The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-11

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 For two hours it followed, firing an occasional shot, but giving small chance to the Henry.
 Then it scored a hit-a real hit. A six-inch shell struck the Henry, piercing the after-deck. It plunged diagonally downward; breaking the ex- haust pipe of the steering gear and ex- plodging against a magazine filled with powder and shells.
 SHIP SOON IN FLAMES
 The ammunition exploded, spreading destruction. The whole after-part of the ship was soon in flames. The after-gun, the one bearing on the enemy, was for the time-being useless
 The crew turned to fighting the fire, smoke bombs were exploded, and dense smoke screen overhung the stern.
 Thinking he had crippled the ship, the U-hoat sailed past the weather end of the smoke screen, redoubling his fire. using shrapnel and solid shot Though the vessel was not hit again, the shrap- nel exploding over it descended in a rain on the decks and fourteen men of the crew were struck by flying frag- ments.
 By steering the vessel obliquely, the Henry brought it's forward gun to bear. but the sub ran out of range. Al 1p:15, the fire having been got under con troll two shells were fired from the aftergun, both striking extremely close to, if not hitting, the enemy. Clouds of yellowish smoke rose from the suo- marine which 10 minutes later ceased firing and soon submerged.
 The smoke was dense and the distance SC great that the Henry's gunners could -- ,Ia the U-boat but they were confident 1t had been damaged, as otherwise it would not have submerged and given up the fight.
 The enemy disposed of, the Henry pro- ceeded on it's way, running with all lights out, according to instructions.
 SINKS AMERICAN SHIP
 Plunging along in the darkness, five days after it's encounter with the subma' rine, the Henry was nearing the Amerl can coast An outbound convoy. shroudec in darkness, was proceeding from New York. It was midnight, pitch dark, ano before either the group going east or the single ship sailing west knew of the others presence, the Henry ran into the convoy Tn a moment, before there was time even to switch on running hgntS to keep clear of the convoy vessels, the Henry crashed into the Herman Frasch The Frasch was struck terrific blow the Henry cutting into her we'll below the water line She had received mor' tai wound, and sank in few minutes right under the bow of the Henry. Three days afterward, on the othe side of the ocean, the steamship Amerl' can collided with the Westgate, sendlns the Westgate to the bottom Sailors have a superstition that lucf runs in streaks," and it does seem so For. with the hundreds of N. O. T. 5 vessels running back and forth, only foui were sunk by collision, and two or thess accidents occurred within three days ol each other.
 ONLY IS VESSELS LOST As a matter of fact, of the 4oO yes sells actually sailing for the N. O. T. S. only IS were lost-S sunk by torpedoes or German mines, from collisions ant from other accidents, such as fire or strandng.
 One of these cases was the most mys' !! terious thing that happened during ths war-the disappearance Of the Cyciops carrying a cargo of manganese. was bound for Baltimore. She was proceeu' ing steadily, with no indication of any doubt as to her seaworthiness She re- ported having some trouble with one ol her engines, but her captain felt confi- dent that he could easily reach port
 
 though using one engine would somewha' reduce his speed. On March A. 1918, she put into Barbados, British West Indies to take aboard coal for the rest or the voyage While at that place there was no indication of anything unusual, ana among officers, crew and passenger there seemed to be no apprehension ol forebodings of trouble or disaster. Aftei coaling she sailed away. Many persons saw her sail; other vessels hailed hei as she passed out to sea.
 LAST SEEN OF THE CYCLOPS After that no one ever saw her again or heard one word or ever found any trace of her. Almost invariably, when q vessel is sunk, bodies of the drowned are found, and mass of floating wreck age But never a soul of all those on the big 19,000-ton ship, never stick of wreckage or one thing from the lost ship was ever discovered.
 Two hundred and ninety-three perished when the Cyclops went down. In addi- tion to her officers and crew she was