RMS Ivernia (1900 – 1917) The merchant SS Ivernia was built in 1900 and commissioned as an auxiliary transport vessel. She was torpedoed and sunk 58 miles of Cape Matapan on 1 January 1917 when on her way to Alexandria.
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Empire Javelin LSI (1943-1944) The SS Empire Javelin was a British war landing ship built by Consolidated Steel Corp. in Orange, Texas. She was owned by the British Royal Navy and was captained on her last voyage by Captain Mclean.
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EMILE ROBIN award made to Mr Magnus Scott, Skipper of the mfv Alert, for rescuing 6 men from the St Kentigern adrift on a raft in dangerous seas of Skelda Voe on 3 November 1979. On Saturday 3 November 1979, at about 0830 Mr Scott telephoned a village acquaintance to enquire about a lighting failure […]
Read More THE LADY SWAYTHLING TROPHY awarded to AB Michael McCarthy of HMS ANGLESEY for outstanding boat handling in helping to pass a tow to a yacht in distress in rough seas on 2 November 1998. During the middle watch on 2 November 1998 in gale force winds and complete darkness, the Officer of the Watch of […]
Read More London – In case of the SS Antenor, for rescue, from on shore at Ras Asir, on July 27-28th 1882, of the Master, Second Officer, Third Officer (with broken leg since time of wreck), Quartermaster, and apassenger, with twelve others of the crew, being all the survivors out of forty-nine persons on board the SS Fleurs Castle, […]
Read More A letter was read from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, stating the services of Lieut. WP Jamison RN., Port Captain Cape town, Mr J Wilson, Assistant Port Captain Cape Town, and 18 men, in rescuing the crews, amounting to 64 persons, of the Newport, Isabella, Cristobel, Ellen Rawson, wrecked in the Table […]
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