The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-10-03
llon-Hearted British Crews Give
4 ~ Account Of Themselves
~ in Sea Warfare.
MANY DEEDS Of MERolsM
led BY Clever si<Ippsrs, Sailors Bat
tis Against Almost hopsisss Odds,
Winning Victory Frequently BY
eeantisst Of Marolna


Ing to look deeper into shipping re-
ports than the statement. for instance.
that Elm three weeks six. four and
eleven British ships of more than 1,6OO
tons have been sunk" Doing 30. one
0nds that In one m0nth-mId-M March
to mld.April-A vessels. were at
tackled BY U-boats and escaped.
From the logs of few tramp ships
u the custody Of the admiralty which
have come safely to port with their
cargoes In recent days some typical
tales may be told.
4 tramp proceeding at . leisurely
ok knots, entered the danger zone.
All precautions were taken. extra
<lo0kouts were posted and the guns
crew-for she was defensively armed
-were standing round their "piece. ("
The day had just dawned and there
was every promise Of q nne day. An
other three miles away to port, with
the red Of the morning sun giinting
o. her gray back. q German subma-
etae was sighted.
A. she was seen the U.boat opened
DIRE and sheils dropped all round the
steanship. which shifted her helm and
pat tAs U-boat dead astern. firing At
her all tie time. The steamships
gun crow Weee very cool and planted
thelr shsals all round the submarine :
and the U.boat did not IKE II Q bit.
Thea The steamship pat up Q smoke
ocree0 and the U-boat dlved In q
paaic. apparently expecting instant
aiseolutioa.
oseeN1 U.0eat Appears.
She had hardly disappeared when
another U-boat. about 800 feet long.
aad nounting guns fore and aft Of the
coming tower. broke surface. The
s,noke screen was no longer service
able. for the wind was blowing the
wrong way; 10 the steamship let fly
at her second Antagonist. who replied
with vigor. shrapnel sprinkling the
trnmp's decks. For salf an hour the
aght went on. Then one Of the steam
ships shells fell close to the U-boat.
which dived and vanished under the
water Just - . patrol boat appeared
o. the scene and loosed on . couple
q devastating rounds. II was q nne
Performance to beat Oh two pirate
dips 10 sscA . short space OF time.
and master and guns crew received
cosuaeudatioa FROM ny lords Of the
aAairaity.
In asothse case Il wss . duel both
q guunsey asd ssamanship. Proceed
Ing steadfastiy On hsr course. Q Brit.
~ stssmship heard gundrs In The
distance. bet could go nothing Of ths
essny. Ths propeller thrust her
ahead.
TIE white cliffs Of Albloa were lift.
Tag o. Tie hoeisoa when. Just ~ twt'
light was falling. q U.boat appeared
Q peiat o. two on The starboard bow
to the northward. Instantly oil
hands were ordered to their stations.
HELM wss pat full over. and the U.boat
brought astsrn. Ore being opened o.
the euemy. while Q nrebox was light.
I'd. II was difacult to distinguish the
eoemy-a large boat. apparently
mounting two guns-whlch maneu-
vered backward and forward across
the steamships course In an endeatoF
to bring both her guns into action ai
the name time.
skippse Gets Fritz In TaNole.
hut the British skipper was better
seaman than tho German. and he skill
fully thwarted the enemy's scheme
aud got Frtts In no end Of tangle
Now and again the U.boat scored q
bit. The steamships wireless aerials
were carried away. her mainmast wal
ho,cd, the exhaust xtcampipe was per
SOrnLd and the stnrbOard lifeboai
and dinghy damaged. hut that did
not bother the steamship or her crew
The latter were grinning at the gun
ners. who were having an exaxI'crnt
Ing time OF II. Just Imagine = crew
If expert gunncrs with u nne gun. and
n burning desire TO strnfe subina'
tinc. finding TINT their gun platform
Aas collapsed. and that with sub
M . target they have TO fire more Of
icSs by gucsswork.
Hut IN the navy men always d.
these gunncrs buckied to. The gun
kicked Wi,o,ninnbiy. and tho sightcI
had his eyes binckcncd md his face
cut. hut despite this the shooting wns
too close and too hot for the U.boat
which kept Mt n respectful distance
The box'n and "Spnrkx." the wireless
e,nn. took tho risk Of the C-bOnt'i
ORE and repaired the aeriais. and ths
steamer plugged ahead for hnrbor
hut Il was some hours Inter before thu
pirate drew on. baffied ny the indom
ltai,lc pluck Of the British Sailor,nen
cesw Below Decks Aiss hsrssa
Ard just 0 word here for the ''blacl
saved." Roth watches Of engineer
and stokers were below throushou
~ sctioa, and thoagA . she'll can,
thruugA ~ bsnksss and allied u
steksAsl1 wltA eoal and asAss. he,
seassSed a." With smaslag pluck.
BHss y aaetAee Aas bit q WORT.
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