DESTROYER'S FIGHT WITH U-BOAT
The British destroyer Ariel recently overpowered and destroyed a German submarine and captured eight of the crew. The Ariel was on patrol duty when sha got a report of a submarine in northern waters. Sighting the periscope at a distance of nearly a mile, tho Ariel made for the enemy craft, firing as she approached. The periscope of\ the submarine- wiis struck fairly. Going at full speed; tho Ariel attempted to ram tho German, and passed right over has - . The submarine was damaged, and camo to the surface. ' Faced with destruction, the crow of tho submarine attempted to use their gun on the destroyer. After' two or three shots from tlie lx>w gun of the warship, however, the crew ot ihe U-boat began w appear on deck with their hands above their heads in token of surrender. Several .boats were lowered, wid eight men of tlio submarine crew ivcro rescued. The others, thirteen Pin ftumber, were drowned.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 191, 2 May 1918, Page 6
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161DESTROYER'S FIGHT WITH U-BOAT Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 191, 2 May 1918, Page 6
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