Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-25
st:i:S DESTROYER CONVOYING
ONE BURNING TRANSPORI

'Nt' bS ffNfNs
Whcr she rose again sho saw de-
stroycr conveying ono burning trans
port 10 the nearest beach That after
noon She mot a sister boat. nov eono
10 Naihalla, who told her that she was
almost ont OF torpcdocs. and they
arranged 4 rendezvous for the next dav,
BIZ. before wo could communicates
further We had 70 dive. and did not
sec her again
There must hc many such meetings
IN the trade under all skies. boat ris-
Ing beside boat az n point agreed upon
for Interchange of news materials AND
talk shouted aloud with the speakers
hands standing by 70 dive even in mid
die Of a sentence. The Ella kept TO
hcr Job on tho edge OF tho procession
e traffic. Tho patrol boats annoyed
hc' 20 such an cStcnt that "as l had
not seen any transports lately. | de-
ci'cd to sink a patrol ship. as they
are always ii.iug on me" So she tor
red"cd thing that looked like a
mjuc!aNcr-and must have been some
thing OF that kidncy-ror IT sank in
less than a minute. a tramp steamer
numbering across The dead fiat sea was
thou"htfully headed back To Const;tn-
'iuorie NY iirne OF rife ahead Of her
We were under fro the whole day"
The Ella observed philisophicalIy. The
3aturc Of her work made this inevi-
table, She was all among the patrols.
which kept her down Il good deal and
made her draw on her batteries, and
when she ros. To charge them watch
ors ashore burned oil flares on the
each or made smokes among the
ILLS. according 10 tho light. In either
asc there would DO n general rush OF
patroling craft of all kinds. from
steam launches 70 Gunboats Nobody
loves tho trade. though tho Ella did sew
tral things which mado her popular.
She led off a string OF very surprised
dhows tthey were cmpty) In charge
cf a tug which promptly fled back to
tonStantinoplc. and stopped a couple OF
steamers full of refugees also bound
Tor conStantinoplc, who "wcre very
pleased at being allowed TO proceed"
instead of being Lusitaniacd, as they
expected
Another refugee boat, fleeing from
God knows what. she chased Into Ro-
dosto harbor, where. though she did
not see troops, they opened n heavy
tile fire on us, hitting our boat sew
ral times. 80 I went away and chased
'"o moro small tramps. who returned
toward Constantinoplc."
Transports, OF course, are fair game
and IN spite OF the necessity she was
under Of not riskirg her remaining eye
the Ella got big one in night of
wind. and made another hurricclly
beach Itself, which then opened fire on
her assisted by the local populations
I'VE returned The fire and proceeded"
says the E!i. The diversion Of re-
turning fire is one much appreciated
by the lower deck, as furnishing a
pleasant break in what might other
wise be :: monOtonOus and odoriferous
task
There is no drll laid down for this
evolution. bat etiquette and custom
prescribe that in going UP the hatch
'ou are not too cncrGctically 10 prod
hc next man ahead with the muzzlc
u your riNc. Lii;cwisc. when descend
ny In Quick time before the hatch
tos"s NoG are requested not TO jump
directly on tho head Of tho next be
0w. otherwise YOU act as requisite"
n Your own initiative. When She had
1sc" w. all her iorpedocs, the ELI
prepared 'o "a home by the way She
Oud come thcro was no othcr-and
was chased toward Galiipon by "a
pa .',. Company OF gunboats. torpedo
"'us 3 tugs"
"Ih. hcphcrded ne to Gallipol, one
M yatn ldc Of mo and one nstcrn. cvi-
d'"ti!% eNpeetcd mo to be caught by
Sh" walked very delicatcly for the
l"%i c!Eni hours oE~so down. the strait
'unnirs under In" strong tides. duck
"S down When the fire from the forts
VAS loo hot, verifying her position and
-h" position Of the mine field. but al
WAYS taking notes d every ship In
sight TIL, towards tea time. she swung
around tho entrance ana rose to the
surface abean French batticship,
VINO gave us roUs!nG cheer"
She mad nccn away, as nearly as pos
sI"l' tire" weeks. and 4 kind destroy
'N 5y"ri"d her 20 her base. where VIC
viii leave her for the moment whilc
We consider the performance OF the
'.-ll ACCOMPLISHMENTS NJ. Il. Ma
.m.tn ip the same waters and in about
'hc su.ar scNsCn
I,'4 Eli goes towards CONSTANT
n'r'e ana ilnds Turkish torpedo boat