4 o'clock in the morning
After having touched Point Barrow , the _ Bear _ came south , landing supplies at Cape Lisburne and returning to Nome . As certain repairs to the machinery were needed , and as her coal bunkers were growing empty , the _ Bear _ headed to the southward for Unalaska . The cutter was within half a day 's steaming of the port when the radio began to buzz and buzz loudly , answering the call of a vessel in distress off Chirikof Island . As the steamer was known to be carrying a number of passengers , thus endangered , the _ Bear _ did not stop at Unalaska , but putting on full speed , arrived off Cape Sarichef Lighthouse at 4 o'clock in the morning , proceeding through Unimak Pass and Inside Passage . The naval radio station from Unalga Island confirmed the report , but could give no further details . Under full speed the _ Bear _ reached the scene of the disaster the next day . Of the vessel , _ Oregon Queen _ , not a sign could be seen , but , save for three persons , all the crew and passengers were safe on Chirikof Island .