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 […]
Read More Emile Robin award made to Coxswain Mark Sawyer of the Eastbourne lifeboat, Fishermen’s Friend, for the rescue of two crew from the yacht Paperchase at night in a gale force 8 on 20th October 2002. At 1826 on Saturday 20 October 2002, RNLI Mersey class lifeboat Fishermen’s Friend slipped her berth in the lock at […]
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SS Tremeadow (1905 – 1917) British merchant steamer, SS Tremeadow, was built in 1905 by J. Readhead & Sons Ltd., South Shields. She was owned by Hain Steamship Co. Ltd. at the time of her loss.
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SS Manchester Inventor (I) (1902 – 1917) The merchant British steamer SS Manchester Inventor was built in 1902 by Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Newcastle. At the time of her loss, she was owned by Manchester Liners Ltd. On 18 January 1917, on a voyage from St John, New Brunswick to Manchester, carrying general cargo, Manchester […]
Read More EDWARD AND MAISIE LEWIS award presented to ‘Rescue 193’ and ‘194’ from 771 Naval Air Squadron, Culdrose, for the recovery of 26 crewmen from the liferaft of the msc Napoli on 18 Jan 2007. ‘Rescue 193’ and ‘194’ from 771 Naval Air Squadron, Culdrose, for the recovery of 26 crewmen from the liferaft of the […]
Read More Emile Robin award made to Captain WH Smith and Chief Officer GA Kirk of the ss Toronto of Hull for rescuing the crew of the British schooner General Knox of St John’s, Newfoundland, sinking in the North Atlantic on 17 October 1919 in dangerous seas. Silver Medals were also awarded to 17 of the crew.
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