New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
UNLUCkY DAY AT SEA FOR
 FIVE bIG BOATS
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killed or drowned.

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 The vernacular papers today said in launching the lifeboats one was wrecked. All its occupants were picked up by the other lifeboat.
 Row For 2e Hours
 After rowing for 26 hours on the open sea. the cl men rescued were picked up by the Japanese fishing trawler Matsuchi and brought to Japan.
 The survivors said oil poured from the budhing tanker and spread over the sea making the launching of lifeboats . hazardous task. They were unable to give the cause of the explosion.
 The crew in the open lifeboat suf- fered from cold and exposure but the boat was we'll stocked with bis- cults and water. The rescued men were taken to the seamen's home at Yokohama and all recovered from their fatigue.
 A boat sent out from the Yoko- suka naval station from the scene of the explosion and reported that nothing had been found there.
 Those killed or drowned were listed by the venacular newspapers as Captain c. Hermes, First Mate Kellogg. Second Mate Carlstrom, Third Mate Rasmussen, and un- named wireless operator and ten of the crew.
 Those Rescued
 Those rescued were: Chief En- gineer J. L. Sheehan, First Assistant Engineer r. H. Buckley. Lucerne. Pa, Second Assistant Engineer C. c. Herbert, Third Assistant Engineer Eugene Ritchley. and these members of the crew: J. E. Hughes, Little Rock, Ark, P. E. Cassidy. Phladel- phia, s. J. Dreyfuss. New London, Conn.,, J. l.. Leslie. Rochester, N. Y.; E. D. stringer, '. Basque. Joseph steppany. F. Rapol. E. Truelson, Henry Marti, Ban Nagpusao, George Rolli, H. schullendberg. Oscar Raldasaum, R. Book. II. Marks and L. J. Thomas.
 Washington and San Pedro dis patches indicate that those who per ished included Lester J. Honstra, wireless operator: J. Macdonald. Philadelphia, oiler; Lee, chief stew ard; Ben Marte and Pagaycen. mess boys, Boyle. fireman. and B. Bro- man, Portland. Me. R. Falcon. Jer- sey City. N. J.; R. J. McDermott, Philadelphia; Gardner, and Ballard. sailors.)
 Sail Next Wednesday
 The survivors will sail for San Francisco on the steamship Presi- dent Pierce next Wednesday.
 A fishing boat today reported that it had sighted the hull of the tanker floating a hundred and thirty miles southeast of Cape Noshima and the navy department sent out wireless warning to ships.
 Some members of the crew said the ship did not sink immediately. the forward part sank quickly after the explosion they said and then they launched a lifeboat and es- caped.
 The fishing boat reported no bodies were discovered in the area where the hull was sighted.
 Leyiathan All Right
 Southampton, England, Feb. 1s.- |R1Freed from the grip of a sand bank, the United States finer Levia- than is expected to maintain her schedule.
 The ship on which Commodore Harold A. Cunningham was making his first trip as master ran aground on Bramble Bank, soft bar. when entering port.
 Three tugs tried futilely to pull her off. Finally the flood tide eased the vessel off and she docked four hours later.
 Commodore Cunningham. then a pilot, had guided the vessel safely through many a mine field and sub, marine zone during the war.
 Pilot fin Charge
 The Leviathan was in the hands of & Trinity House pilot when she stuck on the bank.
 Inspection revealed the ships hull was not damaged.
 The passengers included Ramon De Valera. Irish republican leader.
 David A. Burke. general manager of the United States lines, said in New York that he had received a cable from Commodore Cunningham stating the ship had scraped the mud bottom. was undamaged and only 45 minutes late in docking.
 The message explained he said, that strong wind forced the Levia- than on the sand bank and it was re- leased under it's own power. but was forced to anchor for a brief period before proceeding. The ship will maintain its schedule, he asserted. Bold Rescue Work Liverpool, England, Feb. IS R- 4 fire menace to the shipping of I