The exploit of the Sirocco and La Railleuse has a number of points in common with that ofthe Commandant The. destroyers, "Lo Journal" declares, were also. convoying ina alm sed, But, in thais ease, visibility Was poor. I the same way as. the British seaplane, a. French recon-shen 7 dropped a sino cines machine, which was fying
'The commander of the Sirocco, states "Lo Journal," at once gave an tfder tothe merchantmen to steer 9 Hlgzag course, while he sent his shi, Speeding at 25 knots, towards the spot where' the shell tied Zllen, At the Sometime, he began to drop depth ite ull of th the surface, about a quarter of 9 hull of the submarine appeared
mille away, and then disappeared, he Sirocco "continued to drop depth charges as It sped on. Oil was seen
Faced to the sone, aso dropping de speed dropping depth apace of the se, La Ralleaie
Suddenly, "Lo Journal" states, a tremendous explosion was heard and, through the. misty the. crews, of the destroyers saw about ten feet of the forepart of the. submarine shoot werlically out of the water Fist I'Sank Back nto the waves—Restey
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