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Show Captain's Quick Thinking Saves Crew in Crash HAMBURG. Crrrntany. April M (AHl 4 apiam Larln of tha- til fated HrltiaU roller Klrkwood, which tho American liner 'rlUrni Hard inc rammed and aank In tha mouth of tha i:iho ffatuidtiy durlnc ft heavy fna;, today aald h and hla craw owed their II. ea to Ih pre, enr nf mind of Captain Jtecbo of th Traidnt llardlnc II dea.rihe4 how Captain Beeh, rammlna; hla how far Into tho hull of th Klrkwood at Ita trn, kept hla ahip at full atam ahead for about two mlnutaa. or auch ttma a waa nrarv to av tho erew of tho doomed tanker. Tha affect of tho full ateant ahead waa to il.f tho Klrkwood lateral pronulninti of ita own, which kepi tt afloat mo. . meniarlly before it fillrd Willi ; water and ank. i Thr entlr crew, with th oicep- tlun of ono fireman who waa drowned, waa reerued. |