It was three years earlier and in a far distant sea that the _Caria_ was sunk, while proceeding in ballast from Alexandria to Naples in charge of Captain J. A. Wolfe. In this case she was not torpedoed; the ‘U’ boat after signalling to the _Caria_ to stop and abandon ship, fired some 10 shots at her, several of which struck her about the bows and the bridge. The _Caria_ was unarmed, and Captain Wolfe and his crew had accordingly no alternative than to abandon ship, having first destroyed all confidential papers. This was fortunate, since the submarine, hailing Captain Wolfe’s boat, ordered him alongside, and demanded the ship’s papers, which were given him. After 12 hours the crew of the _Caria_ were picked up by the _S.S. Frankenfels_, ironically enough a German prize vessel in the employ of the India Office, and landed at Malta. There were happily no casualties among the _Caria’s_ crew. In this respect the _Carpathia_, which was sunk on July 17th, 1918, was not so fortunate. Travelling in convoy, and at the time of the attack, some 120 miles west of the Fastnet, the escort had left some 3½ hours previously. Two torpedoes struck the _Carpathia_ within 30 seconds, one on the port side between No. 4 hold, and the stoke-hold, and the second, half a minute later, in the engine-room. After satisfying himself that there was no possibility of saving the ship, her commander, Captain W. Prothero, ordered everyone to the boats, and saw them safely embarked, a third torpedo striking the ship just after this was accomplished. Three trimmers and two firemen were unfortunately killed by the explosion, but the remaining 218 members of the crew, together with 57 passengers, were picked up by _H.M.S. Snowdrop_, and safely brought to Liverpool. A letter was afterwards received from the Admiralty in which the Lords Commissioners stated that in their opinion the discipline and organisation on board the _Carpathia_ had been of a very high order, and that Captain Prothero was to be publicly commended in the _London Gazette_ in recognition of his conduct in the crisis. [Illustration: THE “IVERNIA” SURVIVORS ARRIVING IN PORT] [Illustration: TROOPS LANDING FROM THE “MAURETANIA”; TWO DAYS LATER THEY WERE AT SUVLA BAY]