SINKING A SUBMARINE.
,s:=}“,fijA;\lEß’S CAPTAIN DECORATED Captain F. O. Seaborne, master of the City of Dunkirk; now at Auckland, is the wearer of the Distinguished Service Cross. He won his decoration through sinking an enemY Submilrinc after a duel lasting one hour and twenty minutes, while in command of the Newby Hali.~ The steamer was bound :f:'ronl»Barry to New York, and when about 800 miles from her destination a torpedo was sighted in time for the vessel to clear it by a few feet. Captain Seaborne manoeuvred the ship ‘so as to ‘induce Eche ‘submarine to come to the surface astern. It opened fire at about 3000 yards, the Newby Hall answering with her 4-in quickfiring gun. The fifteenth shot put the submarine’s largest’ gun out of action, and caused a. terrific explosion. Shortly afterwards two.nlorc s-hots struck the submarine, one forward and one aft. The submarine then appeared to be unmrxnageable, and it suddenly disappeared. ‘
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Taihape Daily Times, 7 June 1919, Page 7
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156SINKING A SUBMARINE. Taihape Daily Times, 7 June 1919, Page 7
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