 The battle to keep "Pelican" afloat continued on into the night and into the predawn darkness, men standing by with axes to chop through the mooring lines should "Pelican" give any indication of imminent sinking.Finally, on the morning of 10 July, the valiant little flotilla limped into Tresness Bay where "Auk's" pumps continued to help lower her sister ship's waterline even further.Underway to return to Kirkwall at 1726, "Auk" reached her destination a little over four hours later and Capt.