 It was located at the "point of no return" and intended to provide assistance to aircraft in distress.On that night, the ship was the 255-foot USCGC "Pontchartrain".Captain Ogg's message was relayed to the "Pontchartrain" and the plane flew to the cutter's location, leveled off at , and flew above it in eight-mile circles on the two remaining engines until daylight.