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Captain Paul Koenig Copyright by International Film Service HE = arrival of the North Germ an Lloyd merchant submarine DEUTSCH- LAND at Baltimore aspect, the event is of history - making import on account of the opportunity that it discloses for carrying on merchant shipping business unin ter- rupted by _ block- ades. Fleets of commercial sub- marines built es- pecially for war times will undoubtedly be built by several of the more important nations. The arrival of the German undersea boat with its valuable cargo has proved to other powers the need of. unarmed submarines for commercial use. DEUTSCHLAND, whose 16-day trip across the Atlantic is hailed as one of the greatest achieve- ments of the century, is approximately 315 feet long. When on the surface, she is able to maintain a speed of more than 14 knots. According to her master, © Captain Paul Koenig, the vessel dis- niaces 2,000 tons, the gross tonnage being 791. The crew numbers 29 men, including three officers. When leaving Bremen DEruTSCHLAND is said to have carried 180 tons of fuel oil and 20 tons of water. Upon arrival at Baltimore there was still a supply of 95 tons of fuel and 10 tons of water. As the trip represented a mileage of about 3,800, it is evident that the stor- age capacity of the vessel is entirely adequate -for much more extensive voyages. DEUTSCHLAND is propelled by twin screws driven by two 600-horsepower diesel engines. The space usually de- voted to torpedoes and guns on _ the ordinary type of submarine is utilized in DEUTSCHLAND for the cargo. It is said that 1,500 tons of freight may be carried on the super-submarine mer- chantman. She can submerge in less than two minutes. German Submarine Deutschland on Peace- ful Mission to America Proves Worth of Craft for Commercial Purposes in Wartime hat bor, july.) 9; marked a new epoch in maritime affairs. And even aside from. its purely commercial a) Captain Koenig is well known on this side of the ocean, having commanded ScuHieswic, Neckar and RHEIN, plying between German ports and Baltimore, and Princess IRENE on the New York to Germany run. He states that Deutscu- LAND is the first of several! submarines built to the order of the Deutsche Ozean Rheiterie Gesellschaft mit Beschraenkter Haftung, Bremen. A second submersible, BREMEN, will fol- low shortly. According to the master, the idea of build- ing DEUTSCHLAND originated with Alfred Lohmann, president of the Bremen chamber of commerce, and a company was formed to build the submarine at Kiel. DEUTSCHLAND is equipped with life boats and life belts. Forward of the conning tower she carries a life boat with belts, accommo- dations and provisions for 23 men. A smaller boat, aft of the conning tower, has accommodations for six men. These boats can be launched in two minutes. Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German emperor, is said to have visited DEUTSCHLAND shortly. before she left Bremen. He | presented Captain Koenig with an auto- graphed photograph and the following poem, which he had composed: TO THE FIRST GERMAN COM- MERCIAL SUBMARINE To battle and fight is not your call; Your mission is one of peaceful trade. Go on, then, God speed you and bless the trip. Be courageous and brave as true Ger- a. mans are. | All Germany wishes you from ; the depths of its heart, Good luck and a safe return DEUTSCHLAND APPROACHING BALTIMORE IN TOW Copyright by International Film Service 274