GOOD SEAMANSHIP
ORION’S OBJECT LESSON.
LONDON, September 6
A lesson in efficient seamanship was given by Captain A. L. Owens, commander cf the new Orient liner, Orion, and his crew in helping to rescue the passengers of the damaged Doric off the coast, of Portugal on a foggy morning last Wednesday. The (irion received the Doric’s S.O.S. after the later had been in collision, 25 miles away, and drove forward at full speed. As she went, she planned by wireless lor the transfer of the passengers. Motor launches were slipped from the davits into a calm sea, Avith visibility of only a feAV yards. A launch returned with the i e-port that the Doric was four points on the starboard bow, badly holed, but that her captain did not require action to he taken for the present. “Very Avell. Stand by,” replied Captain Owens. The launch Avcnt back to the Doric, and later received her call for lifeboats. The Orion launched these and soon had on board 475 passengers, 25 steAvards and 1/ steAA’aidesses.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 291, 21 September 1935, Page 6
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