"Destroyers Fortune and Shark, sir," reported the operator a little later.
"Good. Give Captain Reynolds our position and tell him to keep working his wireless. Tell him we are likely to need every ship we can bring up."
"Very well, sir."
The operator sent the message.
"O.K., again, sir," he reported.
Captain Raleigh passed a slip of paper to the operator.
"On this," he said, "are enumerated the ships that should be somewhere in these waters. Pick up as many of them as you can. As you give the warnings when answered check them off on the list. If any information is asked, call me."
"Very well, sir," replied the operator, taking the slip of paper. "No other instructions, sir?"
"No. Send the same message as you sent to the Indefatigable."
Captain Raleigh motioned Frank and Jack to follow him and left the room.