LLOYD'S HONOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 58, 9 March 1935, Page 8 (Supplement)

LLOYD'S HONOUR.

GALLANT GERMAN CREW.

Eleven German sailors, the boat's crew of the Hamburg-America liner Xew York who rescued the crew of the Norwegian steamship Sieto in mid-Atlantic on December 10, were presented with medals lit Lloyd's recently. Before a crowded audience in the library Mr. S. J. Aubrey, chairman of Lloyd's, spoke of the bravery of these men, who risked their lives in a tempestuous sea. Mr. Aubrey added that the committee of Lloyd's, ' feeling that the captain, officers and crew of the Xew York also took an important part in the rescues, had decided to present the ship with a bronze plaque recording the services rendered.

Second Officer Wicsen (since promoted to first officer), who commanded the boat which carried out the rescues, then received a silver medal, and the boat's crow wore handed bronze medals. Second Officer Wiesen expressed their thanks, adding that they had only done their duty in trying to uphold the traditions of the sea. The- German Ambassador, Herr von Hoesch, read a message from the German Foreign Minister, Baron Xeurath, in which ho said: "I regard the honouring of the courageous deed in a foreign country as a significant proof of the fact that the spirit of sacrifice and helpfulness shown to such a degree by German sailors is fully understood and recognised among other nations." As the German sailors left the library for the Underwriting Room they were received with loud cheering.