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North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13929, 10 July 1917, Page 8

An incident in conncctio:: with'the war.against submarines was related by Air Mossey at the-, civic luncheon at Auckland. In oiic'of the (English ports he saw an oilfuel vessel which had been .torpedoed by a German submarine. Tlie vessel had aboard an old-style gun, but one-that served its ..purpose. After she' was "struck, the gun was got ready for action, and just then the submarine rose,?so close, to the steamer that it was with difficulty the gun was depressed to bear upmiijf, Jiut.. Ilio.guii 'mis bundled so promptly that (lie- moment the submaiiue came. In the surface she was'sent to the bottom."and there," added Mr. Massey,"she now lies."