Rescued from Blazing Ship in Mid Atlantic
Rescued from blazing ship in mid Atlantic.
Passengers were rescued by the Norwegian-American liner 'Stavangerfjord' when the Swedish cargo ship 'Kristina Thorden' (3,889) caught fire in mid-Atlantic when on a voyage from Gothenburg, Sweden, to Bal...
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Crew Survivors of Flying Enterprise
Crew survivors of flying enterprise.
Rotterdam: Survivors of the crew of the American freighter "Flying Enterprise" after they had arrived here aboard the American ship "Southland".
From left to right are: Rolf Kestenholz, from Keil, Germany; Loui...
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The 'Ira' Stranded on the Goodwins
Ship breaks back on Goodwins. Crew in wild scramble to safety.
With a loud roar like a mighty explosion, the Greek steamer 'Ira' broke her back within four hours of running aground on the treacherous Goodwins Sands, graveyard of ships, off Britain...
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H.M.S. Sultburn High and Dry on the Rocks
Warship high and dry on rocks after gale.
A minesweeper of the Royal Navy, H.M.S. Sultburn, is perched on the rocks at Speaks Mouth, near Hartland Pont, Devonshire, after having been driven on to the rugged coast in the gales which swept the Engli...
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'Hobson'
One hundred and seventy-four men were lost recently in mid-Atlantic when the destroyer-minesweeper Hobson was sunk after a collision with the American aircraft carrier Wasp. Oil poured from a burnt fuel tank of the carrier onto the sea.
The pictur...
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Hugh Edwards, Henry Bergerzz, Jens Nielsen
Relaxing in their hospital beds at Marsala, after their grueling experience in the open sea are (Left to Right) Skipper Hugh Edwards (40) brother of British comedian Jimmy Edwards. Frenchmen Henry Bergerzz (43) and Dane Jens Nielson (45). The thre...
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Salvage Crew Beats Davy Jones
To those who man Canada's salvage ships, the arduous job of rescuing vessels in distress is just part of the day's work. When the tug "Active" ran aground on the rocky shores of Carrington Bay off Vancouver Island, it took salvage crews just eight...
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