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Skelligs : rescue

Abstract: Files contain letters and telegrams from F. Coupe, Principal Keeper Skelligs. Included are details of: Norwegian barque 'Superb' torpedoed (June 1915) ; rescue of two boat loads of survivors from Wreck of SS 'Marina' by signalling to passing ship with flags, fog gun and lights (October 1916) ; reward for rescue of crew of SS 'Marina' from Donaldson Bros Ltd. and Board of Trade ; shipwrecked crew of Norwegian Ship sunk by submarine landed on Rock and assisted by Keepers (August 1918).

In collection  War and Raid Files Collection

Resource description

Original version
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
6 files
17 x 11 cm
Numbering/sequence
Original file number(s):1918/764, 1917/M37, 1917/7, 1916/1028, 1916/908, 1915/494.
Keywords
World War I; Skelligs Lighthouse (1825-present); sinking; rescue; SS 'Marina'; submarine.
Languages
English  
Genre
Letter   linked data (marcgt)   Miscellaneous Documents
Subject
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations--Submarine   linked data (lcsh)
Submarines (Ships)
Shipwrecks--Ireland
World War, 1914-1918--Search and rescue operations
Shipwreck victims--Ireland
Skelligs Lighthouse (Co. Kerry, Ireland)
Marina (Steamship)
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.ucdlib_300024
Location
Commissioners of Irish Lights . WR/1/24
Suggested credit
"Skelligs," held by Commissioners of Irish Lights. © Various copyright holders - contact UCD Digital Library. Digital content by University College Dublin, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.ucdlib_300024>
Record source
Descriptions created by staff of UCD Library, University College Dublin based on the finding aid created by Niamh Collins, The Commissioners of Irish Lights. — Metadata creation date: 2022-08-09

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