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A Stirring Story of the Sea: Mr. Frank Whitehead, 1895. Creator: P Naumann.
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A Stirring Story of the Sea: Mr. Frank Whitehead, 1895. 'Once more we have had a testimony to the existence of "hearts of oak" among our sailors...the Norham Castle [a Castle liner] was steaming down the coast from Natal to the Cape, a stranded vessel, which proved to be the Fascadale, was sighted. She...had struck the rocks broadside, and was encountering the fury of a boiling surge. Eighteen of the crew were clinging to the stern quarter...Mr. Frank Whitehead, the first officer [of the Norham Castle], succeeded with great valour in carrying a log-line...The whole of the survivors were transferred by the line into the life-boat. The bruised captain of the Fascadale...was rescued by Mr. Whitehead, who once more endangered his life. These...deeds...were fitly commemorated by the presentation of a silver medal to Mr. Whitehead by the Corporation of Lloyd's, a silver medal, binocular glass, and a vote of thanks from the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society...Each of the life-boat crew received a bounty from the Society, and Sir Donald Currie gave handsome presents of money to Captain Duncan, Mr. Whitehead, Mr. Jenkins, and the two crews. Truly this was a deed which deserved celebration as one of the noblest in the modern annals of the sea'. From "Illustrated London News", 1895.
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HRM26A08_177
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