GERMAN CRUISER SUNK BY SUBMARINE
ONE OF TWO TORPEDOES FINDS ITS MARK.
BRITISH BOAT ESCAPES WITHOUT INJURY.
'Received September 18, 1 vm.)
London, September 17.
Early on Sunday morning three British submarines were stalking the Herman light cruiser Hela. Submarine E9, coming to the surface, found that the Hela was within range, immediately dived, and launched two torpedoes.
A muffled sound told that one of the torpedoes had found its billet, and E9 remained below.
When the submarine came to the surface the Hela had a heavy !i«t, and other German merchant vessels were assisting her. The submarine again dived, and, when she rose, the Hela had
disappeared.
The Germans did not detect the submarine, which escaped without a shot being fired at her-
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15717, 18 September 1914, Page 7
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