The diary of the three officers commences with the cents on the morning of Marah 29 then the steamer Nanchang was eaptwred by pirates at Newekwong Bor.
At approximately 11.45 a.m, being set off on the foredeck. the Captain, En- However, we were soon disillusiongineer and the Chief Officer were ed for at that moment the quarter. the saloon discussing master rushed in shouting "Pirates." some matter concerning the ship. A hasty glance through the forward Dhe Third Engineer came in to con- port confirmed this as the pirates gulf the Chief Engineer and then were already on the deck, We Joined in our conversation. It was rushed out of the saloon for our Some minutes later that we heard weapons and collided with the what We took to be firecrackers Second Engineer who brought the
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