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a! 4 a et " 4 TE, ae ee Now that the submarine menace ‘is over, warships and merchantmen are shedding their coats of camouflage, light steel nets spread to snare U-boats are being hauled from the depths, and patrol! ships are being called in from all quarters of the globe. one Vincent Astor's yacht Noma on patrol duty in the war zone. ‘The photograph was made by Herman Whitaker, the author, a member of her crew. An American destroyer (at the right) in a rough sea. This sturdy little craft has the record of running down and sink- ing a submarine in the closing days of the war. Miles of steel nets placed atvulnerable points about the British Isles are now being removed. While all manner of devices were suggested to thwart or catch Germany's submarines, these nets served their purpose and many submersibles were trapped in the broad meshes. Oe Sh eT aie EN Te Se