WHY HE ABANDONED SHIP AT SEA
Received Sunday, 8 p.m. NEW YOKK, August 10/ Cajitain Arthur Cronin, whose damaged ship American Farmer made port under its own power eight dajcs after being abandoned, and pirecipitated a 4,500,000 dollar salvage squabble, has arrived at New York. He declared that after the collision on July 31, with the William J. Riddle 700 miles off the English eoast, sea began pounding in the forward part of the American Fa.rmer through a hole 35 feet long and 19 feet wide. "It was apparent the pumps eould not control such an inrush of water and the ship was settling rapidly by the bow/' he said. "I considered the ship had received a death blow under the circumstanees and I did not think I had the right to gamble the safety of the passengers and crew. I feel I fulfilled my duties properly in the exercise of my best gudgement as master. " Members of the American Farmer 5s crew agreed with Captain Gronin's decision to abandon ship.
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Chronicle (Levin), 12 August 1946, Page 4
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