Two other vessels in the area, came immediately to the ships aid, they were the yacht "Queen of the Ocean", captained by Mr. Thomas Littledale; and the Brazilian frigate "Affonso", captained by Joaquim Marques Lisboa. On board of "Affonso" were Prince de Joinville, Duke and Duchess of Aumale, a Brazilian Minister, and Admiral John Pascoe Grenfell. The latter one and Captain Lisboa manned two of the four boats lowered from "Affonso" to assist in rescue. Later on the American packet "New World" and the railway steamer "Prince of Wales" joined the rescue. These rescuing vessels launched boats to aid the collection of the survivors. "Affonso" managed to get close enough to "Ocean Monarch" to fasten a rope to her allowing for rapid ferrying of passengers via boats.