11 Diana-Diane - Handels- og Søfartsmuseet

HANDELS- OG SØFARTSMUSEET
FÅ KRONBORG
ss Dansted ex Anna ex Thrace ex Cedric. N J R D Bilag 1-6.
the port Lifeboat to put on her the 4 crew that came on
board the "Dansted" and who placed bombs on the steamer
and whilst we were proceeding to the submarine, I saw
explosions on the "Dansted" and she sank. We then proceeded
to a steamer lying stopped and went on board.
I found it was the Greek steamer "Thetis" and we arriveid
safely at Barry Dock 3 pm Frmday 24th. November 1916.
The "Dansted" sank on account of the explosive
bombs being placed on board by the submarine. I saw the
Flag of the submarine, which was a German one. :
Cardiff 27th November 1916. • ]
Karl Nielsen. 1
Ludvig R. M. Andersen, born at Tjaereborgh, 21st. ;
August 1899, now residing at Frederikshavn, Denmark, ;
Ordinary Seaman on board "Dansted" since February 1916^
Declares: i
At about 6,43 am on the 23rd. November 1916 the \
"Dansted" was stopped by a submarine. Captain procee- ;
ded to the submarine in the port Lifeboat, and I was \
with him. I saw the Commander of the submarine take ;
the papers of the steamer from the Captain, and heard !
him speak in the German Language, but I did not under- \
stand same. I heard two shots fired by the submarine j
to stop. I noticed no flag on the submarine. Four crewj
from the submarine placed bombs on the "Dansted" and |
I saw the "Dansted" blow up and sink.I with other membørs
of the crew went on board the Greek steamer "Thetis"
and we arrived Barry Dock 24th November 1916.
L. Andersen, 0. S.
Fremlagt i Sø- og Handelsretten den 1. December
1916.
Helland, Assistent.
Det fremlagte Uddrag og Udskriften blev oplæste
for og bekræftede af de mødende.
Kaptajnen forklarede, at Undervandsbaaden havde
tysk Flag, og han protesterede mod Sænkningen, som des
uagtet blev beordret af Føreren.
Ladningen bestod af Kul bestemt til Cie. de Charbon
& Briquettes i St. Nazaire.
Der blev saa godt som intet reddet udover Skibsdagbogen.
Undervandsbaadens Fører beholdt Skibets Papirer,
Nationalitetscertifikat og Folkeliste, Certepar<
ti og Konnossement.
Søforhøret sluttet.
Rump. CF. Maegaard.
Retten hævet.
V. Larsen.