History of the United States From the Discovery of America to the Present Time
History of the United States From the Discovery of America to the Present Time
Ellis Edward Sylvester
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He paid no attention to the fire of the fort, but made for the massive ram. The better to direct the movements of his craft, he stationed himself in the pilot-house beside John Collins, his pilot. The pilot-house had but a single opening leading into the turret chamber below, and through which only one man could pass at a time. A movement of the Tennessee led Craven to tliink she was retreat- ing, and determined to force a battle, he ran his v^essel directly over the line of torpedoes, so as to... reach her. Suddenly there was a muffled explosion, and an enormous mass of water leaped into the air beside the TeaimseJi, which lurched heavily to port, then her bow dropped, her stern tilted up, the screw, relieved of all resistance, spinning around with lightning swiftness in the air, and the monitor plunged out of sight, carrying down ninety-three men out of a crew of one hundred and fourteen. One of the immense torpedoes had exploded under her, so wounding the vessel that she sank within half a, minute.
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