Dr. Francois Busquet of Havana was traveling to New York with his wife, and daughter Ofelia, 16 when they found themselves trapped aboard the burning liner. Mrs. Busquet composed a brief account of their experience a few days later:
The three of us jumped together, Dr. Busquet, I and Ofelia. We hit the water so hard that the lifebelts smashed against our heads with such force that we were practically knocked out for several minutes. When it was obvious we'd be in the water a long time we held hands.
After riding the waves together for many hours, my husband suddenly gasped "I can't go on!" It was terrible. Shortly after he was swallowed up by the sea, the City of Savannah loomed upon the horizon.
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