Rescue of a Titanic survivor changed the course of maritime lifesaving
As the RNLI this year celebrates its 200th anniversary, Jane Hall finds out about a dramatic three-day World War One rescue off Whitby — and the personal connection one woman has with the Tynemouth Lifeboat crew whose heroic efforts saved 50 people
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