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"I've just had Simpson out and he says he can fix the damage without going to the surface." "All right," said Lord Hastings. "Then we shall remain stationary until Simpson reports O.K." Fifteen minutes later Simpson completed his work and again Lord Hastings gave the signal to rise. Slowly the U-6 moved upward. Suddenly there was a shock that threw all on board to the deck, and the U-6 staggered.
As they neared the submarine, where they knew lay safety, the spirits of the lads soared once more, in spite of their wounds. Frank expressed Jack's sentiments as well as his own when he leaned close to Lord Hastings and muttered: "Close shave, sir!" "You can believe me or not, but it feels pretty good to be back here." The speaker was Frank as he stood upon the bridge of the U-6.
The German ships were now hard by and steaming swiftly forward. As the U-6 sprang up from beneath the water, there was some excitement aboard the German vessels, which soon quieted, however, as the Germans made out the lines of the vessel and caught the German flag with their glass. "We're safe enough," declared Jack. "They take us for one of themselves." "Much to their sorrow," said Frank.
Jack, who had glued his eye to the periscope, gazed at the German battleships as long as it stayed above water. In the few moments that it took the craft to submerge, he saw that two of the enemy's craft had been struck and that the other two had trained their big guns upon the U-6.
The first shell had gone wide and he breathed easier. Before the second shot came, the U-6 was safe in the depths. "Pretty close," the lad muttered aloud. "What was pretty close?" demanded Frank, who had not heard the sound of the shot. "Didn't we hit either one of them?" "Oh, yes, we got them both," replied Jack. "I was talking about our own escape.
The Vulture headed toward the U-6. Before Lord Hastings could give the command to launch the first torpedo, a missile from the enemy carried away the periscope of the U-6. Lord Hastings gave an exclamation of dismay. "We'll have to fight it out on the surface," he said quietly. Now the U-6 launched her first torpedo and missed. A missile from The Vulture struck close to port.
You may come about, Mr. Templeton, and proceed due west at ten knots." This was done and the U-6 did not come to the surface again until her commander felt sure that he had no longer need to fear the single remaining German battleship. Then, upon the surface again, Lord Hastings, Frank and Jack ascended the bridge.
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