Evening star., 1921-07-21
BIG WARSH|P SUNK
BY ARMY BOMBERS
Ostfriesland Receives Death
Blow From Two Great
Martin AirpIanes.
By the Associat tied Press.

NORFOLK, Va, July 21.-The for
mer German battleship. Ostriesland.
badly Jared by 1,o0o-pound bombs
hurled from Army Martin bombers
shortly before noon, sank at 12:45
this afternoon. Her death blow was
given her by two 2.0O0-pound bombs
released by Army Martins. Three
bombs were to have been dropped in
this attack.
NORFOLK, Va. July 21.-With IA
vorable weather at the target site the
bombing of the former German bat
tleship Osfriesland was resumed sixty
miles off the capes shortly before 10
o'clock this morning. Bombs Of. 1000
to 1000 pounds are being used by
Army and Navy Martins and transat-
lantic NC planes.
The first experiments with non-ex-
plosive fourteen-inch armor-piercing
shells, carried by NCs and Army Mar
tins, also were made this morning.
The first flight dispatched from the
air station at the naval base. consist
ing of a division of five NCs. with
thousand-pound bombs. was followed
closely by a dispatch of five Army
Martins from Langley Field. similarly
equipped.
Projectiles Filled With Sand.
The second phase of today's attack
was with the fourteen-inch projec-
tiles. These are filled with sand and
weigh approximately 1.400 pounds.
and were to be dropped from greater
altitude than that at which most of
the bombing has been DONE In order
that they might have momentum. The
ceiling was reported as fairly high,
and the result of the second expert
ment of the day promises to be en-
tightening on the point Of value of
non-explosive projectiles In attacks
upon armored vessels
The third and fourth attacks were
scheduled to follow Immediately after
results had been scored on the first
two phases. The latter attacks were
to be with the 1.000-pound explosive
bombs. These may cause the Ostries-
land to sink.
All Planes Return Safely.
Compelled by storms late yesterday
gas supplies were exhausted. four
Army panes, which participated in the
bombing of the Ostfriesland yesterday.
made forced landings along the Vir-
ginia and Carolina coast. Reports
this morning show all planes undam-
aged and all flyers safely making their
return to Langley Field.
The Photographic plane, D-H, in
which Lieut.. Jack McDuffie and Lieut..
Hodges were flying, and which was
reported from Langley Field last night
as missing, effected safe landing at
coast guard station 166. at Wash
Woods, N. c.
One Army plane. an F-5-L landed
two stations below, at f66; another
F-5-L landed at Elizabeth City, N. C.
The plane of Brig. Gen. Mitchell,
forced down in Princess Anne county.
returned to Langley Field last night,
after having secured a new gas sup
ply.
Planes of Navy fiers all reached
the Hampton roads air station last
night.
An Army Martin bomber, with Capt.
Lawson and Capt. Bean of Langley
Field, which landed near the Virginia
Beach rifle range, was able to return
to Langley early today.
Yesterdays Attack Falls Short.
Aircraft failed yesterday to sink or
materially damage the Ostfriesland.
Dropping q total OF fifty-two bombs,
thirty-three Of $50 pounds and nine
teen of $50 and 500 pounds. Navy, Ma
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