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indicating the course aircraft to steer. This maneouvre.
continuously. As the broke showing to repeat the way arrived repeated
another of the flight away the maneouvre. position,
8, and rescued by On arrival the whaler water. a number while A net Sheldrake of men made were in was found maneouvred clinging to to wireckage
proved invaluable on one Fleetwood William Bond (no
on single men in the occasion Able Seaman accordance with A.F.O's.'m
number) Patrol Service, a bravery. fisherman, A enlisted for official
net on which Bond was and hold him completely for exhaused. I 'sung
only, displayed conspicuous standing, he was survivor was a few hostilitiesthe
for someone to jump drifted in, down him. up Able the few minutes it would out!
before the ship since that he upon unable Seaman Bond complied and take
move the man the few rescued necessary the foot of the netting. I to
have discovered feet was to to swim. He was however able I
respiration, subsequently on
to add that the man died although board. he revived for à time with artificial regret
9.
In connection with the rescue work, I also wish to mention
Officers Steward Morris Charles Donno. Official No. C/LX/122343. who
repeatedly dived to assist in the recovery of other survivorsand
subsequently worked continuously for some hours without a break rendering
artificial respiration to one of other of the five men being so treated
while Sheldrake was returning to harbour.
10.
I wish also to draw attention to the outstanding work of
Petty Officer Albert Vincent Sears. Official No. C/J/104779. my Coxswain,
whose first aid work was particularly commented upon by the Medical Staff
on arrival. Of the eleven survivors rescued only' two were able to walk
ashore, four were cot cases and four men were found to be dead by the
Medical Officer on arrival in harbour. All those who died had shown signs
of recovery, but it has been ascertained that they died, not from drowing,
but from the effects of a depth charge placed to blow up the Anti-Submarine
apparatus, which exploded after the crew were in the water. This produced
internal infuries and shock.
Official No. C/JX/125676 and Able Seaman Drummond Jackson Ryder. Official to
In addition to Petty Officer Sears, Able Seaman John Anderson,
No. C/SSX/18252. Were outstanding in the unflagging energy in trying that no
the apparently drowned to life. It was once more demonstrated has
however men be up until rigor mortis and not
man, set in. All apparently those who died dead, should given died as the result of shock water.
from drowning, though they were subsequently apparently lifeless when in the
11. inflatable lifebelts was also reported by to float when unconscious half or their
It the whaler's crew that men wearing dead,
with the only, appeared life belts were lifebelf
back with face the submerged. Those wearing feel cork that, while the rubber thisive
when ideal, time permits in that it in wearing can be worn a cork whenever lifebelt sea, in addition, and
is mouth free to breathe. I at there is a that
should be promulgated.
(Signed)
IT. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER IN COMMAND.
Order