Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-06-05
Part Of Passengers and Men,
berS of Crew of Steamship
Destroyed by U-boat Reach
Lewes, DeIq Safely,
PICKED UP Is MILES
OFF DELAWARE COAST
Cast Adrift Before Their Ship
Was Torpedoed, They Float
Helpless on Ocean in a Ter
rifle Storm.
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Lewes, Del, June 4.-Nineteen sur
vivors, passengers and crew of the
steamship Carolina, were landed here
today and brought a narrowing tale
of the sea, the news of the loss OF
sixteen of their number and remark
able rescue of girl while they drltt-
cd helpless on the ocean during Sc"
we're thunderstorm Sunday night.
Ten boats left the Carolina before
she was sunk by the German subma-
rine U-37 all passed through the
same storm and the survivors here
said they felt sure all were lost. They
expressed great joy when informed
that most of the Cardinals company
had been saved.
The nineteen persons landed here
were brought in by British vessel
that picked them up more than tWen-
ty-five miles off the Delaware capes.
None of them had any knowledge that
the submarine had shelled the life
boats
The story of the survivors did not
become public until they were taken
to the railroad station late this after
noon and left for New York One Of
their number, however, was detained
He is a German member of the crew
Warned by Wireless.
According to the survivors, the Car
oina was warned late Sunday after
noon by wireless to look out for sub
marines. The steamer was advised
that a three-masted schooner had
just been sunk and was cautioned not
To show lights. At o'clock Sunday
evening a submarine appeared above
the surface close to the Carolina. She
was about $50 feel long, survivors
said, and was identified as the U-S7,
"A German officer with an armed
guard came alongside and gave orders
TO our captain to lower all boats and
leave the ship in twenty minutes"
said one of the survivors. Good order
was maintained, however. The sea
was smooth and there appeared to be
few elements of danger. Nobody
thought of a storm and the German
officers appeared to show considera-
ton to the passengers as they hurried
to leave the steamer.
Ten boats were lowered and every
body got in. There was little or no
confusion. All the time the subma-
rine lay as close as possible. her crew
Sanding on the deck watching US,
After the lifeboats had swung away
from the Carolina; the German officer
ordered one to return. Tals fright
ened many in other lifeDoats but later
we found the reason for the action.
In going through the steamer he
found fireman who had been left
behind and he had ordered the boat to
return for him.
Shelled Seven Times.
when this last boat was clear Of
the ship again the German left the
Carolina and in a few minutes the
submarine shelled her seven times.
Then she burst into flames.
The sun began to set as the Caro-
lima slowly went down. Then it got
dark and a feeling of fear overcame
many Of us. The sea was still smooth
and there was no danger, apparently.
All the boats kept as close together as
possible, everybody that was able TAX
ing turn at the oars.
AFTER we had drifted for | do not
know how long, the storm came. The
gale kicked up nasty sea. The boats
pitched and soon became separated
and we, who were in motor launch,
seemed to be alone in the storm.
Rougher and rougher became the wa
Ter and the boat rolled and pitched.
FINALLY she capsized and all of the
thirty-five in her were thrown into the
sea. She was righted and capszed
again while we clung 10 her. This oc-
CURED several times. The storm
passm passed and the sea began TO
calm. 1t was pitch dark.
Finally we kept the launch right
ed, but she was full of water. We
clung to her and bailed out the water
with our hands. Some who could not
stand the strain. became exhausted.
let go their hold and sank. 1t was
terrible. We bailed ou, enough water
TO let one of us in. Then he bailed fu
riously and enough water wassscooped
out to permit a second to get into the
launch. We kept on bailing until tho
launch was able to bear the weight OF
third and fourth.
Sixteen Swept Away.
I'VE kept this up all night. Finally
all those who still clung to the sides
of the motor Boat were able to get in.
When the last was helped over the
side we found that there were but
nineteen OF us. Sixteen had gone.
with the coming of daylight the
sea calmed. All hands came to tho
conclusion that all in the other boats
had perished.
After while an object was seen
in the water. There was no way to
reach it as the launch had lost her
gasoline and oars. The launch, how
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