To have contributed a very large share tn
ward winning the war when the whole record q
this wars inventions comes to be written.