IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 242, 16 November 1914, Page 8

IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.

! GERMAN SUBMARINES I DESTROYED. A NOVEL METHOD. LONDON, November 14. It is stated in naval wireless circles in Dover that two German submarines that were recently carrying out daring reconnaissances in the Channel • have been destroyed. The first saved its power by remaining on the sea-bed for a lengthy period. Bubbles were noticed on a calm day at the end of October, and dragging vessels were hurriedly collected, which dragged the area with powerful chains to which explosives were attached. A heavy explosion resulted, followed by the rise of a large quantity of oil. The second submarine, which had beenj troublesome to warships operating around Nieuport, was trapped into rising, under the belief that the stretfeh of sea was deserted. Warships returned and sank her.