A LINER'S ESCAPE.

Grey River Argus, 14 April 1916, Page 3

A LINER'S ESCAPE.

NEW ZEAL AND LINER EVADES A SUBMARINE. The following extract from the "Wekly News',' (Scotland) of January 29th, will be read with interest, as it refers to a liner well known in the New Zealand trade: — . , . "The thrilling story of, the trial of skill between a well : known liner and an enemy submarine in the.. course of which, not only the lives of the vessel's crew but also those of . iqoo galliot soldiers, were in. peril, has just leaked out. , , . ■'. . ■ ... 1 "The liner, was proceeding with her precious human freight. to, a,destination .' which must remain' unknown, when the : captain, standing ,pn the bridge, noticed a patch of discoloured water about 500. feet away on the port beam. Suspecting, the presence of. an enemy submarine, the captain immedir ately had the "helm put; hard aport, and, trayeiling as she was at t full speed, the ship at once began to swing round. "At this moment the periscope of a submarine emerged from the discoloured water, and simultaneously the track of a torpedo- was observed heading for the ship. "Had the captain's manoeuvre been in time? was the question which flew from lip to lip. The liner was swinging swiftly in her new course, and a great cheer went up yhen the. torpedo passed a. bare <jo yards away. "Undoubtedly the existence of the ship an<3 the safety of those on board (