Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-10
Keasbey Boy Helps Sink U-Boat

depth bomb guns and as each bomb
weighs 400 pounds and each arbor
about $50 pounds 1t was a slow JOB.
In the meantime We sighted another
submarine that cut right cross Jul
bow but we we're late as we &C.
loaded and feared to fire the forward
gun as the transport was alongside
and the 247 was outside of her, so you
see 1t was real dangerous under the
circumstances.
We continued the hunt, but found
no traces of anything more. We, the
PAL, were lost for a while as the jar
of the bombs upset our compass. On
our way in we met a transport lad
ened down with Yankee soldiers
which we conveyed into the harhor-
We anchored off Mauger Beach Light
as the submarine nets were closed for
the night.
We layed nj there until the S. o.
240 and 247 pulled In and then pro-
ceeded into the harbor in broad day
light despite h heavy fog which Is
always hanging over the water.
Brother, If you ever saw a pretty
sight o should have seen this. First
a submarine running alongside OF u.s.
not more than ten yards off. Then
the torpedo whlzzing through the
water at the transport and then b
depth charges fly into the air, one
landing about 80 feet in front of her.
The charges were set to go off at SO
feet depth and 1t took about six seq
onds for 1t to explode. Over one side
a geyser of white foam issued forth
while on the other side a cloud Of
dark foam with objects flying in the
air. And to think all this took place
in the course of about 20 minutes.
We might have added another to u
string If we could have dropped A
charge over our stern when we sight
ed the second as our chief steered
the ship right for II, but we had to
give up as she submerged before we
were all set. I'll say that was some
sport, not n man aboard the ship
vas nor excited. Everybody
as cool as could be and believe me We
sure are a happy crew. Just think,
brother, we got a submarine. That's
two submarines the Kaiser viii be
missing n methinks they will stay
away from this coast although there
is a report by the fishing smacks that
two more are operating about 200
miles off this coast. Brother we are
the first ones to sink a submarine of
the Eastern coast. What do you think
of the s.. G. sol now? I guess we
have made good.
The weather has been foggy and
rainy now for the last week and it's
no cinch maneuvering under these
conditions. Being ready boat today,
we were SEN to bring in the Olym-
pic. We went out a few miles and
listened in for any sound of subs. but
were disappointed. We brought her
safely into the harbor. The harbor ig
now full of troop ships and freight
ers waiting until 1t is safe enough to
slip out again.
I received your letter of the 18th
and also the package Of eats and be-
lieve me I sure did enjoy 1t. The
boys are Just wild over Mas baking
and urge me to get more. We ate the
jam at one of u meals n had the
peaches one day when we had ice
cream-peaches and cream.
You ask about the eats. Wei, lend
an ear. They are swell. We get about
the best eats that are to be gotten IN
all Halifax or even Canada. We eat
like lords. We had chicken Tuesday
and many other days. We sure do
get come chow. We were to hive tpr-
key and lots of teher things$oday ns
it is the Fourth" and although WI
were out and didn't ut back IN tima
to get the stuff I believe he will SUR
prise us nevertheless for this cook o1
ours sure can prepare chow.
Will close with love to the 1csE1
and regards TO all. -
BROTHER JAKE.