Show v vI t I Rescue Sidelights B By the the Associated socIa ed P Press ss Commander Rodgers Commander Rodgers nd his men det determined to see see it through took food fo id from fron t the ie submarine launches that towed them into harbor but refused to leave their plane until It was safely beach beached d S The valiant fliers were in the the water a is total of 2181 2 2 1 hours hours- establishing probably a marathon record for derelict seaplanes While hile the 9 9 No ls l's crew was attempting to anchor it It- ItIn in the harbor harbor har har- bor a Hawaiian swimmer made his way out to them and told Commander Commander Com Corn mander Rodgers that he the was in a dangerous place All right tow us to the beach was Rodgers' Rodgers re re- re re- re ply Navy traditions traditIons' were upheld to the very ver last Commander Rodgers was the last to step from the ill ill- fated plane The men were pale and haggard but not low 10 in spirits spirIt Has the 1 i made a successful flight to Hawaii was one of the first questions put by the fliers filers to t to their rescuers The 1 i was have started with the two other but was prevented by a plan planes s mechanical mishap It since has been h held ld In n. n S San n Francisco The hull pf pt the he 9 No 1 was nas Int Intact ct when t round found by y th tile the rine water gave out the fifth day after afler taking faking to the water but fabric was torn torn off off from the wings wings and and with with this rain water was nas caught for d drinking The fliers filers stated that their lives lIve w were re saved I b by the water r which they y Im Impounded S Nine days of buffeting about o or on shark-Infested shark seas was not clent to to rob the hardy birdmen of I their theft sense of humor r. When hen a big mullet fish Jumped into the boat as it was being towed ashore Radio Op Operator picked it up and andI said Big boy if you had only done I that two lays days ago you would not have last lasted d 10 long Nine day beards and sunburned faces greeted all ll of Kauai Island t crowded down to the beach to greet the rescued heroes The re reception reception re- re was was s enthusiastic that that II Commander Rodgers declared I Hell I 1 lIk like this place and Im I'm in inno inno no hurry to get getaway away I In addition to catching water In sails stranded sailor style Rodgers made use of a astill still which a thoughtful thought thought- ful mother had prevailed on him to carry for for emergencies 1 s. s I Calculations of the naval flight authorities that the P 9 9 No 1 had descended to the surface Just north of the station ship Aroostook were verified by the fliers filers wh when n communicated til t d with at Kauai Only one da day of rough weather at sea was experienced by the men aboard rd the lost boat seaplane The third da day da after being forced down the naval plane encountered heavy I sailing but It was se seaworthy worthy and the waves well I The drifting seaplane was Isolated from front radio communication with the world because Its drooping antenna I was under water S Despite the sending up un n re repeated repeated repeated re- re signals the 9 No Ko 1 was unable to attract the attention of commercial ships or the searching naval craft j I |