THE LOSS OF THE STEAMER REPUBLIC.
j ; ; U'k<*-3» Association.— CoFrai<3HT.i .HEROIW .'OF' WIRELESS - ."..-• ""> Tuesday. : ■:A Mr John-Buriisi !-■ of. Peterborough, A (England), .the .'Republic's^ Marconi op- '-' «rator, duririg : -.the ; collision with the ■> Florida -stuck to -his post, transmitting ;.,. messages, -despite the destruction of :^ the deckhouse where "the ethergrapE ; 'ris" was eituated. 00.- .;. He wasieulogiscd by Mr Henry Bon- = >r tell in -the House of Representatives. ."£ -■■-. -;The roof and sides of tho deckhouse ';'. .threatened to fall at any moment. ,";../ -The Baltic's operator, Mr, Tatterjall, Ss. stuck to his post for 56 hours, sending v :;cheering messages -to the Republic and communicating- with the"? shore.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 27 January 1909, Page 3
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102THE LOSS OF THE STEAMER REPUBLIC. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 27 January 1909, Page 3
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