British Empire Exhibition 1924 - The Trevessa Boat
British Empire Exhibition 1924 - lifeboat fom the SS Trevessa. On 4th June 1923, the Hain Line steamer Trevessa, heading from western Australia and loaded with zinc concentrates, sank 1, 700 miles from shore. Thirty four of the 44 crew survived a 23-day lifeboat ordeal, until coming ashore on Rodriguez Island near Mauritius
Picture No
10698355
Media ID
46537992
Size
5000px x 3142px
(1.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1924
