Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
factory manner a Greek cook, two
deck hande and myself

All we had for raft Was large
Enmgway ladder in two pieces. We Gu,
the iasainEs anu threw one part over
for the benefit OF any or the others
iha; had been washed out OF the boats
rAe other part we bent u painter to
and hcsrcd IL over. Tho water was
| then two feet over tho saloon moor.
| When we jumped overheard and
reached the ladder there was very little
euoyancy to il because OF so much iron
| IN the fastcnirGS. The two deck hands
were unable to get at the painter TO
cut IL so l advised them to get away
from the ship. as she was sinking
rapidly.
, i showed Oft from the EanEway with
a life prcscrvcr. and swan about thirty
| yards from the ship when the bow
. went down and the stern went up, and
A., she sank within ten minutes after be-
Ing hit. The captain. the wireless man
ana myself We're afioat within forty
yards ot each other. We were swim
ming toward what we thought was
! one Of ouc boats. but il turned on,
! TO De The submarine that sunk US We
i changed our course and swam in an
! other direction. During this time
there were twenty-five people in the
water calling for help. l had an cleo
trio flashlight in my pocket. and tho
water failed 10 soak into the batter
was able to use IL while swimming.
and the signal was seen by one OF the
boats which turned bacl, from two
miles away and picked us up. They
would not have found us without m,
/ iashiight.
/ SUB COMMANDER REFUSED
AID TO DROWNING
The boats finally saved all but four
or the crew. While they were at ,he
work OF rescue ;he submarine came
a'on side the frs; officers boat and
/ held there for i've minutes She was
running awash with seven armed mon
on geek and III the coming tower
lie commander vas told that III.
GOATS had been smashed and TWENTY
I'VE men We're still in the water. He
Haoe not the slightest effort to cave
anE OF them: merely saying he was
sorry. and adding. Sut you know We
are al war now, don't you"
The boats Were patched and ken,
a"oat until sighted by an American
I DESTROYER. The owners Of the steamer
aiier the captain reported the loss sent
70 secretary Daniels letter which
S!atiHed the Navy department.. /,
read:
IN" conduct 90 Mr.. " +. Christ.
: cfiei petty officer in command OF rho
sEn!eo guard, fully merits tho cor:u,en-
cation or the department. we venture
10 state At the time OF the d;sas,.-
ana IN the confusion ensuing, his cool
ness and that OF Tn. captain. tho wire
less operator and others. nrovontcd
I much more serious conscquences Mr.
'nTist remained on the ship until she
SenH. being immersed for over an hour
~ .f.t
boats III conclusion we can only saw
! 'aat' mad Mr.. Christ been one Of III.
Z ApanE's employees, We would con.
side7 him entirely worthy O: con,In.n-
cation and promotion"
one more incident Of the men Of tn.
navy O. whom il can be said witho,,t
Boosting:
BIZ, 70 stand and b. s,;ll to tho
SirAen'ead drill. is damn tough
billet 10 chew
Their work was done when 1, 'adn,t
an you:
-"e'7 choice it vas plain between
dro~nia' IN caps an beinE
mopped UP by the screw.
The American steamer Mo.ano WAS
s''ac" by torpedo before a cub
marine was sighted. The whole rtern
"as blown off. and the ship wen, un.
af- IL less than one minute. The.
"es no time 20 launch even 2 singh.
BOAT All hands on deck were swept
i"aE by the sea, which fairly swaI-
!osed tn. steamer at a emIn -
o!"ejacke,s on watch att were blown
overheard with their gun On. re
tA'iH was found floating dead with 4.
/ o!oHen back By the destroyer which
am. IN the nick of time TO rescue the
survivors from the sea. Another gun
nsF vas few feet away from the
direct line Of tho explosion, but vas
thrown f.on the bridge 10 TIC main
Geek and carried overheard b. the rush
0. water
There were three men at the forward
Srn when the chip was h!.. They
stayed there and waited for ord.-s
from the chief Eunners. This was
'heir duty. Therefore. they stayed. In
me simple words OF the official report:
Al! stood by the gun until their Of
, ic'ES left the bridge and wen. after
: !i.H preSer"r-@ There wa2 no time 10
pli them on. All the men acted worthy
? O: their calling, and each did what he
could 10 help where that was possible"
Eight ri tho armed guard pe..shcC
IN this disaster.
HONOR ROLL or SRAMES
WHO HAVE GIVEN LIVES
Here Is the honor roll of tho Ame-i
"a" o'n'.rS ana Sea0en Tho have given
UP their lives during the armed n.r-
( chantTnen campaign:
Barmore. Don Walton, seaman, s. s.
Motano. July 3i-suni.
Car!in, Joseph Frank. co1swa:n, s. S.
Motano. July 3!--sunk
Donald. Alexander. seaman, second
class. lost on s. 8. Vacuum
E"p"iucci. John l.. r. NJ. first c,a.a.
10 10
c"hs.! ia BreSt, France. Declared Of
i'c.i"y c"ad April |, 1917. First en-
Hs,rd man in the United states Navy
70 lose his life in the war with Ger
U.auy. < :. Aztec
Ei5"htr Charles j.. coIswaiu, los,
on the Vacuum.
sidney iiorwic. seaman. second
class lost in the airk:nE Of the $. s.
Mot.no. July II.
Laurence. Andrew. rearan. second
class. lost on tn. s. s. I1otano, July 81
L2chnn. Charles. seaman, lost IN TIE