THE NAVAL WAR

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17586, 17 September 1917, Page 6

THE NAVAL WAR

FIGHT WITH A U-BOAT.

VICTORY FOR BRITISH AUXILIARY. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. ' . LONDON, September 14. The Admiralty reports:— A naval auxiliary vessel was struck by a torpedo, the engine-room and several compartments being flooded. A periscope and conning-tower appeared, and the "crew of the auxiliary vessel fired, hitting tho periscope.

Many other hits were observed. Several men of the U-boat's crew came Cut of the hatch abaft the con-ning-tower. The submarine wallowed along, her stem almost submerged,.and oil squirting from her sides. The oreV waved that they would surrender, and the British ceased fire. Upon this the submarine started off at a fair speed. The British gunners fired again, and the enemy craft fell on her side 'and slowly disappeared, end up.

Two survivors were picked up. The British vessel reached harbour safely.

HUNTING THEM DOWN. : > TWENTY U-BOATS DISPOSED OF IN AUGUST. - ROME, September 14. The " Agenzia Libera ' states that Swiss advices are to the effect that twenty Gorman submarines'were, sunk or captured in. August.