At his orders the craft was eased off, in other words, it was raised from its icy bed by a change in its specific gravity. When it was afloat, the crew towed it, leading it right above the immense trench outlined to match the ship's waterline.
Por orden suya se desplazó al navío de la capa helada en que se sustentaba, y cuando se halló a flote se le haló hasta situarlo encima del gran foso delimitado según su línea de flotación.