New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918Various
History
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol. 8, Pt. 2, No. 1, July 1918
Various
World War, 1914-1918
The officers of the submarine included a spare Captain who was
apparently on hand to take charge of any prize that might be
worth while turning into a raider, the commander of the U-boat
itself, and two others. These gave up their berths to me and the
master of the Hattie Dunn, and the Germans of the crew gave up
their bunks to the sailors and slept in hammocks themselves. The
officers gave us wines, cordials, and fine cigars, and in general
treated us with such marked hospitality that it seemed apparent
that they were carrying out a course that had been laid upon them.
The commander said that he had fuel and supplies for a month in
American waters and intended to stay here for that time before
going back.
The Carolina, a 5,000-ton passenger steamship belonging to the New
York and Porto Rico Steamship Line, which was sunk at 6 P. M. on June
2, had on board the largest number of persons of any of the ships
destroyed. Passengers and crew numbered 331. All escaped except seven
out of the twenty-six who were put on board on a motor launch. The
launch encountered a heavy storm and overturned. Christian Nelson,
Chief Engineer of the Carolina, who was in charge of the launch, after
a great effort managed to right it, but in the meanwhile seven persons
had disappeared in the sea. With the aid principally of a young Porto
Rican girl, who did not understand English, but who behaved very
intelligently and bravely, Nelson kept the launch afloat, although it
was waterlogged and the engine would not work. The launch was finally
picked up by a British freighter, which took the survivors into Lewes,
Del. The rest of the passengers and crew of the Carolina were picked
up by other vessels and safely landed. Some of the survivors were more
than twenty hours at sea in open boats.
LIST OF VESSELS SUNK
The complete list of ships attacked up to June 20 is as follows:
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