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Remembering the Rohilla Rescue, October 30, 1914

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Rick SpilmanNovember 1, 2014

Just over 100 years ago, the World War I hospital ship, SS Rohilla, ran aground in a gale less than a mile off the North Yorkshire coast, near Whitby, with the loss of 85 crew and passengers.  SS Rohilla had left Scotland on 30 October … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged hospital ship, lifeboats, SS Rohilla, Whitby, world war I
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