Shaky, grainy and light and blurry in contrast and imagery The crippled H. F. De Bardeleben tossed in the worst Atlantic storms in years is abandoned by her gallant sailors following a desperate fight to keep the rudderless vessel afloat. Finally, they were sighted, following their S.O.S., And taken off by the British motor-vessel, Laganbank, and then transferred to the coast guard boat. Ossipee, which brings them back to port and safety.