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C. Keaoranda ofay Questions by ABTIXU to Lawrence P. SILLENOK and answers by SllJJttOK.)
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QUE3TIOSS PR&SSUTED BI RICHARD f, ARVILLE TO LAWRENCELLKtJCSDuOST
1. What waa the oauae, or oauae s, of tha failure of our ship?
2a Was any effort made at any tins to push the ship to naxlrus, or near naxlnnra speed?
3. When engine failure, or other trouble developed, why waa the ship not takenove or the leeward aide of an laland?
Why did you desire to scuttle the ship, wben it carried no cargo and presented no security hatard afloat','
Why did you atate you would refuse resousonjasroial ahip?
Was anyone iU (not aesalckness) or Injured on the trip?
Was the performance of tha engineers and crew satisfactory?
Do you re command for or against further use of this sane ship for tbs saute or similar duty? Give details*
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Answers by Law re net j, SILLEsCS to Questions Stated by Richard Y, ASVILLBi
failure of tbe operation can be accounted to the Inability tonecessary power needed to Insure navigability- in the vessel. The loss
of power added to the inclement weather aborted the operation.
After the initial failure of the engines th* engines were used tosteerage alone. They were not at any time pushed.
Mb islands war* available. Those that were were to the eastward and it van impossible to push into the weather. In addition, th* islands we war* concerned with were not topographic ally so toafe anchorage.
ii, Tha vessel snd orew ware without papera. Thar*ecurity haif no rescue was forthcoming and th* vassal had to run toHonduras, If the vessel could not be returned to!" Hi felt iton the J
decision was chiefly. greedfroa the gevyt would bo ocetly torivatethe job. Afterours waiting for some Havyeconsidereda privat* vessel could do the Job as aeourely. Therefore Iposition to the Seaforth and told the Captain of the Pervis weany assistance Havy or otherwise, that be could provide. Hesome merchant veosels but they never did appear,
than minor bruises, no.
performance of every nan aboard was exceptionaloment to request anyone of them to sail with ma again,
would recommend against the use of the vessel if the operation Isperformed atreatelieve the vesseliles but to go further especially now that the weather
la entering the hurricane season, would be subjecting the crewerhape Insurmountable hatard.
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