CHIVALRY AT SEA.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 280, 24 November 1914, Page 6

CHIVALRY AT SEA.

A remarkable story of the sea is published in. a Norwegian paper which recently reached Newcastle ’(N.S.W.) The Norwegian ship Fidos, while on a voyage frpjn South America to the Continent, fell in with the Danish training ship Viking off Cape Horn, The vessels were together for a couple of days, and one of the seamen on the Fidos took suddenly ill. The master regarded the companionship of the Viking as ,a good opportunity to have the sick sailor attended to. He signalled to the captain of the Danish ship, asking him would he, take the man on board. The reply was “With pleasure,” and the patient was at once transferred to- the Viking. A few hours afterwards the vessels parted, and did not meet again for about a fortnight. When the Viking again came up with the she signalled that the sick man liad recovered, and w&k well enough to’rejoin his vessel which lie did. It transpired that the sufferer had been Operated on by the Vihing’s doctor, and had quite regained his health. The Fidos’ captain asked the Viking what was the charge for thO services rendex-ed', and received the reply: “Nothing; glad to have been of assistance.>:/ « ■ r ' S -' ' - ■ '