Extract from Account by Dave Mathieson (Lifeboat No. 7)

Summary

Days in Boat – 23

Distance covered (approx.) – 1400

Landed at Island of Curupu Maranhao, N. Brazil

Europeans treated at Portuguese Hospital, Sao Luiz

Natives treated at General Infirmary, Sao Luiz

Deaths in Lifeboat...........................Survivors

Europeans 5........................................Europeans 13

Native Passengers 15...........................Native Passengers 10

Native Crew 24...................................Native Crew 15

Total 44...............................................Total 38

Personnel in the Lifeboat at Commencement Of Voyage

Europeans .......................................Natives

Naval Officers 8.................................Passenger 25

Ship Officers..2....................................Crew 39

Passengers....1....................................Total 64

Naval Ratings..6

Soldiers.......1

Total..........18.................................Grand Total 82 persons

Names of Europeans (But please see note below)

Lieut. (SP) F. Lawrence West ,  R.N.V.R. (A)

D. Purdie,  S.A.

(D) Sub-Lieut. (SP) K. G. Harman, R.N.V.R .

R. McKinnon, A/F

(D)  Lieut. L. Lyons  R.N.R.

J. Wheater  A/F

Sub-Lieut. (A)  T.H. Blank, R.N.V.R.

W. Carney, A/B

Mr W.F.M. Davies,  Warrant shipright,  R.N.

W. Beck (D)

Mr E.G. Westgarth,  Gunner (T) R.N.

D. Hawcroft  Pte

Sub-Lieut. L.S. McIntosh, R.N. 

Mr W. MacVicar,  3rd officer S/S “Britannia” 

D)  Mr Liddell, 7th Engineer

(D)  Mr P. Smith, Passenger  

NB:

According to the book, Lifeboat Number 7, there were 3 more Europeans in the lifeboat, making 19 in all:

Mr. H. Cutler, Missionary

W. Malcolm, A/F.

Sub.-Lieut. A.L. Soans, R.N.V.R.

Sadly, Hugh Cutler did not survive

Colin Bower
11 October 2020

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