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Evening Journal
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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The German liner Normannia rescued the crew of 29, including women and a baby, from the sinking British ship Arno in mid-ocean, three days out from New York, amid 30-foot waves. The operation took eight hours with hazardous conditions; no lives lost. Reported from London on April 5.
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London. April 5.-The Normannia arrived at Southampton at 2:30 this morning. She reports having rescued the crew of the British ship Arno in midocean three days out from New York. The Arno was sighted. with a heavy list, and signaling for help. The captain asked the Normannia to take off the crew, the ship being expected to sink. The rescue was commenced in heavy seas. The first boat sent to the Arno capsized, but no lives were lost. Other boats were sent out, and finally, after hazardous and thrilling incidents, the crew of 29 men and women and a baby were rescued. The boats could only approach within 50 yards of the Arno, and the men were rescued with a life buoy line, all of them jumping into the sea. The baby was dropped overboard in a canvas bag and was hauled in this way into the boat. The waves were running 30 feet high. The rescue occupied eight hours. and the last boatload was brought in after dark. A sailor jumped overboard and swam alongside a woman till the boats picked her up.
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Midocean
Event Date
April 5
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no lives were lost; all 29 crew members, including men, women, and a baby, rescued
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The Normannia rescued the crew of the British ship Arno, which was sinking with a heavy list and signaling for help three days out from New York. The rescue occurred in heavy seas with 30-foot waves, taking eight hours. The first boat capsized but no lives lost. Crew jumped into the sea and were rescued with a life buoy line from 50 yards away. The baby was dropped in a canvas bag. A sailor swam alongside a woman until picked up.