Trawlerman Recovering
(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) REYKJAVIK, Feb. 7.
The lone survivor of a British trawler which sank in Arctic waters is recovering from exhaustion and frostbite in hospital today. Harry Eddom, aged 26, mate of the 659-ton Hull trawler, Ross Cleveland, survived because two crewmates hauled him from the sea when the trawler sank and dragged him into a rubber liferaft which carried him to Iceland’s shores.
His two companions died adrift. Eddom recovered conciousness and managed to stagger ashore to spend the night in a deserted farmhouse. A neighbouring farmer yesterday gave him food 1 and warm dry clothing before taking him to hospital. The bodies of only four of the 19 men aboard the Ross Cleveland have been recovered so far.
Meanwhile, the 16 surviving crewmen of the 411-tbn Grimsby trawler Notts Country are expected to fly home from Reykjavik today. Two others will be left behind in hospital. Another died after the vessel ran aground on Sunday.
The Hull trawler Kingston Andalusite was refloated yesterday after she had run aground in the same fjord in which the Ross Cleveland was lost.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19680208.2.95
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31598, 8 February 1968, Page 11
Word Count
182Trawlerman Recovering Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31598, 8 February 1968, Page 11
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in