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Duty to Assist Distressed Ships

Great Britain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1912Date range
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Chronological records

1912

John Charles Bigham30 July 1912

London · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Recommends reminding masters that they are legally required to assist vessels in distress whenever it is possible to do so.

Names involved

John Charles Bigham

Provenance

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