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Excerpt: ...of the strongest seamen and had them placed in No. 1 and No. 2 life-boats. These men were ordered to row south-west to Fire Island and summon assistance. In one boat thirteen men were placed; in the other fourteen. As the captain got the boat-crews arranged, his barrel began to get waterlogged and became rather precarious as a support; whereupon a floating seaman pushed his way through the water with a ladder. "Here, sir," he said, "try this." Thus it was that Captain Christie transferred to a new flag-ship. The boat-crews left the scene of the disaster at 12.35, and they rowed in fifteen-minute relays from that hour until quarter past three. Before they had gone four miles merchant ships Pg 170 were rushing to the spot, as set forth in the wireless warning. These merchantmen got all of the men afloat in the water
| ISBN-13 | 9781443211833 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1443211834 |
| Weight | 0.40 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.27 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 114 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-03-01 |
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