FISHERMEN IN WAR TIME 



which was the scene of Horace Walpole's story, 

 The Castle of Otranto, that production which he 

 " wished to be believed ancient, and almost every- 

 body was imposed upon." 



So far the official stories of what skippers and 

 other trawler ratings did in Otranto Straits have 

 shown what a stubborn and unequal fight took 

 place, a battle which was in many respects unique 

 in naval annals ; but there were other details which 

 made it possible to get a better understanding of the 

 affair. 



It was clear that H.M.S. Bristol and Dartmouth 

 were engaged and did splendid work. Captain 

 Albert Percy Addison, R.N., received the C.M.G. 

 in recognition of his services in command of the 

 Dartmouth " during the pursuit of and running- 

 fight with Austrian cruisers which had attacked the 

 Allied drifter line . . . and especially for his ex- 

 cellent judgment and work in bringing his ship 

 safely into port when she had been torpedoed by an 

 enemy submarine on her passage back after the 

 cruiser action was over." Engineer-Commander 

 Frank Rheuben Goodwin, R.N., was appointed to 

 the Companionship of the Distinguished Service 

 Order for exceptional work under very trying condi- 

 tions in bringing the Dartmouth to port after she 

 was torpedoed, and the same honour was conferred 

 upon Captain George James Todd, R.N., for his 

 services in command of the Bristol during the 

 action. 



These deeds of heroism were not all. The brief 



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