sighted the "Irene" showing a faint light aft
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but no navigation or other lights.
The subma-
rine switched on a searchlight and made by Aldis
lamp a signal to stop instantly.
This was not
obeyed and the submarine fired a blank round.
The steamer did not stop and a practice projectile
was fired across her bows, whereupon the "Irene"
stopped and altered course to starboard.
submarine took up station astern but about two
minutes later the "Irene" proceeded ahead at full
steem and fire was opened upon the submarine
from mall arms from her. It being thus obvious
that the pirates had no intention of obeying the
summons to stop, the subuarine then fired one
practice and one semi-armour-piercing shell into
the stern of the "Irene", and as she still proceeded
at full steam and used her heln in an attempt to
osaape, after some minutes three shells, one
semi-armour-piercing and two high-explosive, were
fired at her engine room. The last high
explosive shell out the steam pipe and caused
the
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