One of the troubles on the voyage was that according to estimate the trawler could do ten knots on six tons of coal a day, which would have given us a good margin to allow for lying off the ice; but in reality, owing to the fact that she had not been in dock for a year, she only developed a speed of six knots on a consumption of ten tons a day.
Time was precious and these preparations would have taken too long.

I thanked the Government then for its very generous offer, and I want to say now that the kindness of the Uruguayans at this time earned my warmest gratitude.

I ought to mention also the assistance given me by Lieut.

Ryan, a Naval Reserve officer who navigated the trawler to the Falklands and came south on the attempt at relief.

The 'Instituto de Pesca' went off to Montevideo and I looked around for another ship.
A British mail-boat, the 'Orita' called at Port Stanley opportunely, and I boarded her with Worsley and Crean and crossed to Punta Arenas in the Magellan Straits.