plotted each day, 104 ; destroyed by
depth charges, 126, 128, 130, 136 ;
decoying by " mystery ship," 142,
183 ; not taken seriously until after
Weddingen's exploit, 174 ; concen-
trated in enclosed waters, 180 ; the
Otranto barrage, 181 ; sinkings pre-
vented by subchasers, 183 ; now
located by listening devices, 184 ;
17-53 seriously damaged by destroyer
Parker, 189 ; suicide of entire crew
of a depth charged submarine, 193 ;
two submarines sunk by subchasers
in bombardment of Durazzo, 202 ;
Germans have difficulty in reaching
home after Austrian surrender,
203 ; number destroyed by Allies
and how, 224 ; U-boat destroys
itself, 239 ; the cruiser submarines,
240 ; their various bases, 244 ; j
effectiveness of American North Sea
mine barrage, 245 ; lay mines on
American coast, 273, 274 ; aircraft
an important factor against, 275 ;
number sunk about British Isles,
296 ; forced to choose between
transports and merchantmen, 306
Surveyor, yacht, assists in sinking sub-
marine, 136
Surveyor, merchantmen torpedoed
while being convoyed, 136
Susquehanna, converted from German
liner to transport, 302
Swasey, A. Loring, services in design-
ing of subchasers, 175
Taussig, Commr. Joseph K., in charge
of first American destroyer con-
tingent, 42 ; copy of sailing orders,
42 ; previous record, 43 ; welcoming
letters from Admirals Jellicoe and
Bayly, 44, 45 ; reports to Vice-
Adm. Bayly at Queenstown, 46 ;
highly commended, 139
Taylor, Capt. M. M., with the Grand
Fleet, 303
Texas, on duty with Grand Fleet, 303
Thompson, Commr. Edgar, at London
headquarters, 212
Thomson, Commr. T. A., at London
headquarters, 212
Tobey, Capt. E. C., at London head-
quarters, 212, 214
Tomb, Capt. J. Harvey, with mine-
laying squadron, 264
Tompkins, Capt. John T., work in
organization of subchaser fleet, 178
Torpedo, track or wake made by, 81 ;
effective range of, 83 ; duration of
submarine's voyage dependent on
number carried, 19 ; supply limited,
26 ; cost of, 77
Torpedo-boat, invention of, 76
Tozer, Capt. C. M., good work in con-
voying subchasers, 178
Transporting armies to France, 294 ;
nationality of ships and percentage
carried, 302
Turtle, first submarine, 225
Twining, Capt. N. C., at London head-
quarters, 212, 213
17-29, torpedoes Hogue, Cressy and
Aboukir, and is later sunk by Dread-
nought, 84, 85
17-53, operates off American coast,
106 ; torpedoes the Jacob Jones,
107 ; seriously damaged by depth
charges, 188 ; surrendered after
armistice, 190 ; after visiting New-
port, R.I., sinks several merchant-
men, 266
U-58 depth charged and crew captured
by Fanning and Nicholson, 131
7-151, lays mines off American coast,
273
17-156, lays mines off American coast,
17C-56, practically destroyed by depth
charge from Chris label, 128
Utah, guarding transports, 305
Vaterland, converted into transport,
Vauclain, Samuel M., great help in
turning out mobile railway batteries,
290
Venetia, assists in sinking submarine,
136 ; seriously damages another, 136
Voysey, Miss, niece of Vice-Adm.
Bayly, and charming hostess, 59
Wadsworth, in first American destroyer
contingent, 42 ; highly commended,
Wainwright, in first American des-
troyer contingent, 42
Washington, Capt. Thomas, with the
Grand Fleet, 303
Weatherhead, Ensign C. H., makes
record seaplane flight, 278
Weddingen, Commr. Otto, torpedoes
Hogue, Cressy and Aboukir, and is in
turn sunk by battleship Dreadnought,
Wels'hman, narrow escape from being
torpedoed, 130, 133
Weymouth, in attack on Durazzo, 199
Wheeling, depth charges submarine, 136
White, Sir William, on the submarine,
225
Whiting, Commr. Kenneth, great
service in aviation, 283
Wiley, Capt. H. A., with the Grand
Fleet, 303
Wilhelm, Kaiser, on effectiveness of the
submarine, 13
W ilkes, on submarine hunt with Parker,
189
Williams, Lt.- Commr. Roger, at
Queenstown, 57
Wilson, Rear- Adm. Henry B., com-
mander of forces at Gibraltar, 134 ;
at Brest, 134 ; commanding Brest
naval base, 300
Wireless telegraphy, of the submarines
and destroyers, 100 ; messages
reveal locations of submarines, 105
Wortman, Lieut.-Commr. Ward K.,
with first American destroyer con-
tingent, 42
Wyoming', on duty with Grand Fleet, 30S
Y-guns, or howitzers, for hurling
depth charges, 79
Yachts, good service on French coast,
301
Yale aviation unit, organization of,
282 ; renders great service, 283
Yarnell, Capt. H. E., at London head-
quarters, 215
Zeebrugge, bombing of submarine base
at, 285
Zigzagging, efficacious protection
against submarines, 87, 120
Zogbaum, Lt. - Commr. Rufus F.,
with first American destroyer coi
tingent, 42
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