Evening star., 1921-04-29
GOODNESS AND GRIT OF SAILORS
i THAT SAVED SHIPS FROM DOOM
Daniels Likens Bravery of Bluejackets
Risking Lives to Historic Deeds
of Naval Heroes of Old.

| board. The man who ventured into
it with sudden death rolling around
from side to side at every lurch
risked his life.
But Mackenzie did not hesitate an
instant.
iii get it," he shouted.
The next moment he had flung
himself down into the flooded rear
deck and on all fours. was reaching
for the plunging cylinder.
He had his arms almost about it
when it broke away. He lunged for
it again, but the dip of the ship
spoiled rs try, and once more 1t
escaped him. Waiting for what
seemed better chance. he made a
third attempt P grab it. This time.
upon it. the Remlik gave a roll that
flung the huge charge back upon
him, almost crushing him. He barely
saved himself, but turning quickly.
fell upon the bomb and held it. Up
ending it in a momentarily Steadier
interval. he sat upon it-Sat calmly
until lines could be run to him, with
which he lashed it down.
Saves ship and Crew.
In recommending that the medal of
honor, the highest decoration Amer
lea has to give, should te conferred
upon Mackenzie. the commanding Off
GER of the Remlik said:
posed his life. and prevented the
probable loss of the ship and entire
crew. Had this depth-charge ex-
ploded on the quarterback. with the
sea and wind that existed al the time.
there is no doubt that the ship would
have been lost"
Among the destroyers of the United
States Navy you will find the John
Paul Jones. Decatur, Lawrence, Far
ragut, Porter. Dewey and Ingram:
Where did you get that last
name?" somebody asks. The others
are familiar, but who was Ingram:
The Ingram is the first ship of the
Navy to be named after an enlisted
man. and it was my pride and pleas
ure to break long-established prece-
dent by thus honoring the memory
of an American hero, who. in this
life. never rose above the rating of
gunner'S mate.
Osmond X. Ingram served on the
Cassin. and the Cassin was patrolllng
in Irish waters-where submarines
were thicker than almost anywhere
else in the seas.
October Is. 1917, the Cassin sighted
a U-boat. and put on all speed TO
reach the spot where the periscope
submerged. The Cassin kept up the
search. A half hour passed and there
was no sign of the enemy.
Time Dr. Quick Action.
Then. suddenly, torpedo was
sighted. 1t was running at high
speed and headed for the CasSin.
When discovered it was less than 400
yards away. In order to avoid it the
Cassin must act in seconds-almost
split seconds.
Double gency-full-speed" was
signaled to the engine room, and the
rudder put hard left.
Just as in the case of the Remlik.
the stern of the Cassin was stored
with depth charges.
Gunner's Mate Ingram. cleaning the
muzZle of his gun, saw that the tor
pedo was headed straight for the
stern of the Cassin. If it exploded
there. detonating the. depth charges it
might sink the ship.
Fully aware of the peril he was
running, Ingram, without minutes
hesitation. ran aft and began to strip
the depth-charges and throw them
overheard.
The Cassin had made a quick turn.
and for moment it looked as if the
torpedo might pass astern. But. when
it was only fifteen or twenty feet
away. it leaped porpoise-like. from
the water and struck the ship.
Hero Instantly Killed.
There was terrific explosion. Cum
ner's Mate Ingram was killed instant
ly. But the Cassn remained afloat,
With rudder gone and stern shat
tered, il kept going. even though il