The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-26
FACTS OF SINKING
Continued Prom r.-., rage,


with so many new and strange
situations that an error Of Iudq-
ment Of this character is pardon
able. But IL has been necessary
to point out for the further quld-
anee Of His MaJesty's ships that
conditions which prevail when a
vessel Of squadron is injured in
a mine field or Is exposed TO sub
marine attack, are analogous to
those which occur in action and
that the rule Of leaving disabled
ships to their own resources is
applicable so far, at any rate, a.
large vessels are concerned.
mo act Of humanity, whether
to friend or foe. should lead to
neglect Of the proper precautions
and dispositions Of war, and no
measures can be taken to save
life which prejudice the military
situation. Small craft Of all kinds,
should, however, be directed BY
wireless to close on the damaged
ship at all speed"
Commanders Statement.
The report on the sinking of the
Cressy, signed by 'Bertram W. l..
Nicholson. commander of the late III
~. $. Greasy follows:
The Aboukir was struck at about
6;25 a. m. on the starboard beam.
The Hogue and Cressy closed and
'ieok up a position. the Hogue ahead
o. the Aboukir aud the Cressy about
600 yards on her port beam. AS soon
as IL was seen that the Aboukir was
In danger OF sinking all the boats
we're sent away from the Cressy and
picket boat was hoisted out without
steam up. When cutters full OF the
sboukirs men were returning 10 the
Cressy, the Hogue was struck. appar-
entity under the 90 magazine. as a
very heavy explosion took place i'm.
mediately. Almost directly after the
kogue was hit we observed a peri.
scope on our port bow about 300 yards
Fire was Immediately opened and
me engines were put full speed ahead
with the intention of running her down.
Our gunner. Mr.. Dougherty, posi-
lively asserts that he hits the peri.
scope and that the submarine sank
An officer, who was standing along
side the gunner. thinks that the shell
struck only floating timber OF which
tnere was much about, but II was evil
IDENTIFY the impression OF the men on
deck who cheered and clapped n2art-
ny that the submarine had beer hit.
This submarine did not fire a torpedo
nj the Greasy.
Captain johnson then maneuv-
cred the ship so as TO render assist
ance TO the crews OF the Hogue ana
Aboukir. About FIVE minutes later
another periscope was seen on our
starboaru quarter and FIRE was
opened. The track OF the torpedo she
fred AZ a range OF 500 10 500 yards.
vas plainly visible. and IL struck US
ON the starboard side just before the
after bridge
Prepared For Safety.
The ship listed about ten degrees
10 the starboard and remained stead y.
The time was 7:15 a m. All the
water-tght doors. headlights and
acuppers had been securely closed b..
fore the torpedo struck the ship The
mess tools and table shores and an
available timber below and on deck
mad been previously got up and
thrown over side for the saving OF
"a second torpedo fred BY the
same submarine missed and passed
about ten feet astern.
About a quarter OF an hour after
tho first torpedo had hit. a third tor.
DedO, fired from n submarine lust ba-
Tore the starboard beam. bit ne under
The No. boiler room. Tho time was
$50 p. m The ship then began 20
heel rapidly and finally turned Eesl
NJ. remaining 20 for about twenty
minutea before she finally sank ~
1888 a n.
saved b. casting adriff on uatfcrn
three targets. The steam pinnanco