Alexander diary, 1917-1918 / Roy Alexander - Page 69
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[Page 69]
Wed 26th Sept. (cont.)
Immediately after the stopping shot the bulwarks crashed down and the full armament was cleared for action.
A few beams had been left out of the hatch and through this some of us were watching the German ensign and pennant flying from the main mast when a sheet of flame shot over the hatch, we were all knocked backwards by the air-concussion, the hold filled with thick yellow smoke, and all loose timber, bolts etc clattered down on the deck.
The other vessel was imitating the "Clan McTavish-Moewe" [indecipherable], and was trying to use her anti-U-boat gun. I have no idea as to the number of shots which we fired, but the other ship did not get a single shell in. The flash had been the from the "Wolf's" guns as they were fired across the deck above our heads.