BRITISH PLUCK.

Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 16072, 5 April 1924, Page 5

BRITISH PLUCK.

IN THE FACE OF DANGER. HEROIC CAPTAIN AND CREW. (Reuter.) PORT SUDAN, April 4. The captain and crew of the Prangestan behaved Avith characteristic British pluck ,remaining on the blazing ship long after they had transferred to safety 1200 pilgrims, without loss of life. The fire Avas discovered at three in the morning, when the ship Avas 200 miles south of here. The weather Avas calm and the captain, being of the opinion that there was no immediate danger, steered for Port Sudan to land the pilgrims and the few British passengers, at the same time wirelessing a request to the steamer Tangistan to meet him at Masamashu Island. The Tangistan left Port Sudan at eleven the following morning. The Frangesfnn A\ T as trying to extinguish the fire with steam and carbonic gas, but the position grew serious, and half an hour later the flames Avere attacking the pilgrims’ baggage. The captain, at one in the afternoon, decided to transfer the passengers and pilgrims to the Clanmaciver. The transfer was splendidly completed by six in the evening. The Frangeston’s captain decided to endeavour to make for Port Sudan, but an hour later, the Tangistan, which was 33 miles distant, received a wireless asking her to hasten to the assistance of the Frangestan, as the latter’s fore-end was blazing. The captain ordered the crew to abandon ship, but he himself decided to stay aboard to await the Tangistan’s arrival. Two hours late)*, when the Tangistan was 15 miles distant, the captain was obliged to leave the Frangistan.