Newbolt, Henry John, Sir, 1862-1938 · New York, London [etc.] Longmans, Green and co. · leaf 112
e affair published at the time, we wereinformed that H.M.S. Birmingham had sunk thesubmarine by a direct hit on the periscope, and thatthis was the only shot fired. Some time afterwards,the truth became known—the Birmingham had to hercredit, not an impossible feat of gunnery, but a brilliantpiece… … She ha,d gone full speed for the enemy, and rammed him. WAR-SHIP v. SUBMARINE 101 stopping to think afresh, he knew that a submarinetakes a certain time to dive to a safe depth, and thathis own ship, at 27 knots, would cover a good 900 yardsof sea in one minute. When his eye measured thedistance of…
Submarines (Ships) · World War, 1914-1918
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