Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-08-22 | Page 2 | Three Ships Comb Sea in S O S [Illegible]

I THREE SHIPS COMB J SEA IN S 0 S HOA LOS ANGELES Aug 22 Convinced they are the victims a hoax hoa c naval officials today shUtt search for tor a ships ship's crew report stranded in lifeboats to a vigor l hunt for a playful wave short-wave rid operator Three speedy destroyers were vere di 4 patched southward when a stating the crew of oC the S. S S. S S 'S Joaquin had abandoned ship heavy reas and was taking to Hf lit boats off oft the Lower C CliforD coast After the only registered ship I 1 1 that name was found safe in barb harhi here and the destroyers reported I sign of the distressed crew naY nar officials ordered an an investigate and promised a stiff prosecution I Ithe the sender of the message if he located