When the gunboat was seen to be sinking, word was passed to all aboard her to put on life belts. It was a miracle that they were able to get the boats into the water, The boats were taken over to the north Yank of the river, and hidden In. clump of reeds at the water's edge, Several of the Panay's complement who jumped overboard and tried to swim ashore were picked up, While the small boat's carrying the Panay's survivors were making for shore, the Night bombers: zoomed overhead once [more, and proceeded to blaze away at the little craft with their machine uns.
Some of the boats were sent back to pick up any who had been left
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