Charles Swinburne, commander of the British sloop Rapid, was rounding the western tip of Sicily when he saw a high, irregular column of very white smoke or steam.
Čārlzs Svinbērns, britu burinieka Rapid kapteinis, apbraucot Sicīliju no rietumiem, ieraudzīja no jūras paceļamies baltu dūmu un garaiņu stabu.