Show I 2 U- U nAT AR ARE SUNK Hi BY u. u SHIPS HIPS Submarine Lies Helpless in Trough of Ocean Shells Rain Goes Down Stern First By International News New Service WASHINGTON March 17 V vv How the time armed guard of of the steamship sank Hank an attacking German submarine 1 was disclosed today when Secretary Secretary Sec Set of ot the Navy Xavy Daniels formaN formal ly commended the coolness and precise action of or Chief Gunners Gunner's Mate Thomas rhomas J. J Beerman Deerman U. U S. S N. N commander of the armed guard In n his report to the navy department Chief Gunners Gunner's Mato Iato Beerman says ars he ho was In inn his quarters at work In on cn tho the lo log when a shout of or warning came caine from one of the time men at the gun One shot was sent at the submarine the commander commander com corn mander reaching his station just as tho the second shot was 3 fire st At t was Wa 1145 o'clock at night October 30 10 last A A. Adark Adark dark object la lay in the water off ort tho the port bow The weather was wa as misty anti anil fog foggy The object Ta waS wad made out to bo be boa bea a submarine and It was seventy to eighty yards ards awa away The submarine wa wag to lying-to when first sighted the lie commander report ed d We Ve e think k sho o was receiving s. s news from headquarters I did not riot see seo the first shot but the petty officer said Ill the tine first shot went over the tho top of ot tho submarines submarine's conning tower The second sec see end ond shot I 1 saw hit exploding and carrying carrying car r awa away the lie conning tower Sho was about three points t the port beam As the captain was as putting the ships ship's stern tern to th the submarine the third shot was u fired lr d I saw it hit and antI explode Before the helmsman could get set control of or th the ship the submarine lay off ort the starboard quarter In the trough of or the tho sea After Altel th the second shot tho the submarine submarine submarine sub sub- marine seemed to stop and lie He in tho the trough ot 11 the sea s at ot the mercy of ot tho the gun sun The rime third shot fell ten tell to ty-five ty yards ards short When last seen seem the marino was seen going down do th the swell AN with her bow sticking In tho the I air and stern stem down own She was going goin down don in an aim upright position The commander of the armed guard gave his own o pral praise e to the tile captain of ot the for tor the excellent manner In Iii which the ship was handled |