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SS Matheran

On this day (26th January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Matheran (I) (1906-1917) British merchant steamer SS Matheran was built in 1906 by Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. She was owned, at the time of her loss, by Brocklebank T., & J. Ltd, Liverpool.

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Edward & Maisie Lewis Award 1992/93

The EDWARD AND MAISIE LEWIS award made to Lt Michael Langley and crew of RN Sea King from 772 Naval Air Squadron for the rescue of 10 crew of the mv Igloo Lion, which was sinking in severe weather on 25 October 1992. On 25 October 1992, the Igloo Lion began taking on water in […]

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Emile Robin 1940/41

Emile Robin Award presented to Captain Arthur Lawrence and Chief Officer Ernest Albert Small of the SS Newminster of Newcastle-upon-Tyne for the rescue of several of the crew of the SS Leo, 25th July 1940. Several enemy aircraft attacked a British Convoy off Dover. The Leo was hit by several bombs and sank at once. The […]

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Emile Robin 2004/05

Emile Robin award to Helmsman Aileen Jones of the Porthcawl Lifeboat for rescuing crew of the FV Gower Pride on 24 August 2004. At 1100 on 24 August 2004, the Porthcawl lifeboat station was informed that the nine metre fishing vessel Gower Pride was in difficulty in the vicinity of the Nash sandbank. Her engine […]

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Edward & Maisie Lewis Award 2005/06

EDWARD AND MAISIE LEWIS award to Lt Cdr Martin Ford AFC and the crew of ‘Rescue 193’ from 771 Naval Air Squadron for the rescue of a critically ill fisherman from the Spanish fv Madre Querida on the night of 23 October 2005. On the night of 23 October 2005 ‘Rescue 193’ from 771 Naval […]

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SS Clan Shaw

On this day (23rd January) WW1 Shipwreckollections

SS Clan Shaw (1902-1917) The British steamer SS Clan Shaw was built in 1902 by Doxford W. & Sons, Sunderland, and at the time of her loss was owned by Clan Line Steamers Ltd, London.

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Edward & Maisie Lewis Award 1986/87

The EDWARD AND MAISIE LEWIS award to the crews of Sea Kings Search & Rescue 190 & 191 of B Flight 202 Squadron RAF Brawdy for the rescue of the crew of mv Kowloon Bridge on 22 November 1986. On the evening of 22 November 1986, two Sea King SAR helicopters, call signs ‘Rescue 190’ […]

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Barometer 1883/84

The Society’s Aneroid Marine Barometer presented to William Palmer, Master of the smack Laurel, for the rescue of the crew of seven men of the Norwegian brig Telgraf, of Krageroe, waterlogged, in the North Sea, in very heavy seas, on November 21 1883. In the case of the smack Laurel, for rescue of the Captain […]

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Emile Robin 1927/28

The EMILE ROBIN award was presented to Captain W Hall and Chief officer G Atkinson of the SS Teessider of Stockton for the rescue of the crew of the schooner Gauntlet of Lancaster on 20th November 1927. The Gauntlet was caught in very bad weather off Flamborough Head on November 19th. There was a very […]

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Emile Robin 1889/90

The EMILE ROBIN award to Captain D Munro and Chief Officer H Hanson of the ss ‘Stag’ of North Shields for the rescue of the crew of the German ship ‘Shakespeare’ of Bremen on 20th December 1889. The statement of Captain David Munro, reads: On 20th December 1889, off the banks of Newfoundland, during voyage […]

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