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FLOATING AERODROME THAT WAS SUNK
THIS VIEW of H.M.S. Courageous pives an idea of the storage space for planes.
SHIP WAS PLANNED FOR NEWS BY
"BALTIC ARMADA”
By a Naval Correspondent
Their 16in.guns-each carried tour
H.M.S. COURAGEOUS was were too big for their light framing
a ship which had two distinct careers, with a war in cach.
and gave constant troubla,
Dut in one respect the ships were a were the triumphant auccess-they fastest things atual in all weathers.
In March, 1918, the Courageous was She was originally planned by sent on a special mission to the United Admiral of the Fleet Lord Flaher as Btates. She crossed the Atlantic in three "Baitic and a-half days, returning at the same part
speed. Armada" in 1915.
his projected of
This force was to break through into the Baltic and land a force in North Germany, The protecting vessels were to have the heaviest possible guns and the highest possible speed.
"Outrageous" Class
Since it was' also essential that the ships should be navigable in shallow water, something had to go. ships of nearly 20,000 tons and the pro tective plating of the smallest type of cruiser.
What went was protection.
These
Fisher's great scheme never material- 1sed and his successors at the Admiralty wors left with three "enisers" on their hands--the "outrageous claza' they were promptly named
Two were completed as planned-the Courageous and Glorious. They joined the Grand Ficet in 1917 and were employed mainly on convey and recon. Dalsannes work
Airman's
The third ship of the trio-the Furious-nover joined the Fleet as a cruiser.
She had been designed to mount two 18-inch guns, the heaviest over mounted: in a warship, but as aho came out of the builder's hands only the after gun was mounted.
The other was replaced by a dying deck, making the ship the Navy'a frut true aircraft-carrier.
Later, the other 18-inch gun was removed and another flying-deck added.
Expensive Ships
After the war, the three ships lay in reserve for some years. Then, in 1824. they were put in band to become a class of large aircraft carriers.
The amount of reconstruction can be gauged from the fact that it cost as much per vessel na the original building figure.
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Fleet Air Arm pilots aboard 11.3.S. Courageous, waiting to take up planes a photograph taken earlier this year.
STORY
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THE
ROYAL OAK TRAGEDY
MR.
[R. WINSTON CHURCHILL, First Lord of the Admiralty, told Britain last month the story of an astonishing feat by a U-boat commander who pene- trated the defences of Scapa Flow and sank the British battleship Royal Oak while she was at anchor in the harbour.
Mr. Churchill also gave a heartening picture showing the successful war being waged in overcoming the U-boat menace.
He revealed that from one- third to one-quarter of the total already been destroyed, and that U-boat fleet of Germany has the continuation of such losses could not be endured.
Was sunk at
Mr. Churchill, who made his state- ment in the Commons, said: The battleship Royal lak approximately at 1.30 nm. anchor by a U-boat in Scapa Flow day. It is still a matter of conjec-
last Satur-
Each of the three absorbed, from firstture how the U-boat penetrated tie
defences of the harbour. Ito last, about £5,000,000,
Mad
Chase
Over The Tree-Tops'
When we consider that during the whole course of the last war this au- chorage was found to be immune from such attacks, on account of the obstacles imposed by the currents and the net barrages, this entry by a U-boat must be considered is a re- maritable exploit of professional skill| and during.
A Bourd of Inquiry is now sitting: at Scapa Flow to report upon nii that occurred, and anything that 1 say must be subject to revision in the light of their conclusiona.
Graphic Story
By Ship's Boy
THE full story of the end of
Royal Oak-sunk at anchor by the most daring U-boat feat of the war. It was revealed by Mr. Churchill in the House of Com- mons-was told by a boy survivor. 18-years-old Vincent Marchant, of Doncaster.
explosions. There
four were Marchant, now in hospital, dived Into the water and swam about. with hundreds of men, in a sea of cit, until he lift a rock-then dazed and half-conselous he climbed a cliff to safety,
out "the Searchlights picked hundreds of men bobbing about in the water." Marchani saw friends who had been swinning beside him "get seized with cramp and to under for the last time."
In his anleep Marchant WAN hammock when the first explosion rocked the ship.
"I ran to the upper deck to see what had happened. Twenty minutes later there was a second explosion, followed by a thir... then a fourth. the
IN the news to-day are three British airmen driven down and captured in Westphalia “after the maddest chase you can imagine," and two German survivors of a bomber driven ashore on the Yorkshire coast after drifting about in a col- lapsible boat for two days. Here are their immuble store, where the kero- storics:
NEWS of the British airmen's TILE two Germans had been shot down over the North attempted escape is given
It appears probable that the U-bont fired salvo of torpedoes at Royal Oak, of which one only hil muffled explosion the bow, This was, ut the time, attributed to In- ternal causes, and what is called the
sene and other such materials are kept, was flooded.
