Impression
sketch of a four masted schooner - by Jamie.
A British
Schooner, built in Nova Scotia,
Named after the
Captain that sailed her -
Captain Leonard
C. Tower -
Commanded the
young swift schooner,
On her initial
voyage across the sea.
The Canadian
registered craft set out
From Parrsboro,
Nova Scotia to Newport;
The schooner
carrying timber -
On 1 July,
Thursday morning, reaching
25 miles S.S.W.
of the Fastnet.
Captain Tower,
from his schooner,
Reported to see a
submarine, some
Ten miles distant
- the small
Four-mast
schooner received a signal
From them to
abandon ship.
As the submarine
sailed closer,
L.C. Tower was
heading for Lundy
Island - the Captain
obeyed,
And the crew took
to their motorboat
To witness sad
destruction.
While probably
apparent to German
Submarine crew of the obvious little
Importance of the
schooner,
They spent time
with explosive to set
The schooner
alight.
In their move to
shore Captain Tower
Of the burning
schooner, reported
How the submarine
crew
Rigged up masts,
canvas funnels along
With dummy stern
and bow.
Creating the
effects of smoke from
The mock funnels,
the enemy was then
Seen to move
northwest -
With the crew
safely reaching Crookhaven
As their vessel
burnt to waterline.
by Jamie Mann.
Anon.,1915. Dummy
Funnels. The Daily Telegraph, [online] 3 July. P.9. Col.6. Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/11708910/Daily-Telegraph-July-3-1915.html
[Accessed: 4 July 2015].
Hurd, A., 1924.
The Merchant Navy Vol 1. Bazell, Watson. 13 HEAVY LOSSES ON JULY 1 Available
at:
<https://archive.org/stream/merchantnavy02hurduoft/merchantnavy02hurduoft_djvu.txt>
Mann, J., 2015. 100 years Ago - Poems by Jamie Mann. [letter] (Personal communication,
4 July 2015).
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/11708910/Daily-Telegraph-July-3-1915.html
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