SHEPHERDS OF SEA
DUTCH SALVAGE VESSELS
POWERFULLY EQUIPPED
TUGS
(From The Guardian's London
Correspondent)
LONDON, January 20
A chain of powerful salvage vessels, ready to go to the aid of ships attacked by U-boats or damaged by mines has been Set up by Dutch towage experts. It stretches from Newfoundland to the Azores —the shores' of Ireland and the waters of the North Sea. Each link in the chain is an ocean-going tug. They are the most up-to-date salvage vessels in the world. A new ship, the Zeeleuw, has just completed trials. She will be added to the chain.
Although she will work in the fiercest seas the Zeeleuw has a draught of only 6ft. This will enable her to pass through very shallow water to go to the assistance of stranded vessels. All these tugs carry diving equipmenT and fire-fighting appliances. On board are miles of huge towing cables. Special engines are fitted to drive large salvage pumps each of which can disperse more than 1000 tons lof water per hour from a stricken ship. The Dutch are the readingsalvage authorities in the world. And they are preparing to reap the rich wartime harvest. More than half a dozen of these "shepherds of the feea" are already in
operation
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Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LXI, Issue 15, 23 February 1940, Page 5
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210SHEPHERDS OF SEA Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LXI, Issue 15, 23 February 1940, Page 5
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