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The S.S. Teddington

SEPTEMBER 17TH. - NOVEMBER 6TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. The S.S. Teddington, of London, with a valuable cargo on board, had been attacked by German aeroplanes and set on fire. Her crew had been taken off by a naval vessel and the steamer had stranded about three miles S.E. of Cromer. On the 17th September the Admiralty salvage officer asked for the services of the No.1 motor life-boat H. F. Bailey to take firemen and motor pumps to the vessel. Later in the day she took out acetylene plant, and on subsequent days carried the salvage men and stevedores between Cromer and the wreck. Working in relays the life-boatmen gave rnuch help with the work of salving cargo, and it was not until the 6th November that the last life-boat trip was made. On several occasions the No. 2 motor life-boat Harriot Dixon went out in place of the H. F. Bailey, and between them these two boats were engaged on twenty-eight days as follows : The No. 1 life-boat, September 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29 and 30th ; October 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 17 and 18th ; and November 6th ; the No. 2 life-boat, September 19th ; October 1, 19, 21 and 22nd ; and Novemher 4th. - The expenses were paid by the Admiralty.