MARGIN OF SECURITY Twenty minutes later the U-bont! red three or four torpedoes, and these, striking in quick succession, caused the ship to capsize and sink.
She was lying at the extreme end of the barbour and, therefore, many nt, rescue could be organised from officers and men were drowned before other vessels. The lists of survivors have already been made public, and I deeply regret to inform the House that upwards of 800 officers and men. have lost their lives.
.Nov. 3. 4 p.m. ..Nov, 3, 5 pm. .Nov. 3, 5.30 pan.
Nov. 3. 4 p.. Nov. 2, 5 pm. by a young German airman in Sea. Two of their companions Nov.-3, 7pm.nn interview in a West German had been killed.
Paddling their collapsible rub- newspaper. He stated:
"I am very gind that the courage-ber boat with their hands, they ous enemies who behaved. in such a landed near Whitby, and were chivalrous manner have fallen into captured by a railway special
hands unhormed. For their constable. non-voluntary achievement the Eng- This was the account of the given by George
The Admiralty Immediately an- Thomas, the officer. concerned.
nounced the loss of this fine ship.
Serious as this loss
does not "I was about 200 yards from
affect the margin of security in heavy) Sandsend Tunnel when I saw m
Meanwhile, an Intensive search of young man (he is 24) standing at vessels, which remains ample:
man ran the anchorage has not yet yielded awny and tried to climb some rail-jany results. It is clear, however,
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jah. fiers deserve great respect which an German airman can deny capture to them."
"Clever Flier"
When the British plane burst into flames as it came down in a potato
were able
field the three men tump out in time,
to
the entrance.
"As I approached, the
Describing the chase, the Germanings, but 1 caught him.
| airman-said:
"It was the maddest chase you
can imagine. The English plot was
Carried To Cliff Top
were
that after a certain time the harbour can be prohouneed clear, as any U-boat would have to rise, to the "Speaking broken English, he said surface for air or perish,
All necessary measures are being) n plane crew of four-taken to increase the precautions: Two other occupants of the plane which in the inte war proved effec- were 'shot and died when the planetual, cane down in the seal
a clever, akiful and resourceful Bier, that he and his companion who took advantage of every bit survivors of of the landscape in his attempt to
escape.
"But I was just behind him all the time. The English pilot rushed be- tween trees, and several times I thought he would take of the houses.
Clasped Hands
For the rest, 1 must await the re- Thomas look the airman to Sand-port of the board which is now send Station and police officers went examining the events in full technical the roofs for the other nian, using the collap-detall,
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both getting on
"By that time the ship was tilling. She was sinking rapidly. I remembered what happened in the Courageous. So I stripped myself of all my clothing and "iying "my safely-bell-around- ms.
waist dived into the water.
"Hundreds Of Hoads" "Searchlights were playing over the surface and I could see hun- dreds of leads bobbing around. Great volumes of oll started to belch up to the surface.
"My eyes started to smårt, aml the faces of all the men swimming greasy la the water turned' a' black.. I was czugh! 'in a search. light for several minutes and saw that two of my pals were. swim- ming, alongside me,
"Later, however, they had cramp and disappeared ·
"I swam and swam for I don't know how long, but I must have gone about a mile and a half when I felt the rock under me,
"I scarcely remember what hap- pened after that. It was Wke a nightmare. I have just a vague recollection of climbing up the sheer face of a cliff about 2011, to 301L HEL.
"Some time later told say about half an hour-six men ar- rived
restoratives: with
They blanket and wrapped me in a took me to an balel in the town near by."
!
on
During the some period we have captured from the enemy 20,000 tons, and have been refreshed by the arrival of new ships amounting to 104.000 tons.
It will be seen, therefore, tant while our Mercantile Marine remain practically unaffected by the U-boat warfare, losses have been indicted upon the enemy which, it continued, could certainly not be endured.
I cannot close my examination of sea the first phase of this severe
truggle without Inviting the House to realise the intensity of the efforts and devotion which has been re- ever-increasing quired from all the
hunting craft and from those engaged apon convey, nut only in narrow Waters, but amid the storms of the occan, and the constancy of the mer- chant officers and seanien who face all the hazards with buoyant and confident determination."
I feel we may commend this part of our war business with some con- fidence to the ilouse.
Mr. Alexander (Soc., Hillsborough)| sai: May we, on this side of the House, Join In the tribute to the per- sonnel of the Royal Navy and the Mercantile Marine and udd our very deep sympathy with the relatives of those who have lost their lives in the sinking of the Royal Oak?
SCAPA FLOW DEFENCE May I ask Mr: Churchill whether he is aware that the circumstances which he has been bound to report per- are very disturbing und that, hups, we ought to know whether, at the outbreak-of-the-war-there was or was not n systemalle survey car ried out of the harbour approaches to ensure that it remained a safe anchor- age? Can we be assured now that during the whole period since that survey there have been maintained properly at all times the boom de- fence required?
