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exhibited by   Capt. Schulz

exhibited by   Capt. Schulz

In fog on the night of 18 March 1907 the crew of “JEBBA” overshot the Eddystone Lighthouse, and she struck rocks under the cliffs at Bolt Tail but all crew and passengers were rescued.

The “JEBBA” was the second liner to run aground in that part of the English Channel that night. A few hours earlier, the 12,500 GRT White Stat Liner  “SUEVIC” had run aground on Stag Rock, off  Lizard Point, Cornwall,, about 54 nautical miles (100 km) west of where “JEBBA” had hit Bolt Tail.

The”JEBBA” flooded soon after the rescue, but most of her mail and cargo was eventually salvaged, and so were such valuable components as could be safely removed. The General Post Office stamped the words “SALVED FROM SS JEBBA” in purple ink on each surviving item, before forwarding it to its addressee. These envelopes are now valued philatelic collector’s items.

exhibited by  Capt. Schulz

exhibited by  Capt. Schulz

exhibited by Capt. Schulz

exhibited by  Capt. Schulz

exhibited by Capt. Schulz

exhibited by Capt. Schulz

dated  1906

Collection  Capt. Schulz

Collection Capt. Schulz