Saved was William H. Chasteen of Waterford, Conn., commanding the ARNOLD, who jumped from the bridge as the ship went under and was picked up by another disabled mineplanter, the L-88, with a nine man crew, which had been drifting in the storm for more than six hours.
Meanwhile, the Army minelayer ABSOLOM BAIRD which had rushed to the scene and was assisting in towing the disabled L-88, assisted in the search and then started back to its dock at New Castle with the L-88 in tow.
Saved was William H. Chasteen of Waterford, Conn., commanding the ARNOLD, who jumped from the bridge as the ship went under and was picked up by another disabled mineplanter, the L-88, with a nine man crew, which had been drifting in the storm for more than six hours.
Meanwhile, the Army minelayer ABSOLOM BAIRD which had rushed to the scene and was assisting in towing the disabled L-88, assisted in the search and then started back to its dock at New Castle with the L-88 in tow.
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