1972 SS Liverpool Bay - rescue mission

[Bastiaan Brand]

Dear all,

In 1972 my dad was part of the SS 'Liverpool Bay' crew.
I recently found out that they were involved in a rescue mission.

A French Roll-on-roll-off ship made water due to shifting cargo and when the Liverpool Bay received the distress call they changed direction.

They managed to rescue a lot of people and I was told that the French gouvernement rewarded the crew with a medal.

Is there any back-info in this?

My dad told me yesterday that he really regrets that he had lost the French reward over the course of time. It's not occasionally that my dad talks about his shipping edeavors, and this particular event he never told me about.

I would really like to compile some kind of storybook....

Anny help is highly appreciated.

Best regards,

Bas.

 

[Yvon Perchoc]

Hello Bastiaan,

The French roro was Transat' MONT LAURIER (1972 / 4210 gt / IMo7208194). The casualty occured during the night 13-14  Jan 1973, 500 WNW Azores Islands (43

[Bastiaan Brand]

Yvon,

Thanks a million! Wow...that must have been hectic!

I will send you a PM and will try to get this article translated. Assuming that you are of French origin Yvon, what could have been the

[SuzieMcK1]

Hello Bastiaan,

I believe I may be able to help you with this - my dad was also on board the Liverpool Bay on this day. He was one of the crew who received the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct,the cross of 'Chevalier de l'Ordre du M

[davidships]

Found a couple of reports in the Liverpool Echo about the British awards.

[SuzieMcK1]

This is great, thank you @davidships 😊.
I also have newspaper articles, photographs of my father receiving an award(s) aswell as letters etc relating to the rescue mission 👍🏼.