The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25

| among the hills according TO tire light.
| In either case there would be a gem
erol rush OF patroling craft OF all
kinds from steam launches 10 CUR
boats, Nobody loves the trade,
| though the Ella did several things
which made her popular. She Net
off string of very surprised dhows
| they were empty in charge of tug
which promptly fed back to Constan-
unople and stopped couple OF stsaI;l-
ers full Of refugees, also bound for
Constsrtinople. who were very
pleased al being allowed TO proceed"
instead of being lusitaniaed al they
expected.
Another refugee boat fleeing from
Coo knows what, she chased into 2o-
dosto harhor, where. though she did
hot see troops. they opened q heavy
rife Are on US, hitting our boat sew
etsl times 80 ! went away and chased
two more small tramps who ~cturned
toward Constantinople.
Gets a Big One
Transports, of course, arc fair game
and in spite of the necessity she was
under Of not risking her remaining
eve, the Ella got big one in a nixht
of wind and made another hurriedly
beach itself which then opened fire
on her, assisted by the local pol'uia-
ion. We returned the Are and pro-
ceeded," says the Ella The diver
ZION Of returning FIRE is one much
appreciated by the lower deck as fur
ishing a pleasant break in what
might otherwise be monotouous and
odoriferous task
There is no drill laid down 'or this
evolution. but etiquette and custom
prescribe that in going up The hatch
you are not 10 enerSetically prod the
- xx-st ~ -
your rife. Likewise when descend
ing in quick time before the batch
closes you are requested NOT TO jump
directly on the head of the neat be-
low. Otherwise you act as "-equi-
site" on your own initiative Rhsns
che had used up all her topedoes the
Ella prepared to go home by the
way she had come-there was no
other and was chased toward GALL
poll by "a packed company OF gun
ooats, torpedo boats and tugs"
They sherherded me 20 GaIipoli,
one on each side OF me enc one as
tern evidently expected me TO be
caught by nets.
She walked very delicstelv for the
next eight hours or so down the
straits running under the strong tides
duckinx down when the FIRE from the
/ forts was too hot, but always taking
notes Of every ship IN sight till, to-
/ wards tea time. she swung around
the entrance and rose 10 the sur
/ face aheam French battleship, who
gave US rousing cheer"
She had been away as nearly as
! possible, three weeks and q kind de-
stroyer escorted her TO her base where
We will leave her for the moment
J while we consider the performance of
the ELL. Lieutenant Commando M
/ z. Nasrith, In the same waters and
lin about the same season,
The ELL. goes towards Constant
nopie and finds Turkish torpedo
' boat of the coast sinks her, has
! her pertscope smashed by a s-pound-
err. retires, puts a new top on her per-
iscope, and at 1880 A NJ was off
Rodosto. Enters small steamer
which does not halt when requested.
and SO Ia fred at with several rounds
from the rife.
The ELL kept a lieutenant by name
of d roxy Hughes, an expert in dom
clifton parties He went aboard the
tramp and reported any quantity of
stores, six-inch gun dashed across the
top. a six-inch mounting In her fore
hold, and In her after hold some full
six-inch protectflss.
They put the demolition charge we'll
among the pinch stuff and II took 1t
all to the bottom in few minutes
Sinks Ship at Pier.
simultaneously with the sinking NJ
the vessel. smoke was observed 10
the eastward L, was a steamer who
had seen the explosion and was run
ming for Rodosto. The ELL chased
her till she tied up to the Rodostc
pier and then torpedoed her where
she lay--a heavy laden store ship
piled high with packing cases,
Her next days work opens as no
pailid Action writer dare begin. thus
having Owed unobserved into Con
stantinople I observed. etc"
Her observations were hampered
by the cross tide. mud and currents
as wall as the vagaries of one of her
own torpedoee which turned upside
II hit something at last So did
another shot she hred, but the waters
by the Constantinople arsenal were
not healthy TO linger In
Matters were little better below ard
the ELL in her pertnous pas
sage might have been lady of the
Harem tied in a sack and thrown into
the Bosphorous. She grounded
heavily, bounced thirty feet and head
ed down again by a maneuvre easier
to shudder over than describe.
They watched the compass with
much interest TT was conclude ed
therefore that the ELL 10 one Of the
few who speaks OF herself as a weasel
as well as a boat, was resting on a
shoal under the Leander Tower and
was being turned round by the cur
rent" So they corrected her. started
the motors and bumped generally
down into IS feet of water with NO
more knowledge that the lady in the
hack where any bump would land and
the NEXT day was spent resting in the
center of the sea Of Marvora."
Going through the straits she OBJ
served an empty troop ship at anchor
but reserved her torpedoes In hope
of picking UP hattleships Lower
down not finding these in the
narrows, abe nosed her way back and
sank the trooper. afterwards C pntin-
uing her journey down the straits
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