That drink of scalding hot tea put new life into us. You have had full
confidence in yourself? He asked me what on earth I was rambling about.
It appeared some slight trouble had developed in his engine-room.
If I was Senior Officer of Convoy, the instructions were, Act first andreport
afterwards.
After thinking it over, I had him fell-in and just said, Consideryourself
reprimanded.
Now we were in harbour and there was every likelihood ofstaying there.
At that time wewere losing as many as six ships out of a single Convoy by
submarineattack. The trouble was getting the exact position and later on
locatinghim in that depth of water.
She was notdestined to see much service up there.
In that case it meant that all three of us would get a goodstart on the way!
First the engineers and stokerswere got away on to a trawler.
Many a time they would haveto give it up and anchor in the Downs. Even then,
nothing less thanan absolutely direct hit would bring it out.
Then before I realised quite what I was doing, I reverted to leadingquestions.
Then before I realised quite what I was doing, I reverted to leadingquestions.
Its a risky job working a Convoy at night time without lights. Out we would
haveto go, with nothing for the next couple of days and nights but roll,roll,
roll. Theydeliberately picked their ship and with only one Destroyer to
contendwith this was easy. About half an hour later a trawler hovein sight and,
near as a toucher, ran us down. As a result, she fell on the stone knuckle,
smashed up andsunk.
The Destroyer ahead had passed them and theDestroyer astern of the Convoy was
miles away.
I, to my horror slowly read word byword, as the signal came through from my
First Lieutenant.
You have never been reprimanded by me for getting too close toanything?
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