The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-19
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 LIGHT CRUISER
 FRANKFURT SUNK
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naval and army aircraft, which came 30 miles from Hampton Roads and Langley field. The navy machines were the first to attack, beginning at s;l2 a, m., and one direct hit was scored by the first division of F-5-L seaplanes to go into action,
 This protectile hit aft of the three tunnels on the cruiser and damaged the upper works in the immediate e vicinity An army Martin bomber made direct hit at 1l:55 a. m. with 500-pound bomb, which exploded on the starboard side between the second and third tunnels, tearing a hole in the deck and several shell plates off the hull at the upper deck line
 When the official observers went aboard at the conclusion of the first phase of the operations with the small bombs they found that, besides the two bombs which were seen to explode on board, four others had struck the craft, but failed to ex- plode.
 Thrill of Day The second phase of the attack. car ried out by navy and army Martin bombers with 520 and 500 pound bombs, furnished the real thrill of the
 
 FPS ?. m. and scored an immediate hit, the explosion tearing a hole in the port side of the deck near the first smoke funnel, but the protective deck was undamaged Another bonn mb from the three navy Martins struck near the stern of the ship and passed through the hull coming out on the water line failing to explode. Anoth- CT passed through searchlight plat form on the main mast wreclxing the searehlight, twisting and tearing the deck plating and tearing away part of the steel plating around the base of the after smokestack.
 When the official observers board ed the ship, after this attack, they found the upper decking and super structure from the bridge to the aft CT house torn and twisted but none of the bombs had gone through the protective deck and the engines and boilers were undamaged All of the guns on the deck. including the anti aircraft weapons, were in working order, though all were pitted by be- ing struck by flying fragments of steel torn away by the explosion.
 Observers Board Ship
 While the observers were aboard for this inspection, fleet of six army
 
 lev field and circled about overhead They were followed by three naval planes of the transatlantic NC tvne put the work of the army bombers was so effective that these craft sub , seauently were ordered not to attack The observers were aboard the targe, for half an hour and Captain Law ton of the army fleet, sent a messas se saving that unless he could attack within fifteen minutes he would be forced to return to his base as his tuel was running low.
 The target was cleared and four or the SIX army Martins went into action The first six bombs dropped by these craft were short of or over the target. but the sixth and sev- enth launched by the same plane struck the target amidships. the 200 pounds of bombs exploding with a vivid flash of fire Just what damages these two bombs did will never be known IS the observers did not get on board the battered hull again. Apparently, however. the, di1 not do any vital damage, though they further twisted and tore the Upper works.
 Three more bombs were uI oppeo by the army craft with )nt effect. but the tWesIth bomb sent down struc', near the bow, giving ths shin Ter de&th blew. Officers on the offlcial observir ship. the Shawmut were of the opinion that the force of the explosion ripped open the shirs hut Tor a considerable distance. At any rate she began to settle by the bow im,ne diately afterwa,d.
 The two additional bombs were | launched by the Martin bombers which taeh turned and started the lorg run home without waiting tc see the shiL sink.
 After the Frankfurt went dowr the full observing fleet got undo I way fer Hampton Roads to remain until tomorrow night. when they will put tn sea again for the final phase CT the joint tests. the bombing of the ! former German dreadnaught Ost- l frie sland.