New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-12

board quarter, close 10 US. We steered
as directed. and at about l2:22 the sec
ord officer on watch sighted subma-
rine on our port bow, steaming at rIght
angles TO our course. The submarine
was i'm sight for about five minutes,
when she submerged about right ahead
Of Us. / saw her, but could not distln-
guish or see any flag flying on her.
THE Gulfight was then steering
about true east, steaming about eight
miles an hour, flying large American
ensign. size SIX feet by ten feet. The
wind was about south, about eight miles
an hour in force. ! personally observed
our flag was standing out well TO the
breeze. Immediately after seeing the
submarine ! went aft and notihed the
crew and came back and went on the
bridge and heard the captain make the
remark that that must be Brltish SUD-
marine, as the patrol boats took no no
, tice Of il. About 1880 an explosion
took place in the Gulfiight on the blum
Of the starboard bow, sending vast
quantities of water high in the AIR,
coming down on the bridge and shut
ting everything of from our view. Al
ter the water cleared away our snip
had sunk by the head. 50 that the sea
was WhSUlIR over tiF 4oiNNtNh anu Wv
shin appeared TO be sinking.
"Immcd lately after ! went aft TO see
20 the boats On my way ! saw one
man overheard on the starboard side.
The water at that time WAS black with
oil. The boats were lowered and The
crew got into them without delay or
damage. After ascertGinlng there was
10 one left or board the ship. ! got
IN my boat and we were picked up by
the patrol vessel lagO, and were aG-
vised By her crew 10 leave the scene.
We proceeded toward 81. Mary's, but
the dense fog which then came on
prevented us getting into the harbot
that night. About half past two in the
morning following ! saw Captain Al
fred Gunter, master OF the Guliiight,
who had been sleeping IN the room OF
the skippcr of the lago, standing IN the
room with n queer look IN his face. !
asked him what his trouble was and he
made no reply. Then he reached for
the side Of the berth with his hands,
but did not take hold. ! went IN the
room. but he fell before | reached him
He was taken on deck, as the cabin
was small and hot. After reaching the
deck he seemed 10 revive and SAID, i
am cold After that he had apparently
two fainting attacks ana then expired
IN third one. this being about $40;
I'VE arrived at 81. Mary's, Scllly.
about 10 o'clock on the morning OF
May >. The Gulhight was towed 10
Crow Sound. Scilly, on the second Of
May by British patrol vessels. and
Commander oliver. senior naval officer
Of the Port of Scilly, sent for some
ono to come on board the Gulhlght and
/ went and the ship was anchored
about p. m. again left the ship
that evening she being then IN the
charge Of the Admiralty. | visited the
ship on Monday | went out again on
TUESDAY hut II was too rough 20 ge.
on board. To the best Of my knowledge
there was no examination Of the yes
sci made by divers until Wednesday,
about 3 p. m. when members from the
American Embassy were present Inc
/ divers at this time made an external
examination only of the ships bottom
and left tho ship with me at $40 p. n. F"