WHITE STAR LINER'S FATE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14667, 26 July 1918, Page 5

WHITE STAR LINER'S FATE.

REPEATED ATTACKS BY SWARM OF SUBMARINES. EIGHT U-BOATS SAID TO HAVE BEEN ENGAGED] DESTROYERS FIGHT SUBMARINES.* „< „ .; ; >r (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON. July 24. During tho Justitia's 24 hours' fight with the submarine ten, tprpei^oe^.^yere fixed. The first wrecked* tlie engineroom and stopped the ship. Another was also effective. Four were exploded by gunfire from the shig. - No passengers were lost. «7 Ten of the crew are dead. 'Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON. July 24. The Justitia. was sunk off the north coast of Ireland on Saturday, f Eleven of the crew, were killed by various 'torpedo explosions, but the reinaindjer were safely landed. r;s " , The German submarine say that the Justitia was provided^ with large steel • nets to prevent torpedoes from* reaching her sides, and that shle had often been attacked by submarines without result. -"^v Survivors _ say the sea was calm .* The coast was just out of sight on Friday afternoon^ when a tremendous explosion shook the vessel from end to end. There rwas not the slightest panis. The crew speedily mustered on deck and '■> preparations were made to tow the vessel to port. A tug/was alongside, when a couple more torpedoes were fired. These missed, passing between the tug and the Justitia .::; The Submarine made .further .attempts 1 before rughtfalfrand during the ' night to complete tlie "destruction of the liner without success. The final attempt was made at 8 o'clock on Saturday .morning/ when Justitia was m tow. A torpedo struck the engine room, and almost simultaneously another penetrated, the forehold, and it became obvious -that her' fate was sealed. i -The crew were Ordered - to aban- 1 don the liner, which remained afloat until 2 o'clock, the suryiyors reaching -port %t Mghtfalf. V *""'. t'"7 Later.— -Some accduri'ts 'say eight "submarines attacked the Justitia. British destroyers fired a number of' depth charges.^ and general engage- I ments with submarines .rtobk^i place. I , Tho crow throughout refused to leave ;the Justitia until the patrols took them ioff after the last tw,o tbrp.e.dood struck her on Saturday njornirig: * " '" "'' '.:"' I ; There •, were "no v passengers aboard, 'j