WENT MACKEREL FISHING.
CAUGHT A SUBMARINE. It was a lucky chance shot by a sporting skipper which was responsible for the sinking of the German submarine in the Channel the other day, by the adventurous Hollande, one of thearmed cruisers of the French light patrol. The *Hollande, which, by the way, was used as a passengor tender for certain big German liners up to the opening of the war, and finished her day's cruise of detective duty, and had two hours' leave before having to report herself at Before turning to make for port the skipper saw through his glasses about a couple of miles away a big shoal of mackerel.
Being a keen fisherman, and having the necessary tackle on board, and a bouplo of hours to spare, he decided (submarines apparently being scarce just now) to have a flutter for the fish. So he steered his.ship for the shOal, and just as he reached the edge of it, up bobbed the submarine simultaneously with the disappearance of the mackerel. Submarines and skipper were equally surprised, but the clever commander of the Hollande instantly arose to the situation, and promptly, "bagged" his big fish before the luokless Submarine had time to follow the example of the disappearing shoal.
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1915, Page 7
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209WENT MACKEREL FISHING. Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1915, Page 7
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