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H.M. Submarine Trump

St. Mary's, Stilly Islands. At 6.50 on the morning of the 2nd of June, 1960, the honorary secretary was informed by the honorary medical adviser of a message from the commanding officer of H.M. submarine Trump that the submarine was entering St. Mary's Roads with a badly injured man on board who needed immediate surgical treatment. The doctor had been asked if he could come and superintend the removal of the injured man to hospital.

The honorary secretary decided that the life-boat should be launched, and at 7.15 the life-boat John R. Webb, on temporary duty at the station, put out with two doctors on board to meet the submarine. The tide was nearly half flood, and there was a light easterly wind and a calm sea. The two doctors boarded the submarine, which entered harbour and anchored. The injured man was transferred to the life-boat and landed. He was then taken to hospital. The officer commanding, who had accompanied the injured man, was returned to his submarine in the life- boat, which finally reached her station at ten o'clock. Rewards to the crew, £8 8s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £2 8s..