Northern Pacific, carrying 2552 ambulatory wounded soldiers, caught fire and grounded on the Fire Island sand bar near Honelyville, All men were safely evacuated using breeches buoy, suff boats, naval launches, and submarine chasers. Lieutenant Collins and enlisted men from the hospital transfer ship Shinnie Cock aided in the relief work. No casualties reported.

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