GERMAN SUBMARINE
stjNK BY BRITISH DESTROYERS. [BT ELECTEIC TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT.^ LONDON, October 15. The newspaper Scotsman states that a German submarine was seen off tlie east coast of Scotland recently. Tt was apparently relying on a supply ship. This was captured, and the submarine then lay on the sea-bed in snallow water for some time, rising occasionally for a renewal of air. . . It is thought t'.iat she detected an opportunity for attacking the patrol fleet, and thrice^ fired torpedoes. On the third occasion the patrol vessel located the periscope and escao&d damage. The submarine dived. A cordon of destroyers waited until the submarine > which" was then practically without fuel; came to the surface, when she received a crashing gunfire and sank.
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Grey River Argus, 17 October 1914, Page 2
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121GERMAN SUBMARINE Grey River Argus, 17 October 1914, Page 2
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