HAZARDOUS CRUISE

Chronicle (Levin), 19 March 1948, Page 5

HAZARDOUS CRUISE

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— • ; British Submarine Returns From Arctic Tr|p

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• Received* Friday, 10.40 a:m. • LONDON, Mareh 18; " Aft,er a five weeks" ha.gard.ops crui.se ih the Arctic to tect morale and eqpipment, * the British spjbmarine Arnhksh returned' to port tqday, The' subrnarine nwas §uhmerged during most of Rer time at sea, and the-er'ew saw daylight for. only a few hours during the whole time. . ■ . The commander, Lieutenant' A. G. Davies, said that during a 'hurricane the Amhush had to surfaee for three days and "just roll it out hoye to." •• • ■ He a.dded thaif the seas were' tre- • mendous, terrifying the crew. They lashed themselves to the bunks and those on duty tied tnemselves- to the bridge. An operation was performed under a general anaestheticon the navigating officer, "'who developed £ septic hand. Each man, despite the hardships of the voyage, put on an average of ten lbs. in weight. The subrnarine, before its departure- on February 10, took on thousands of eggs, large quantities of bacon, steak and chicken, dozens of gramophone« records and thousands of feet of film. The Ambush, whose Arctic destination was not 1 diselosed 'for seeurity reasons, was equipped withthe "snort" deyice, which enables a subrnarine to subm'erge for long periods. ■ .