Survivor Gives Dramatic Account
Of Last Hours of German Sailing
Ship Caught in Hurricane Carrie
LONDON, (#)—A dramatic ac
count of the last hours of the
German windjammer Pamir was
received yesterday as a great
search for more survivors was
abandoned.
Only 6 of the crew of 86 has
been found since the four-master
went down in Hurricane Carrie
off the Azores Saturday.
Convinced that no more of the
crew could have survived the
fury of the storm, the U.S. Coast
Guard announced the search had
been abandoned.
Only a few planes will stay in
the area until the last ship leaves,
the U.S. Air Force said. At least
13 planes and 10 ships took part
in the search.
A survivor’s account of the
Pamir’s last moments was re
ceived in London from MSTSship
Geiger heading for Casablanca:
“At 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept.
21, the Pamir received the first
word on the hurricane expected
to hit two hours later.
“One hour later, with winds
getting very strong but no rain at
the moment, the watch was in
structed to take up sails. The
wind was so strong the men were
unable to take up the sails before
the mast and sails were carried
away.
“The sheer force of the wind
against the side of the ship caused
listing to port 30 degrees, then 35
and finally 40, the maximum the
inclinometer could register.
“Decks were awash, causing
men to hang on to the upper edge
of the ship. When the 35-degree
list was reached the captain or
dered the men topside with life
jackets.
“No lifeboats could be launched
but they were later tom from the
ship by the fury of the sea. An
S-O-S was sent just as the ship
rolled further with her masts in
the water.
“Men on the upper edge of the
ship were forced to drop down
the almost vertical deck one atop
another into the water. The ship
paused momentarily, then slowly
rolled over and sank, taking the
men caught in the rigging and
lines.
“Waves of about 35 feet with
wind-whipped salt spray# made
breathing difficult. Two lifeboats
were severely damaged.
“The men were up to their
necks in water 54 hours without
drinking water. Five men died in
the boat or jumped out despite
the efforts of the others. The first
two nights several ships came
close, but the men could not be
heard against the wind.
“At daylight Sunday, ships and
a plane were seen in the distance.
“The men turned around in the
boat to ease their numb bodies
and suddenly discovered as if by
magic the SS Saxon almost upon
them, emerging from a squall and
framed by a rainbow from the
last rays of the setting sun.”
Father Goes Berserk,
Kills Children, Cuts Wife
NEW YORK, UP—A Brooklyn
father went berserk with a knife
Wednesday night, killed his three
infant children and slashed his
common-law wife. The man was
critically wounded as he fought
arresting patrolmen.
Police said Isidro Toledo, 25,
wielded the knife after a violent
argument with his wife. She was j
not injured seriously.
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