Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-31
Drank Oily Water.


made Us realize that our only chance
for reaching land III safety lay in ouc
"w1 ,nCrts.
Drank oily Water.
5possttites We're no. Nsry keen during
;'.ai y. ,mFg e., dans 9Tdoal' hsSausS We
tea, We had Sandwiches, candy aud
on cola;c bur everything was water
soaked. Al. the food tasted in the
three days was three salt water soak
ell jelly sandwiches.
We Mere u.p against i; Tor water. 50
We iarpcd the radiators and drank
Knew greasy water could taste so good
Then some az the fellows made coffee.
0~nE he 5 E,,i, watsr II was
As soon &C We got ashore at ponta
belEadR and our nerves had relaxed
az or The long tension. wo made up for
omelct made from six eggs ana the
est cf The crew GOT away with enoi-
i"9ds quantities of ham and eggs
dur rHHS bs o Was Igf eFeS'g f.u 'r9gbe
DC fore we made our landing on the sea
] FOUND myss.j being ovcrpowe7cd ny
;he 1's,rs 'nr seen, and had to ~
carried Tor De purpose in Tho first aid
NliS. An hoIr aud half later was
aEair on lhe verge OF falling asleep,
ar 1"a q" further trouble Unit! Ne
Iowcrs' iOcS Get Cold
cannot neS'r.hc the mcnta! agony
'- 'itS 'phnl. l-l. fullN realized the
So business 90 gu" position and my own
.'sp uiIjN Yet Was unable 10 con-
"' desire 20 close my ewes until
'"A. h' uruc which relieved M.
I'ar matte o. UCh OF comedy relieved
NIG.l ON the second night.
5.s. ooy spent IN struggling Win
"EeFSc winds and heavy seas and ball
M 10 Hc"p 1iloat. Commando Towers
.S''tH ih the bottom Of ;hy boat
Ih " ~ TO .nd tho toes OF both cect
l.ln "itp cold through the shoes ia
.9uld tn' understand that until Nj.
N.9. pointed out that his shoe tins
gag 'ee" immersed in water during his
,sn,te our, nerilous situation and
a. minute. me whole gang man
- sti '1 so = hearty laugh out Of this
.'-iHs.' 6, was tho spirit. tho ability
g.. .h-tn ~ Joke in tn. VERY laws
.caib ;nat Kept Us alive ana hrougb.
~ Port II certainly was q game
Never whimprr sounded.
iteLe VAS never whmper from,
r" ,"9ny: although We We're drencnei
~" SKIN w.'h spray and rain nii,r,h
Nl sp.d and nerves on edge through
cry hour o: The day and night.
Tragedy was narrowly averted
poT f We u. e 9@a E.!nsd [ ,9, shelter OF
,eas Loving and crowds on shore
were cheering wildly 10 see Ms MAKE
'olt @,,sr We md been given up for
ann 29ais we're chars mldly
ange Lieutenant MCCu!,och MS mind
Z ppzreni!S numb FOR lack ~ s!ecp.
i!ac climbed out 20 fix something near
I l@ propeller ne Was unconsciousiv
m.2A, nave cut him into rihhone
"A@n commander Towers saw his dam-
Eer and screamed warning. ssvin:
nam "4en Within an ace Of death
We saw one beautiful sight durf,o
tas H!sht from &ewfouudlaud As wc
"sfE rbtau Of station shin No To ~.
io'1hd e-plis seit:nr ;niek ahead ana
, i'hbec 20 an altitude ~ aoUu, $500
tet' where 'hc ai- was sInunfh INA
e g: The moon was high and IA.
r y. etEetHE llgnted by the dawn. pre-
schiti ine pA"uomeu- Of =, complete
it-bh" anu vac shadow ~ our blame
AS outlined hy the moonlight on 10
..AF'ace OF the Clouds beneath MS
res" clouds - ended as far as tn.
See r,can, 49,, e. a., $40" heid.
Eaiie- lu inc Same nigh, IN. cn,,
LIZ ,4pM - moonlight ana cloud banks
aal haamp"r"h us erc,,ly. az u gave az
~ s>c"tl nor !zoh. and blinded
u. % some "a l"n' ~ making tho in.
a'rpm"0ts lcss visible Because Of do
fecis IN our Lighting arrangements iyc
e.! %" i,nning l!ehts burnins, ana
~arne0 her of ~ flashing A uorl.,
amp lier running lights were show
& ara SIG made pretty picture in
another time wn 20. INTO the
'''sh u 'he propcIicrs Of Nc-i. ana
..tG Gu.is rough soins OF IL for a
Like ~ oomradcs. my only resre. IL
Li' "r IAN INTO surh bad weather.
va lh!s alouc thar KEEP ua from
,lHi.h,.s 'h' Aisht l. was this that
mostly due TO luck thar Nc, sivh,rG
."Ho snd 60. down IN tho nick OF time
Our engines worked excellent all
oar OILY noufte, IN. XIV ateaG!iv
.AZ.er a:tc" ". ilit found.
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