During the afternoon _Conyngham_ hailed _H. M. S. Orama_ and suggested that, due to submarine reported ahead, convoy change course. This was not thought advisable by the commanding officer of _H. M. S. Orama_ and convoy proceeded on original course. At 5:30 p. m. _Parker_, in position 48 degrees N. 09-20 W., escort about two miles ahead of convoy, reported sighting discolored water (brownish). At 5:50 p. m., while _Conyngham_ was alongside starboard side of _Orama_ passing her recognition signals, a torpedo crossing _Clan Lindsay's_ bow struck _H. M. S. Orama_ in port side, about No. 3 hold. A distinct report was heard, followed immediately by cloud of smoke arising from _Orama_ forward of her bridge. _Orama_ listed to port and began to sink by the bow. _Conyngham_ by radio ordered convoy to disperse. _Conyngham_ sounded general quarters and went full speed ahead and crossed _Orama's_ bow by going full left rudder, then proceeded to make circle between VA and VR columns. When circling, a wake was sighted on starboard quarter. A periscope about one foot emerged visible for few seconds only was seen in this wake. A short time afterwards a periscope was sighted sharp on our starboard bow. This periscope submerged almost immediately, but wake was plainly visible. _Conyngham_, then a few yards from the periscope, headed for same and dropped depth-charge over the wake. An explosion resulted. Large quantities of discolored water was seen to rise in the air and a number of crew and officers distinctly made out a quantity of wreckage, one piece of which might have been the wireless mast of the submarine, when _Conyngham_ circled near the spot of the explosion. The _Jacob Jones_ and the _Conyngham_ remained by the _Orama_ to save life. It was night when the vessel began to settle and was abandoned by her crew. But the destroyers rescued all the 478 persons who were on board the _Orama_. American destroyers had been operating in European waters six months with no damage from enemy action, when, on October 15th, the _Cassin_ (Lieutenant Commander W. N. Vernou) was torpedoed. Her rudder was blown off, a gun blown overboard, and the after part of the ship wrecked; yet by expert seamanship she was kept afloat and taken to port, repaired and put back into service. Nine men of the crew were wounded, but only one was killed--Gunner's Mate Osmond K. Ingram, who gave his life to save the ship.