At 300 metres [330 yards], he gave the order to fire. The first shell ripped into the radio room, killing Furbank; the second shot carried away the bridge, killing Captain J. McEachern. Other shells tore into the hull.
At 300 metres [330 yards], he issued the command to launch fire. The first shell pierced the radio room, killing Furbank; the second shot destroyed the bridge, killing Captain J. McEachern. Other shells breached the hull.