Into the Maelstrom: The Wreck of Hmhs Rohilla - Couverture souple

Brittain, Colin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0752423843 ISBN 13 : 9780752423845

Editeur : The History Press Ltd, 2002

Synopsis

On 29 October 1914 the hospital ship Rohilla (7,400 tons) with 229 people on board left Queensferry for Dunkirk. At 4a.m. on 30 October she ran onto the rocks at Saltwick Nab, about a mile south of Whitby. Weather conditions were very bad and it was impossible to launch the Whitby No. 1 Lifeboat and row her around to the wreck. Instead, the No. 2 boat John Fielden was hauled over the beach to a position opposite the Rohilla and, despite the awful conditions, eventually reached the wreck after great difficulty. Five nurses and 12 men were rescued on this first trip, followed by a second trip when a further 18 men were rescued. During this second trip the lifeboat was badly damaged. A succession of lifeboats tried to reach the ship and eventually one made it. Of the 229 people on board the Rohilla, 84 were lost. Several of those involved in the rescue attempts received RNLI Medals. The story of that fateful few days when North Yorkshire's lifeboats made one of their most daring rescues.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

On October 29, 1914, the hospital ship Rohilla left Queensferry with 229 persons on board, bound for Dunkirk on an errand of mercy, under wartime restrictions and in deteriorating weather. Just after 4 a.m. there was a tremendous impact as the ship ran onto rocks at Saltwick Nab, a mile south of Whitby. Rohilla was mortally wounded 600 yards from shore, "so close to land yet so far from safety." Over the ensuing days the heartrending loss of 92 lives in terrible circumstances would prove to be Whitby’s greatest maritime disaster, still regarded as one of the worst amongst the annals of the Rnli. This book reveals the heroic actions of the public who waded out into icy waters to reach those who made the swim to shore, and the gallant efforts of lifeboatmen forced to manhandle lifeboats over piers, rocks, overland, and down a 200 foot cliff.

Biographie de l'auteur

Colin Brittain is a BSAC advanced diver and open water instructor. He has been closely consulted for and appeared on the BBC Coast episode on the Rohilla.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The History Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0752423843
• ISBN 13: 9780752423845
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Littleford John, Turner Sarah
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible