ðə ʃˈɪps lˈɔɡ ʌvðə jˈæntɪk stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt hiː wʊdhɐv pɹˈɑːbəbli dɹˈaʊn, ɪf ɪt hæd nˌɑːt bˌɪn fɚðə pɹˈɑːmpt ˈækʃən ɔnðə pˈɑːɹt ʌv ˈɑːɹ. ˈeɪ. swˈiːni ˈoʊ. sˈiː ʌv ðɪs vˈɛsəl, ænd wˈʌn ʌvðə dʒˈeɪmztaʊnz kɹˈuː dʒˈeɪ. dˈʌbəljˌuː. nˈɔɹɪs, hˌuː dʒˈʌmpt ˌoʊvɚbˈoːɹd tə hɪz ɐsˈɪstəns.
The ship's log of the Yantic stated that he 'would have probably drown, if it had not been for the prompt action on the part of R. A. Sweeney (O. Sea) of this vessel, and one of the Jamestown's crew (J. W. Norris), who jumped overboard to his assistance'.