WEATHER / TRANSPORT: Ship’s crew rescued in gale and brought to Manchester (1929)

EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit The SS Manchester Regiment steamed 160 miles through a gale in 1929 to reach the sinking Glasgow steamer Volumnia. Full Description: 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) Background: 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. FILM ID: VLVA79UYA2Z3ZNVPT3H6