Episode 2 of 2
Rescue by Tug Liverpool
- When
- 7 December 1875
- Where
- Wreck site
The paddle tug Liverpool reached the wreck on 7 December and rescued 173 survivors.
At daylight on 7 December, the paddle tug Liverpool was dispatched, reaching the Deutschland via the sequence of light vessels. It embarked all 173 people still alive on the wreck. Legal proceedings later highlighted the delay in assistance.
Sources
- SS Deutschland (1866) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-07
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