TRANSCRIBED FROM THE NEWPORT DAILY INDEPENDENT AUGUST 7, 1918 P. 1
Brooklyn, N. Y., July 31, ‘18.
Dear Sister:
I will answer your letter which I was glad to receive a few days ago. This leaves me well, and I hope all of you are well.
I was transferred from the Albany to the San Diego, which was sunk on the 29th, forty miles from Fire Island, while coming from Halifax. All the crew were saved except eight firemen. We got the submarine while our ship was going down. It was found by the divers about one mile from our ship after it went down.
They sent us back to the barracks. I think they will put us back on the U. S. S. Albany. I hope so, any way, for if they do we will try our trip over again.
We got seven days relief, but that was not enough time to allow us to come home. WE lost everything we had on the San Diego. I had some pictures and also had my girl’s ring and locket, all of which I lost at sea, but she said that was all right and that she was glad that was all I lost. We will soon get a new supply of clothes. The people in New York heard the firing and thought we were taking target practice again.
How are all the boys and girls getting along? I hope to write again soon. Tell everybody hello for me, Address City Park Barracks, New York, N. Y.
“Price Nance.”
NOTES: Nance is from Grubbs, Arkansas and enlisted in the navy on April 15, 1918. He is the son of Mr. J. N. Nance. He has made one trip over to France. As a marksmen he stated he makes 9 out of 10 shots and has been promoted three times.
TRANSCRIBED BY LARAE SHURLEY
Brooklyn, N. Y., July 31, ‘18.
Dear Sister:
I will answer your letter which I was glad to receive a few days ago. This leaves me well, and I hope all of you are well.
I was transferred from the Albany to the San Diego, which was sunk on the 29th, forty miles from Fire Island, while coming from Halifax. All the crew were saved except eight firemen. We got the submarine while our ship was going down. It was found by the divers about one mile from our ship after it went down.
They sent us back to the barracks. I think they will put us back on the U. S. S. Albany. I hope so, any way, for if they do we will try our trip over again.
We got seven days relief, but that was not enough time to allow us to come home. WE lost everything we had on the San Diego. I had some pictures and also had my girl’s ring and locket, all of which I lost at sea, but she said that was all right and that she was glad that was all I lost. We will soon get a new supply of clothes. The people in New York heard the firing and thought we were taking target practice again.
How are all the boys and girls getting along? I hope to write again soon. Tell everybody hello for me, Address City Park Barracks, New York, N. Y.
“Price Nance.”
NOTES: Nance is from Grubbs, Arkansas and enlisted in the navy on April 15, 1918. He is the son of Mr. J. N. Nance. He has made one trip over to France. As a marksmen he stated he makes 9 out of 10 shots and has been promoted three times.
TRANSCRIBED BY LARAE SHURLEY