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AMERCAN—BRITISH ATLANTIC STORM FURY j VOYAGERS INJURED COASTGUARD ASSISTANCE j
(Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Tress Assn.) (Reed. Oct. 19, 3 p.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 18. The liner President Harding radioed that 73 of her passengers and crew had been injured, 23 seriously, and one was believed lost in a storm.
A coastguard vessel made contact with the liner 800 miles off Boston. The sea was so rough that medical supplies presumably were transferred by line. The President Harding declared that further assistance was not needed and she was proceeding to New York. It is also reported that the coastguard vessel Duane is hurrying .to the British steamer Blairbeg, which appealed for immediate assistance. Her position was south of Newfoundland.
The Blairbeg radioed that she had lost her rudder chains. British and j United States steamers sent messages j that they were going to the rescue. ! They -would need from 12 to 16 hours j to cover the distance. Later the Blair- i beg radioed that further assistance was not neededt The Duane reached the Blairbeg and presumably, after rendering assistance, resumed her neutrality patrol to which she had been assigned.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20073, 20 October 1939, Page 11
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