Soldiers arriving from the Northern Pacific via breeches buoy after the transport caught fire on Fire Island sand bar near Honleyville, The ship was carrying 2582 ambulatory wounded soldiers. The men were safely evacuated using surf boats, naval launches, and submarine chasers, with no casualties reported.

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