While patrolling in the Sea of Marmora a British submarine came across
several umbrellas floating in the sea, presumably from a sunken ship.
Some of them were acquired by the crew.
On the passage down the Dardanelles the submarine was damaged in the
conning tower by gun-fire from the Turkish batteries, and water began
to come in.
At this critical stage I overheard one sailor remark to another, "I
say, Bill, don't you think it is about time we put those blinkin'
umbrellas up?"--_Naval officer retired, Hampstead, N.W.3._