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Rh Queenstown, a destroyer base, 32; arrival of first American destroyers, 40; officially welcomes the Americans, 45

Quinnebaug, mine-layer, 254, 264

René, in westbound convoy, 129

Reynolds, Commr. W. H., with mine-laying squadron, 264

Rhein, converted into transport, 302

Richardson, R. M. D., volunteers services at London headquarters, 206

Roanoke, mine-layer, 254, 260, 264

Roberts, Lady, requests Adm. Sims to call, 66

Robison, Rear-Adm. S. S., work on listening devices, 178

Rodgers, Rear-Adm. Thomas S., commanding Dreadnought division in Bantry Bay, 305

Rodman, Adm. Hugh, commanding American squadron with the Grand Fleet, 303

Rose, Hans, humane commander of the U-53, 106; Allied forces ambitious to capture, 189; not on U-53 when depth charged, 190; visits Newport, and sinks merchantmen off Nantucket, 266

Royal Family, interested in American sailors, 67

Sacramento, at Gibraltar, 134

San Diego, sunk by mine off Fire Island, 274

San Francisco, converted as mine-layer, 252, 264

San Giorgio, in attack on Durazzo, 199

San Marco, in attack on Durazzo, 199

Sanders, Lt. William, commanding mystery ship Prize, 165; awarded Victoria Cross, 165

Santa Maria, compared in size to modern destroyer, 76

Santee, U.S. mystery ship, 150, 166

Saranac, mine-layer, 254, 264

Scales, Capt. A. H., with the Grand Fleet, 303

Schieffelin, Lt. John J., recommended for Distinguished Service Medal, 277

Schofield, Capt. Frank H., work on listening devices, 178; at London headquarters, 215

Schuyler, Commr. G. L., at London headquarters, 212

Schwab, Charles M., fabricates submarines for the Allies, 266

Seaplane base at Killingholme, England, taken 9ver by U.S., 278

Seaplane stations of U.S. forces in Europe, 284

Sexton, Capt. W. R., at London headquarters, 212

Shawmut, mine-layer, 254, 264

Sims, Adm., ordered to England, 1; notifies Washington that war is being lost, 33; of the oil scarcity, 34; favours using U.S. naval forces in conjunction with Allies, 35; first report of critical submarine situation, 37; extent of duties in European waters, 62; significance of the Guildhall speech, 65; reception accorded by British people, 66; meets Lady Roberts, 66; first foreign naval officer to command British forces in war, 68; works for adoption of convoy system, 93, 95; congratulates officers and men of Fanning on capture of submarine and crew, 134; has difficulty in identifying a "mystery ship," 151; letter to Capt. Campbell on Dunraven exploit, 164; warns Navy Department of German submarines visiting U.S. coast, 267

Sinn Fein, controversy with American sailors, 69; in league with Germany, 72

Smith, Capt. S. F., at London headquarters, 212

Sparrow, Capt. H. G., good work in convoying subchasers, 178

Stark, Commr. Harold R., brings small destroyers from Manila to Gibraltar, 135; at London headquarters, 212

Stearns, Capt. C. D., with mine-laying squadron, 264

Sterrett, highly commended, 139

Stevens, L. S., volunteers services at London headquarters, 206

Stockforce, mystery ship, destroys submarine, 183

Stockton, G. B., volunteers services at London headquarters, 206

Strauss, Rear-Adm. Joseph, in command of U.S. mine-laying operations.

Subchasers, number built and bases used, 168; mobilized at New London, Conn., 173; great numbers ordered by Great Britain and France, 174, 179; hardships of the new crews, 176; trip from New London to Corfu, 195; an influence in the breakdown of Austria, 196; in attack on Durazzo, 198; congratulated on exploits of Durazzo by British Commodore and Italian Naval General Staff, 203

Submarine against submarine, 224; method of attack, 233

Submarine sinkings, gravity of, concealed by British, 2, 6; losses of shipping, 51, 141

Submarines, American built, first to cross Atlantic, 267; really submersible surface ships, 229; how operated, 229; an American invention, 225

Submarines, American, their part in the war, 224; attacked by destroyers through error, 236; the base at Berehaven, 238; witnesses U-boat destroy itself, 239

Submarines, British, the H-, E-, and K-boats, 224 ; destroy a U-boat, 238

Submarines, enemy, winning the war, 4, 7; number of, destroyed, 7; officers exaggerate sinkings, 13; difficulty of blockading the United States, 17; cruising period dependent upon supply of torpedoes, 19; mines and nets not effective against, 19; number operating simultaneously, 20, 21, 31; erroneous impression as to numbers operating, 20; every movement charted by Allies, 21, 271, 273; three different types of, 22; plans to pen in the bases, 23; playing hide and seek with destroyers, 33; on American coast, 36, 266; amount of shipping destroyed, 51; how attacked by destroyer, 82; method of attack on battleships, 84; operating on American coast impracticable, 91; individual locations and movements