Salt Lake Telegram | 1945-12-04 | Page 1 | Ship Carrying 6 Utahns Calls for Help

Ship Carrying 6 a ails Us for car He p Vessel Apparently In n Little LiHle Danger With Propeller Gone NEW V YORK YORI Dec 4 A P-A m A seagoing seagoing seagoing sea sea- going tug and possibly other ships sped Tues Tuesday from Bermuda to the aid of the Liberty ship Henry Ward Vard Beecher carrying home home- ward-bound ward American troops including including in in- eluding six which earlier radioed for tor assistance after losing its propeller about miles northeast northeast northeast north north- east of Bermuda The aboard are Ralph H. H Vincent Salt Lake City Sabey G. G Roberts Roosevelt S Olin Y Bignall Heber Frank B. B Bayles Parowan T 4 Elaine Blame D. D Batty Heber and T Don R R. Sicker Liberty Third naval district officials here said the navy tug Restorer was on its way to the stalled vessel vessel ves yes sel which was not believed in serious danger within two hours after the first distress call cali at 2 26 a. a m m. EST The Henry Ward Beecher bound for Newport News Va from Marseille Marseille Mar Mar- acme France was reported in a well-traveled well Her first call for help was heard by other ships in the area and it was believed believed be be- at least some of ot them also were on their way to lo give a assist assist- ance anee Weather was reported moderate in the area Units aboard the Beecher are the military police escort guard company and the and ordnance heavy maintenance companies according to personnel rosters released by the army