Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-03-07 | Page 1 | Captain Describes Running Fight with Submarine

CAPTAIN DESCRIBES RUNNING FIGHT WITH SUBMARINE BOSTON. March 6. A running fljrht in the English channel on January 31 between be-tween a Gorman submarine and the British Brit-ish steamer Foyie, in which fifi y shots were exchanged, two of which struck the Foyle, was described by Gup tain .lames Kvans upon the arrival of the s learner from Liverpool today. I L.aptain sain nis vessel was just turning into the channel when lie sighted n ship a fire u couple of miles ahead. I'pon hff.rinp; shots fired at the burning vessel Captain Kvans changed the Koyle's course and increased her speed. The submarine sighted her, however, and I began a shell fire attack at long range, j One shot tore a boie through the up- per deck of the Foyle and another struck I on the port side. The Foyle, which car-j car-j ries a 4.7 gun aft, reiurn-?d the fire and i the chase continued for mere than two I hours. The submarine finally abandoned i it add submerged.