The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-17

plane, ~ II passed over the target, re-
leased two bombs, the seventeenth
and eighteenth dropped One struck
directly on the bridge. tearing IT apart,
and the other plunged alongside the
hull, throwing . great column Of water
over the. vessel.
The doomed G-1o3 Immediately be-
gan settling by the bow, heavy smoke
pouring from the bridge. The attack
continued relentlessly. bomb after
bomb exploding al about the weasel.
At 1888 another bomb struck just
aft the forward stack on the half
sunken destroyer; a dense cloud Of
nsdiateiy plunged by the bow. Even
a. she sank two bombs fell together
right over her bow, nov beneath the
waves. The stern rose high I'm the
air amid the spray from the double
explosion, and the destroyer plunged
vertically to the bottom. just twenty
minutes after the first direct hit with
500 pound bombs.
Fifty-six army airplanes. three army
blimps and seven airboats took part
In the exercises. In ali, ninety-one
bombs were dropped.
Martin Makes Hit.
The first direct hit which started
the 0-102 on her plunge to the bot
tom. was made by Lieut. Guy Kirksey
pilot, and Lieut.. Harry l.. Bingham,
observer. on Martin bomber s42o2.
The speed and decisiveness of this
sinking was in marked contrast to
that Of Friday. when the former Ger
man destryoers v-43 and S-1S2 became
targets for Destroyer Division So and
later for hattleships.
In this case the exercise lasted
through the entire day, the naneuv.
erins beginning in the morning and
the sinking Of the second destroyer
occurring after sunset.
The first attack was made on the
Vas, the smallest Of the three sur
rendered destroyers, at las. when the
destroyer Leary opened fire at q range
OF 5000 yards, while steaming at
about twenty knots. The third crashed
through the V-4s's bridge and later a
shot went through the starboard
bow, the only two direct hits. The
firing lasted ten minutes and thirty
shells were fired.
The attack on the e.l82 by the de-
stroyer Herbert began at 1855 and six
hits were made, three OF these being
/, on the water line amidships. During
the remainder OF the afternoon the
S-i32 settled very slowly a. the water
poured In through these holes.
Both targets remaining afloat, bat.
tleships were detailed to the attack.
Twenty rounds Of service ammunition
was allowed for each secondary gun
In the broadside, this giving l<0
rounds per ship. The attacks were
made at range OF 10000 yards, or
five nautical miles. nearly six land
miles.
The v-43 was attacked by the Flor.
ida at 4:23 and a number OF hits were
made. The firing ceased at <:35 and
the target began settling rapidly by
the bow. Her stern rose high in the
| air. black against the water. and she
ty-seven minutes after the firing OF
the first shot by the Florida, and five
hours and forty-five minutes after
the first attack made on her by the
Leary.
/ The s-ls2 was fired on by the Del
aware at $50 Many hits were made.
chiefly In the .superstructure Of the
German weasel The firing ended at
8:07 and II was not until TOT that the
destroyer sank.
100 Entertained
wednesday night, following the
bombing OF the G-l02. the Henderson
| steamed to Hampton roads. anchorins
off Ola Point Comfort. The following
morning a party OF more than 100. In.
| Guiding a number OF Congressman n.
foreign attaches. and correspondents,
At the invitation OF Major Thomas De.
witt Milling. commandAnt of Langley
| Field, and American war ace, paid 4
visit to the big Hampton field. The
party went ashore at Old Point IN
ships boats and was met by automo-
biles from Langley Field. ton miles
away.
Following the arrival at the flsId
| the giant dirigihJe hangar was -.