Alexander diary, 1917-1918 / Roy Alexander - Page 32
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[Page 32]
1917
Fri. 22nd June.
The explosion of these caused the vessel to sink a couple of feet on an even keel – but no further.
Later, an enormous bomb was taken over and placed in the poop & kerosene was sprinkled over the decks.
The bomb caused a terrific explosion – which appeared to take an upward track & nearly succeeded in blowing off the poop & displacing the mainmast. Another bomb had no better result – and the water-logged vessel would not fire.
These bombs were each apparently more than half the size of a mine!
After the bombing failure shelling was commenced. All the afternoon shells were poured into the little vessel – not one of which succeeded in hitting a mast.
Shelling was stopped at dusk, after between 30 & 40 shells had been fired.