Post by Administrator on Apr 23, 2021 2:45:51 GMT
On the evening of 23 April 1947, Mumbles lifeboat - the Edward Prince of Wales - was launched following a distress call from an American steamer called the Samtampa.
The steamer had hit rocks in gales and stormy seas on its way to Newport Docks with 39 men on board.
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The steamer had hit rocks in gales and stormy seas on its way to Newport Docks with 39 men on board.
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