7.45 A.M. Altered course S.E.
8.15 A.M. Sighted German submarine on surface, S.E. 4 to 5
miles distant, beam to beam. Dived to attack. At first thought
she was stopped and had then dived, not sighting her through
periscope till 8.45.
8.45. A.M. Sighted her steaming west, 4 or 5 miles off.
Followed, diving.
9.30 A.M. Rose. Submarine not in sight. Followed, diving, for
3/4 hour, in hopes of finding her stopped.
10.30 A.M. Proceeded S. 56 E., 12 knots.
12 noon. Stopped to let steam trawler pass across horizon,
ahead.
_Note._--Since about 7 A.M. I had given up the idea of trying
to keep out of sight of trawlers, merely avoiding going within
a mile of them.
12.10 P.M. Proceeded.
12.54 P.M. Altered course south, observed position being
further north than intended. The steam trawler sighted at noon
seemed suspicious of E 6, altering course so as to keep me in
sight without getting close.
3.30 P.M. Turned and steered for trawler, signalling her to
show colours (German), and to stop. Trawler fitted with W/T.
Crossed her bows and shaped course N. 87 W., 14 knots.
Position then N. 43 W. 37´ from Heligoland. Trawler proceeded,
apparently shaping course for Emden. Steered to avoid our
T.B.D. patrol.
_August 8th_--
6.30 A.M. Made Swarte Bank Light-vessel. Proceeded to
Lowestoft to report.
_Note._--The Heligoland Bight contained a very large number of
trawlers, chiefly sailing, including a few which were
apparently Dutch; they became more numerous closer in to
Heligoland. I did not notice W/T in any except the one I spoke.