 | Edmund Burke - 1871 - 670 pages
..." At this time," Admiral Milne said, " the ' Captain ' was astern of this ship, apparently closing under steam. The signal 'open order' was made, and...'Lord Warden's' lee quarter, about six points abaft of the beam. From that time until about 1.30 am I constantly watched the ship; her topsails were either... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1871 - 666 pages
..." At this time," Admiral Milne said, " the ' Captain ' was astern of this ship, apparently closing under steam. The signal 'open order' was made, and...Lord Warden's' lee quarter, about six points abaft of the beam. From that time until about 1.30 am I constantly watched the ship; her topsails were either... | |
 | 1871 - 664 pages
..." At this time," Admiral Milne said, " the ' Captain ' was astern of this ship, apparently closing under steam. The signal ' open order ' was made, and...'Lord Warden's' lee quarter, about six points abaft of the beam. From that time until about 1.30 am I constantly watched the ship ; her topsails were either... | |
 | Robert Bennet Forbes - 1872 - 172 pages
...sails were furled. At the time the Captain was astern of this ship, apparently closing under steam. 63 The signal " Open order" was made, and at once answered, and at a quarter-past one AM she was on the Lord Warden's starboard or lee quarter, about six points abaft... | |
 | John Small - 1876 - 646 pages
...At this time,' Admiral Milne reported, 'the Captain was astern of the Lord Warden, apparently dosing under steam. The signal "open order" was made, and...once answered ; and at 1.15 AM she was on the Lord Warderis lee until about 1.30 AM I constantly watched the ship ; her topsails were either closereefed... | |
 | Thomas Allan Croal - 1877 - 652 pages
...time," Admiral Milne reported, " the ' Captain ' was astern of the ' Lord Warden,' apparently closing under steam. The signal ' open order ' was made, and...and at 1.15 AM she was on the ' Lord Warden's ' lee until about 1.30 AM I constantly watched the ship ; her topsails were either close-reefed or on the... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1877 - 800 pages
...the catastrophe ; and it ran as follows : — "The Captain was astern of my ship, apparently closing under steam. The signal ' Open order' was made, and...answered; and at 1.15 AM she was on the Lord Warden's lee-quarter, about six points abaft of the beam. From that time until about 1.30 AM I constantly watched... | |
 | William Senior - 1881 - 300 pages
..."The report made by Admiral Milne said: "The ' Captain ' was astern of my ship, apparently closing under steam. The signal ' open order ' was made, and...Lord Warden's ' lee quarter, about six points abaft of the beam. From that time until about 1.30 am I constantly watched the ship ; her topsails were either... | |
 | Frederick Whymper - 1883 - 712 pages
...1870, stated that, at a little before 1 am, the Captain was astern of his ship, "apparently closing under steam." The signal "open order" was made, and at once answered; and at 1.15 am she was on the Lori Warden's (the flag-ehip's) lee quarter, about six points abaft the beam. From that time until... | |
 | Herbert Wrigley Wilson - 1898 - 520 pages
...in Admiral Milne's words : " At this moment the Captain was astern of this ship, apparently closing under steam. The signal, ' Open order,' was made,...: her topsails were either close reefed or on the lap ; her foresail was close up, the mainsail having been furled at 5.30 pm ; but I could not see any... | |
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I constantly watched the ship; her topsails were either close reefed or on the lap, her foresail was close up, the mainsail having been furled at 5.30 pm, but I could not see any fore and aft set. She was heeling over a good deal to starboard, with the... 
