“Was there a lookout kept for submarines, having regard to previous warnings?”
“Yes, we had double lookouts.”
“Were you going a zigzag course at the moment the torpedoing took place?”
“No. It was bright weather, and land was clearly visible.”
“Was it possible for a submarine to approach without being seen?”
“Oh, yes; quite possible.”
“Something has been said regarding the impossibility of launching the boats on the port side?”
“Yes,” said Captain Turner, “owing to the listing of the ship.”
“How many boats were launched safely?”
“I cannot say.”