>> Statement:
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“He called it the Mission into Time.
He selected a small crew to go on the Avon River. Because he wanted to keep the mission secret, he had two long rafts fashioned, which could be rowed ashore under cover of darkness and pulled up on the beach near where he imagined his ancient treasure was buried.”
>> True Information: Mr. Starkey: “This is a total fabrication. The sea sleds were powered by two large outboards each. They were stored aboard the Apollo and used for transport of crew to shore when she was at anchor. They were never ever a part of Mission Into Time and they were never kept aboard the Avon River.”