Newbolt, Henry John, Sir, 1862-1938 · New York, London [etc.] Longmans, Green and co. · leaf 72
There he had to stay, withbatteries exhausted, till night gave him a chance ofrecharging. Another time he went down into a mine-field of his own will, to lie in wait for an armed auxiliary.He was there for three hours, but ambushed her success-fully in the end, close to the German coast.… … Towed back by an enemy trawler. A BRITISH SUBMARINE BASE 61 they hunted him with depth-charges. For those whosleep in beds and travel in buses, it is an almost un-imaginable life. Yes, says the Admiral, in this Ser-vice, officers need a two-oclock-in-the-morning courageevery hour they are at sea :…
Submarines (Ships) · World War, 1914-1918
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