RAMMED SUBMARINE

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 236, 6 October 1942, Page 3

RAMMED SUBMARINE

N.Z. Telegraphists On British

Destroyer

MEDITERRANEAN ADVEX'I IRE

Rec. 1 p.m

LONDON, Oct. 5

Two New Zealanders were in a destroyer which rammed the submarine that sank the aircraft-carrier Eatrle They were Telegraphist A. E. Woods, of Timaru, and Telegraphist A. S. Whiting, of Mayfield, near Ashburton. The destroyer was travelling at 28 knots and carried the Axis submarine for 30 yards on the bows before the submarine broke up. It was 1 a.m. and pitch riark There were no survivors. Telegraphist Whiting said: "I had iust relieved Telegraphist Woods m the wireless telegraphy room when there came the order stand b> for a crash.' Then about half a minute later there was a terrific crash, carried on working. Telegraphist Woods said: Iwas m the rness and was flung against the bulkhead. I rushed up on deck, but couldn't see or hear anything. Both telegraphists are now leave in London.

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