Mr. Churchill: Yes-and, of course. these are not the old defences from the last war that have been placed in position, but there is the inquiry sitting, which will not take very long, and I should like to have the advantage of reading the report be- tore I go into details of this kind.
{Co., Sir Archibald Southby Epsom): Was the Geman submarine actually sighted inbide Scapa Flow? As soon as the report is received will the First Lord give as much informa- flon from the report as is consistent with national safety?
Mr. Churchill: I did not say the U-boat was sighted inalde Scapa Flow, but I have given the informa- tlon which is in our possession. When the Inquiry is completed I shall be
some glad to answer very questions if they would add to the Information of the House.
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These Agures are probably sible bout us a stretcher to carry him Towards the end of last week the
Of Diplomat Sometimes during this mad chase to the top of the cliff.
U-boat warfare, which had for at under-statement. Besides this, two- fitted WOE The collapsible boat we were only about six feet above:
fortnight been mainly directed upon thirds of the U-boats which have the ground,
with ilfe-saving and signalling ap-neutrals, became again intensified, been out raiding have suffered attack paratus.
U.S. Congressman Is Four ships, including two French from depth charges.
The French Navy, who are power- As he sipped a hot drink at Sand-ships, were sunk upon the western
Incensed By Soviets "Finally I had the machine. Just send the wounded man said: "Don'! approaches during Saturday and Sus-ful and in the highest state of where I wanted it. I saw how the send us back to Germany. Keep us day, and three others were attacked, eficiency, have also been active and
have certainly taken their toll but it WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Reuter), but made their escape, pilot set the plane on tho ground here. We don't wish to return."
The filers were given a meal as
The British ships sunk aggregated is not for me to give figures upon-There were heated discussions in and how the three men sprang out
the House of Representatives to-day Mr. A demand sald 13,000 tons. On the other hand, it this subject.
following
by quickly as posalbic. They of the burning machine.
SURVIVORS FROM CREWS
McCormack, during the debate on the "I flew some distance nway and was the first food they had had since should not be supposed that all the
losses are upon one side.
We believe, therefore, that out of Neutrality Bill, that the U.S. Am then clrcled above the men. Look leaving their base.
Laler, they were taken to Whitby
U-BOATS DESTROYED about 60 U-boats ready for action at bassador in Moscow should be re- ing upward from the ground, they
owing
Molotoft's to M. greeted me and clasped their hands Cottage Hospital and the matron
The Admiralty have hitherto re-the beginning of the war, about one- called together as though they would shake sald: "They
Hamilton not seriously trained from giving the figures of the third have already been runk of criticisms of President Roosevelt.
The Republican, Mr. my hand because of the chivalrous nicely und
They are suffering from exposure."zlaughter of U-boats which have been seriously damaged, and of the largest fight which we had just finished."
proccoding and is still proceeding and latest orcan-going U-bonts the Fish, described the demand as the with increasing severity.
proportion is at least one-Alth.
"most warlike speech since we de On Friday last, for instance, four We actually hold survivors from clared war in 1917."
The Choico U-boats were certainly destroyed, in- the crews of threo vessels of this cluding two of the largest and latest highest class. We must thus take
Mr. McCormack replied that as reenn-going U-boats in the German stock of the general position reached Navy..
In the first six weeks of the U-bont Americans they should put their Nothing like this rate of destruc-war against British commerce. Some- country in a position, not of helping for Christianity ond tion was attained at any moment in thing from a third to a quarter of anti-God forces, but of helping those DR. M. D. MESSANT, un anacs-tered during an operation in mistake the last war. During the last week the total U-boat fleet of Germany standing
The main theme of the opponents for oxygen. The patient, Mrs. Emily for which I can give figures, that is has been destroyed and the gaps Democracy.
to the repeal of the Arme 'Embargo holist at the Samaritan Hospital,June Flawer, forly- five-year-old to say,, to the end of the alxth week made in the skilled omcers and crews Marylebone-road, N.W., zaldat
It we look back over the whole On the outer lund, the British was that retention might help to end Paddington Inquest recently that he housekeeper in a Park-lane Bat, died. of the war, soven U-boats were sunk, cannot be speedily replaced.
Mr. Ingleby Oddte, the coroner,
'the Every period of six weeks since war! Mercantile Marine: of 21,000,000 tons the war.in Europe, whereas repeal in "must have made a mistake" while said: "No one is infallible. changing cylinders on the hospital's ons is apt to make mistakes at times, began, we may estimate that 13 Uhave experienced a loss of 180,000 the words of the Republican, Mr. anaesthetic apparatus.
I cannot seriously blame either of the bonts have been runk, that five have tons by U-boat netion, to which many Barlon, might be the signal to "start Been seriously damaged and possibly be added 18,000 tons through mines real war the stupidest, cock-eyed
war in history." anaesthetists," a
Verdict: "Death by misadventure." sunk, and several others. docnaged, or accidents-total 174,000 tons.
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