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voor de liefhebbers van de grote oorlog :)

German Submarine Activities On The Atlantic Coast Of The United States And Canada (1920) part 2

from p80 :

We left Liverpool in convoy with the Harrisburg, Plattsburg, Baltic (White Star steamer), Belgic (White Star), Katoomba, Dunvegan Castle, and the guide, ship Lancashire. We were joined afterwards by the Ortega. There were eight destroyers in the convoy. They left at approximately 15 W. As soon as the convoy was broken up, the various vessels dispersed and followed the routes and courses prescribed in the sailing instructions. All the vessels were transports so far as the chief officer is advised, and with the exception of the Harrisburg and Plattsburg were commanded by a captain of the Royal British Naval Reserve. The average speed of the Diomedwaa 15J knots. The day before the Diomed was sunk she ran 400 miles.
I came on watch at 4 a. m., relieving the second mate. At 4.30 a. m. I took stellar observations. I just finished the work on these observations at about 4.50 when an object was sighted on the starboard beam, distant about 4 miles. By this time it was about half daylight, perfectly clear sky, smooth water, and light air. I ordered the helm hard a starboard for the purpose of bringing the object astern. I sent the midshipman to tell the gunners to stand by, but not to open fire until they got further orders, as I could not tell from the first examination whether the object was a submarine or whether she was a torpedo boat.

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Dank aan fjh voor het materiaal & Hull Effect :)