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NAVAL OPERATIONS GERMAN
SUBMARINES. I
SINKING OF MERCHANTMEN.
LONDON. January 31.
I The British steamer Graphic, 3 295
tons from Bclf ist arrived at Liverpool
| yesterdat and reports that on the toy
ago she saw the wreckage of one vessel
and also another vessel founder while
I c German submarine it as alongside The
submarine chased the Graphic, out the
latter turned to the windward, and put
ting on full speed escaped
Late The
submarine which sank the met
chant vessels was the 915 (867 tons
2 000 indicated horse-power speed of
18 knots on the surface and 12 knots
submerged) She torpedoed the coaster
Ben C Duncan early j ester day morning
21 miles from the mouth of the River
Lune on the coast of Lancashire The
crew were given 10 minutes to take to
the boats, and then the Bon Cruachan
was blown up A smack later picked
up the crew. The submarine intercept-
ed the Linda Blanche, bound from
Liverpool to Belfast at noon, and blew
her up in a similar manner It is reported
that a third vessel to as blown up
two hours later
COMPLETE WRECK IN Fit E
MINUTES
After going alongside the Linda
Blanche the to 21 hoisted the German,
flag Her officers, speaking English
boarded, and ordered two small boats
to lie low el ed and the crew to embark
in them The Germans then fired a
name on the Linda Blanche's bridge
and another in her forecastle, The vessel
was a complete wreck in five men
states. The Germans told the crew that
a trawler was in a certain direction,
and the trawler duly picked up the
crew.
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