A Brave Mate.
THE WRECK OF THE HERA. ONLY FIVE SURVIVORS. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] Times—Sydney Sun Special Cables. London, February 1. The Hera struck the rocks at midnight. A boat was launched but capsized. The captain and fifteen of the crew disappeared. Five others struggled back to the wreck and rejoined three left on board, taking refuge in the rigging.
The chief officer was the last to take refuge. He lashed himself to the mast and blew the whistle to attract attention. The water was gaining on him, and, realising the end was approaching, he handed the whistle to a sailor with the remark: "You can do better than I." A few minutes later the sea covered him. The Falmouth lifeboat heard a faint whistle. Meanwhile a huge wave washed away three survivors. The lifeboat rescued five.
(The Hera was a German ship bound to Falmouth. A previous cable stated that 19 persons were drowned.)
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 28, 3 February 1914, Page 5
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155A Brave Mate. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 28, 3 February 1914, Page 5
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