The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-03-14
SUBMARINE CHASER MAKES PORT
WITH SAILS OF BED CLOTHING
Engines of No. % Break Down. Despite Applications of Salad Oil
and Butter When Lubricatmg Oil Gives Out and Craft
Is in Distress for Thirty Days-Crew
on Short Ratons.

!Atervas from northwest TO southwest.
! Il sighted four steamers, of which
three We're very far away and making
course nearly parallel to mine. so
that they did not approach very near
! to me. They We're out of sight very
! quickly and probably lid no: see me.
"On the Sth of February at half
past nine in the morning, | saw the
third steamer about four points to
port and crossing our course not far
away. The weather was fine. the sea
very beautiful. at once hoisted sig
nails of distress and got out the life
boat. manned by two volunteers, and
ordered 1t to get in the path Of the
steamer and speak to him, but when
he arrived at distance of about FIVE
miles and was bearing about two
points forward Of the port beam, Tie
steamer changed course suddenly ard
put on all steam. Immediately fired
q salvo of seven guns at intervals OF
one minute, in accordance with the
rules Of distress signals, but he did not
answer me and continued to run away.
At Is minutes past eleven he disap-
peared over the horizon, heading about
southwest.
'The conduct of the crew was mar
velous throughout the voyage. They
retained at all times their habitual
calm. They never complained of the
smallness of the ration which it was
necessary for me to restrict them to.
and thereby showed grand spirit OF
sacrifice and self-denial.
Steered by Sails:
ION February Is, at half-past six a.
M, l saw land one point on the port
bow, bearing north So degrees east by
compass. headed over and took
sounding from time to time. At eleven
a. M. as the ship was going very slow.
~ because of the light breeze from the
west that prevailed and the sea was
calm, had the lifeboat hoisted out
and manned by three volunteers for
the purpose first of reconnoiterinS the
exact nature of the land, and secondly
to have tug sent out. hoisted at
the same time the signal 'YP-'I re-
quire a tug At one p. m. recognized
Fayal to port and Pico to starboard.
At half-past two p. m. saw a tug com.
Ing from port and heading for me. AT
three p. N. l doused sail Zone jib. two
staysails and one fore-and-aft main
sail). These sails allowed US to steer
to certain extent, aud drove US about
three knots when we had fine sea
and q good breeze. They were made
from tablecloths, sheets, bedspreads
and blankets. The weather did not
permit of their being used at all times,
because they We're not very strong.
AT 25 minutes past three the Sim
Mac took me in tow about five miles
southwest of Fayal and brought me in
to the port of Horta. At half-past
four the Sin-Mac took in her tow line
and patrol boat Of the port put Inc
alongside the French four-masted
bark Cape Horn.
1.-THE coal for the galley was all e1-
pended by January 26. The galley
fire was made from the wood OF the
broken mess table and benches. l es-.
innate that l might have held out for
~ days longer. but not more than that,
because all the provisions and water
would have been gone by that time"