The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15
CONSERVATION
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 The Luekenbach immediately re. piled with both guns. The first two CT three shots fired by the submarine fell about 2.000 yards short. She was firing at long range. The Lucken- bach's shots also fell short. As the submarine appeared to be closing in, the captain was told to put the stern of the Luekenbach to her. which he did. It was then that distress signals were sent out by wireless.
 Shell Starts Fire Aboard.
 The submarine closed Tn to about 2,000 yards. Early in the battle shot from the submarine landed on the deck forward on the port side and exploded in the gun crews quarters, starting a fire which partially destroyed the quarters and burned the effects of the gun crew.
 A shot landed near the stern and ex- ploded, putting the after gun out of commission.
 "At least 225 rounds were fired by the submarine, out of which there were only nine clean hits," the con- mander reports. "Pieees of shell were falling all around the deck. Two shots landed on the port side forward, strik- ing the oilers room and putting i large hole in the side; one landed on the port side at the water line, hitting the fresh water tank and destroying most of the fresh water supply. An other landed in the petty officers mess room and exploded. putting the ash hoist out of commission and bursting the steam pipe, also wounding two men. one mess boy and one fireman. One shot passed through the weather screen on the bridge and landed in the cargo, exploding but not starting t fire. Pieces of shell hit Y. Louther, one of the armed guard, in three places. One of the ships crew who was carrying ammunition forward was hit. Another shell exploded in the en- zine room, weunding the first and third engineers and putting the engine out of commission. Bell. one of the gun crew, was going up the forward ladder carrying ammunition when the shell that landed in the quaftefmas- ter's room exploded, the fumes from the shell binding him for about two hours.
 Would Never Surrender.
 The distress calls were answered by q United States destroyer at S:10. The destroyer was asked how quickly it could arrive at the scene.
 Two hours." was the reply. The captain of the Luekenbaeh said; "Too late. Look for boats
 Don't surrender" came back the message, and the Luekenbaeh replied "Never."
 At about II n. m. smoke-that of the destroyer-was sighted on the horizon. The Luckenbach Was headed toward the smoke. It was shortly after this that the engines were temporarily put out of commission by shell. At about II 80 the destroyer fired her first shot Ut the submarine, which submerged ten minutes later.
 'The ships crew behaved credita- bly. no trouble being experienced In getting them to pass ammunition the commander of the armed guard re- ports. "The firemen stayed below Great praise is due the armed guard for the manner in which they perform cd their duty The men stationed at the guns never flinehed. When the after gun was put out of commission the after pointers came to the forward gun and relieved one another, as 167 rounds were fired out of the forward gun"
 The destroyer stood by until the en' zines were repaired. which took about two hours and half, and then escort. ed the Luckenbach to a convoy, which was reached about 5 D. m