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(Cheif Sto. Ricketts continued )
After boiler Port side completely wrecked.
Shut off oil supply coming out of main line, shut
off after strainer; main oil line carried away.
All emergency valves shut off and S.V's opened.
4. P.O. Cast.
All lights in ship out after 1st. Salvo.
went down to L.P. room to make sure battery was still
on. Tent aft and found dynamos out of action. Sent
hand to switch in Oldham lamms previously placed
tall in place and all worked)
Joined up with party under Gumer(1) and
jettisoned torpedoes and denth charges (Torpedoes
fired with air levers forward )
Scuttling charges placed on foremost end of
E.R. bulkhead Starboard side against ships side under
Water Level, consisted of 11 1b T.N.P. 2 primers and
2 detonators, Bickford fuse.These were not fired in
the end.
5.P.O. Robinson.
Q.Where were you stationed during 1st air attack?
A.With "A" gun.
A.Then you called for volunteers (after Capt. went)
Q.When did you go to Pom-Pom ?
Gelhat was ultimate reason why Port-Pom would not fire?
A.Crdinary cartridge Jam which took mins. to clear,
Q.D10 you remain at Pom-Pome after I left ?
A.No I went up to "A" gunn.
Q.Who stayed behind.
A.L/Sea. Peperell
6. Yeo. Sunkin.
All S.P's put in weighted bag and given to
All Signal loga left on bridge ( Including A, AZ,02,
P.S.B. left on bridge on orders of Captain .
S.C. for destruction.
V.O. etc. V.F. lanterns taken down and thrown overboard.
all in whrelhouse )
Selector boxes left intact.
Communications:- Called AMA-P in direction of tug and Salamander her
when facing towards Basiliak but did not called
(a) realized it was Salamander called with answer. pendants
Called and made "Go and destroy Keith" Beailisk
She was for about 20 mins. with Aldia. Iug
Basilisk "g" and made JAA-P. Tug still made Baailisk, AAA Basilisk 80
made made Could see he would not read
decided to read and his sink message Keith by :- gunfire by firing standing at
" Proceed Lovel and destroy Andic cabinet D.19, you."
by Water to watch you sink her.Sorry to trouble
Made following signal.
Bas. I am out of action.
Tug. Sink her with torpedoes.
Bas. 1 have jettisoned torpedoes.
Tug. Bas. Sink have her no by dopth depth charges, charges. I am and out tug. of action,
require I immediate assistance
Tug,gave "R"