On the same night—Friday week—several aeroplanes went up to attack
the Zeppelins, and a fine feat was performed by Lieutenant Brandon, R.F.C., who at 9,000 feet got over a Zeppelin and dropped bombs on it. Being doubtful of the effect, he returned to the attack and dropped more bombs. The result of his attack is dill doubtful, but it may have been the Zeppelin he attacked which jettisoned the things mentioned above, or it may be that the Zeppelin which came down in the sea fell to his bow, or rather to his bombs, although she was also apparently hit by gunfire. Mr. Brandon's machine was peppered by machine-gun bullets. The Zeppelin which came down was surrounded by patrol-boats, and her crew—two officers and fifteen men—surrendered. One man had been drowned when the airship fell into the sea. The Zeppelin was taken in tow, but broke up on the way to land and sank. Some of the prisoners, interviewed by Mr. J. C. Van der Veer, said that when up in the Zeppelin they could just distinguish land from water, but could see absolutely nothing else.
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