New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918Various
History
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918
Various
World War, 1914-1918
Jacob H. Haskell, schooner, 1,362 tons.
Isabel B. Wiley, schooner, 611 tons.
Hattie Dunn, schooner, 365 tons.
Edward H. Cole, schooner, 1,791 tons, subsequently raised
and saved.
Herbert L. Pratt, tank steamer, 7,200 tons.
Carolina, passenger steamer, 5,093 tons.
Winneconne, freighter, 1,869 tons.
Hauppauge, auxiliary schooner, 1,500 tons.
Edna, schooner, 325 tons, subsequently towed in.
Texel, steamship, 3,210 tons.
Samuel M. Hathaway, schooner, 1,038 tons.
Samuel C. Mengel, schooner, 700 tons, unconfirmed.
Edward Baird, schooner, 279 tons.
Eidsvold, Norwegian steamship, 1,570 tons.
Harpathean, British steamship, 4,588 tons.
Vinland, Norwegian steamship, 1,143 tons.
Desauss, schooner, 500 tons.
Pinar del Rio, steamship, 2,504 tons.
Vindeggen, Norwegian steamship, 2,632 tons.
Henrik Lund, Norwegian steamship, 4,322 tons.
One seagoing and two coal barges, which struck mines.
All the ships mentioned were sunk except the Herbert L. Pratt and the
Edna. Most of them were destroyed by bombs placed alongside after the
crews had left. In some cases gunfire was used. The submarine also
laid mines, which caused some damage. The commander of the submarine
was reported as saying that he was saving his torpedoes for bigger
ships. With the exception of the British and Norwegian vessels all
were American. The raid extended along the coast from within a couple
of hundred miles of New York southward as far as the entrance to
Chesapeake Bay.
HUNTING THE RAIDER
As soon as the first news was received that a submarine campaign was
being conducted off the American coast, prompt action was taken by the
Navy Department. Destroyers, submarine chasers, and airplanes were sent
out in large numbers to patrol the coast and search the neighboring
waters, but the U-boat eluded detection. New York Harbor was
temporarily closed, and, though there was no indication of the presence
of hostile airplanes, the lighting of the city was for several nights
diminished by darkening the main thoroughfares. There were rumors that
the submarine either had a "mother ship" or was using a base on the
Mexican coast. Marine insurance rates were not raised, but the officers
of vessels in the coastwise trade were granted a bonus by the Shipping
Board.
Other Submarine Activities of the Month
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