LINER'S ATTACK ON SUBMARINES
NEW YORK, 11th June.
The captain of the trans-Atlantic liner which was reported to have sunk a submarine with a depth-charge in European waters, and hit the conning tower of another, states that on Ist June a Üboat appeared a short distance off. The liner attempted to ram the enemy, and passed over the submarine's stern. The gunners dropped a depth bomb. There were 176 passengers on board. They were at dinner, and were not allowed on the decks. On 2nd June a U-boat disguised as a fishing boat approached close before being discovered. The liner changed her course and attempted to ram the U-boat, but missed by six feet. The vessels then drew apart. The liner's guns ripped away the conning tower, and the TJ-boat disappeared. Two hours later the convoy signalled that a U-boat had beeu seen, and raced in the direction and dropped depth-charges where the submarine had submerged.
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Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 140, 13 June 1918, Page 7
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