PACIFIC VOYAGERS
HARDSHIPS OF AMERICAN YACHT CREW z United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 7, 7.30 p.m.) BALBOA, March 6. A letter has just been received from the Chief Magistrate of Pitcairn Island, Mr Richard Christian, a descendant of Fletcher Christian, stated that the American schooner yacht Yankee arrived at Pitcairn early in February with all aboard, except one, poisoned by fish and nearly helpless. The Yankee sailed from Gloucester (Massachusetts) on a world cruise, manned by sixteen college boys, and commanded by Irving Johnson, whose wife and another woman were also aboard. The Pitcairn Islanders were compelled to carry the men ashore. They had eaten fish which they caught. While waiting for the men to recuperate the Yankee is used by the Pitcairn Islanders to carry wood from Henderson Island. All have now recovered and were sailing for New Zealand on February 14.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20670, 8 March 1937, Page 9
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