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 […]
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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.
Read More Emile Robin award made to Captain William Smith Chief Officer Jacques Billowes of the Dover Harbour tug The Deft for courageous determination for the rescue of one man from the Sumnia wrecked on the outer breakwater in winds of over 100 kts on 16th October 1987. During the strong gales which lashed Southern England on […]
Read More Emile Robin award made to Skipper AG Gook and Mate EA Gook of the mt Trinidad for the rescue of 25 of the crew of the Danish ss Th Adler Svanholm 70 miles east of the Humber in heavy seas on 16th October 1958. The Th Adler Svanholm was on passage from Oulu to Immingham when she […]
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