- Title: WEATHER / TRANSPORT: Ship's crew rescued in gale and brought to Manchester
- Date: 16th December 1929
- Summary: SLATE INFORMATION: 'A Gallant Rescue - S/S 'Manchester Regiment' reaches the Ship Canal bringing the crew of the 'Volumnia' which was abandoned in mid-ocean during the great gale' ENGLAND: Port of Liverpool and Manchester Ship Canal: S.S. Manchester Regiment ship in port SLATE INFORMATION: 'The rescue party whose heroism makes an epic tale of the sea' SS Manchester's crew gathered for picture SLATE INFORMATION: 'The rescued' Crew rescued from 'Volumnia' (British Cargo Steamer)
- Embargoed: 31st December 1929 12:00
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- Location: Manchester
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- Country: United Kingdon England
- Topics: Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes,Weather
- Reuters ID: LVA79UYA2Z3ZNVPT3H6RTMC9IS6R
- Story Text: The SS Manchester Regiment steamed 160 miles through a gale in 1929 to reach the sinking Glasgow steamer Volumnia. A lifeboat was launched to rescue the crew of forty-five.
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