Boats - Sailing - Ships
Feb. 02, 1956 - Helicopters rescue crew from sinking tug: Two RAF helicopters flew through a blizzard today and rescued ten men from a sinking tug about 20 miles off the East Coast. The pilots and their crews risked their lives to snatch the men from certain drowning as tey clung to the rails of their doomed vessel with the waves breaking ever them. One of the pilots hovered over the tug the 600 ton Rumania for 30 minutes while eight men were hauled into his aircraft from the waves 25 feet below. The rescue took place after the Rumania with both its lifeboats smashed by the heavy seas ran aground on North Long Sand, off Felistowe. Whilst steaming to the rescue of the Brazillian ship Loide Honduras aground on the North East Longlands. Photo shows today's aerial picture of the Brazilian ship 5, 408 tons Loide Honduras, aground on the North East Longlands
