THE LOST OTRANTO
SPLENDID DISCIPLINE ON BOARD. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) NEW YORK, October 13. On the Otranto, following the collision, the soldiers stood stiffly, to attention on the decks at the command of the officers. As the seas broke over the disabled vessel, which listed heavily, the seamen stood to their respective boat stations, awaiting final orders, while others attended to other duties as if nothing had happened. Finally the bugle sounded "Every man for himsejf," and many jumped from the transport to the deck of tiie destroyer, which came alongside. Scores of soldiers missed the destroyer, fell into the sea and were drowned or crushed between both vessels. The destroyer's small boats were lowered to act as fenders, or to attempt to pick up the men in the water. The ma. jority of the men who jumped on to the destroyer's deck were seriously injured. Three hundred and seventytwo American soldiers are believed tt» hace been lost.
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Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13889, 15 October 1918, Page 6
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