The difference between the two ships was like day and night.

The only clear water now lay between the other two ships.

Then the distance between the two ships began to close.

There was no radio communication between the two ships, at first.

On 9 July, a race under sail was held between the six ships.

"You think it got caught in a fight between the other missing ships?"

In any case we will station ourselves between your ship and the enemy.

But now a deep, broad river ran between them and their distant ship.

They did so, carrying him back to the grass between the two ships.

The range between the two ships was 16,000 yards and closing.