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352 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