The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society Medal to Captain M.W. Hall

The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society Medal to Captain M.W. Hall, in silver, double dolphin device on a slide to the ribbon (CAPTAIN M.W. HALL. S.S. "TEESIDER" NOVEMBER 20. 1927.), Elkington & Co., Birmingham 1927, nearly extremely fine.

Captain W Hall and Chief Officer G Atkinson of the ss Teessider of Stockton for the rescue of

the crew of the schooner Gauntlet of Lancaster. The Gauntlet was caught in very bad weather off

Flamborough Head on November 19th, there was a very rough sea running, with a strong southeasterly

wind blowing at gale force. Two of her masts were carried away, and as the schooner was

leaking badly, distress signals were made in the early morning of November 20th, and these were

answered by the Teessider, which stood by from 3am until daylight. Owing to the state of the sea and

the strong wind blowing, it was found impossible to man a lifeboat from the Teessider. This vessel,

however, was twice manoeuvred close to the Gauntlet, when lines with lifebuoys attached were got on

board, but the crew, owing to their long exposure, were unable to secure these lines. After about two

hours' manoeuvring, the Teessider was brought into a favourable position to the weather side of the

schooner, when a jolly boat attached to a line was drifted down to the Gauntlet. The Master and the

three members of the crew were then able to get into this boat, which was hauled back to the Teessider,

and the rescued men got safely on board.