I asked him to come as captain of the 'Southern Sky'.

There was no difficulty about getting a crew.

The whalers were eager to assist in the rescue of men in distress.

They started work that Sunday to prepare and stow the ship.
Parts of the engines were ashore, but willing hands made light labour.
I purchased from the station stores all the stores and equipment required, including special comforts for the men we hoped to rescue, and by Tuesday morning the 'Southern Sky' was ready to sail.

I feel it is my duty as well as my pleasure to thank here the Norwegian whalers of South Georgia for the sympathetic hands they stretched out to us in our need.