LOSS OF THE HAWKE.
GALLANT SURVIVORS. 1 UNARMED, THEY CHASE A SUBMARINE. London, October 21. Further particulars have been received concerning the loss of the cruiser Hawke. At 11 o'clock on Thursday morning the Hawke sighted a collier which was thing the Norwegian flag. The cruisers was proceeding to investigate, when a J torpedo struck her. Part of the ves- ' sel's side was torn away. The crew were engaged at drill at the time, and the captain was on the bridge. Every man on deck remained at his post after the explosion.
Tin re was chaos in the stokehold. Masses of coal, parts of the engines, and kola were hurled into the darkness as the ship listed. The captain ordered the boats out, lilt there was 110 steam available for the boat-hoists. Then, as the ship listed heavily, the captain ordered: "Every man for himself." The men hurriedly discarded their surplus clothing, and leaped into the sea. Many of them clung to Hon ting wreckage. One cutter was launched by sliding it down the sloping side of the cruiser as she lay over nearly on her beam-ends. This boat was instrumental in saving 50 men, who were swimming about. The men in the sea drowned quickly owing to the bitter coldness of the water.
The collier, about which the Hawke had intended to make enquiries, steamed off without attempting to assist in the work of rescue.
!■', The crew of the cutter observed the periscope of a submarine about 200 yards distant. It dipped and disappeared within a few yards. The chilled and half-naked crew of the cutter determined to attack, and rowed furiously with the intention of battering the periscope of the submarine. The latter, however, fled, and the sailors rowed towards land .taking turns at the oars to keep themselves warm. Those possessing two garments shared with those who were unclad. One bluejacket was wrapped in only a couple o( newspapers.
After having been in this plight for six hours a Norwegian steamer picked table kindness, and landed them at Aberdeen.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 134, 30 October 1914, Page 7
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342LOSS OF THE HAWKE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 134, 30 October 1914, Page 7
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