noon
These accursed English have been far too active with their new-fangled contrivances . We called up U71 early this morning . She replied . Again at noon we called her , but there was no reply . U70 we have lost all touch with since Monday , yet she was under orders to assist in the blockade of the Bristol Channel until we , as senior unterseeboot , gave instructions to return to Wilhelmshaven . '' `` Lost , I suppose , '' remarked Ramblethorne . The Leutnant had walked to a distance of nearly ten yards from his men , who were drawn up in military order awaiting their officer 's commands .