"Vestris". Address by A Master Mariner and Managing Director of Navigators and General Insurance Company, and General Manager, Officers' Federation. Delivered in New York, Nov 30th, 1928 at the Federal Court of Inquiry into the loss of S.S. "Vestris"

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Published by London Officers Merchant Navy Federation, 1928

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1st edn. Paperback. 11pp. Brown card covers with black titles to front. White spots to front cover, some light scattered spotting to text, otherwise G+.SS Vestris was a 1912 steam ocean liner operated by Lamport and Holt Line and used on its service between New York and the River Plate. On 12 November 1928 she began listing about 200 miles (300 km) off Hampton Roads, Virginia, was abandoned, and sank, killing more than 100 people. Her wreck is thought to lie some 1.2 miles (2 km) beneath the North Atlantic. (Wikipedia)The sinking attracted much press coverage at the time and remains notable for the loss of life, particularly of women and children when the ship was being abandoned. The sinking and subsequent inquiries may also have shaped the second International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) in 1929. Seller Inventory # 7767

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Title: "Vestris". Address by A Master Mariner and ...

Publisher: London Officers Merchant Navy Federation

Publication Date: 1928

Binding: Soft cover

Edition: 1st Edition