Captain George Edge

[Bob Dobson]

Captain Edge is briefly mentioned in 'Biographies of Noted Lancastrians' on here, but I think he deserves a thread of his own.

A ship's captain sailing from Cape Verde to New York in 1942, his ship was torpedoed and he took to a small boat with 15 crew. His leadership got them to land safely after 35 days at sea. Read about it on

www.merchantnavyofficers/medonedge.html

No Accrington chap stands taller than Captain Edge

 

[Bob Dobson]

That should read www.merchantnavyofficers.com/medonedge/html

 

[umpire]

If it's the same chap, lived on Blackburn Rd, next to Sacred Heart Church. Skipper on SS Patroclus; Blue Funnel Line in 1960.
Couldn't resolve the Link but if Medon is part of the story she was also Blue Funnel.

 

[Less]

Neither of the links work for me, shame really I love seafaring history.

 

[gpick24]

For those that can`t find it - http://www.merchantnavyofficers.com/medonedge.html

 

[Bob Dobson]

That's him, Umpire. Thanks gpick24

 

[gpick24]

That's him, Umpire. Thanks gpick24

No probs, you put a /html instead of .html, easy done