Haggerty, Jack - 20/08/1904

Description

START 6 17pm. FINISH. 7 22pm. End of Admiralty Pier. Sponsored by Weekly Dispatch. Cramp. Turned blue and had a lucky escape from drowning. Temp 62-60. Food; Hot milk. Grease; Beeswax, Porpoise oil, Resin. Wore no mask. Stroke; Side stroke. Jack refused to leave the water, so the crew leaned out of the boat with a long pole with a hook on the end put it around his neck and pulled him to the boat.

Swimmer(s)

Haggerty, John (Jack)

Date

20/08/1904

Duration of swim

01:05 hours

Pilot

W. Cole

Pilot boat

Britannia

Trainer

Weekly Dispatch - Mr Cryer

Notes

On board; trainer Mr Cryer, Dr Ross and many friends

Success/failure

Failed

Direction(s)

England-France