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
