Documents related to the rescue of Vietnamese refugees from the South China Sea
Documents related to the rescue of 87 Vietnamese refugees in 1980, when the ANDROS, captained by Nichol, came across the group in a sinking fishing boat in the South China Sea. Includes: one typed and one handwritten list of the rescued Vietnamese refugees, showing their name, date of birth, sex and occupation; a photograph of the refugees on board the ANDROS; and a congratulatory letter from Denholm to Captain Nichol and his wife.
Record details
| Item reference: | NIC/10; REG20/000060.10 |
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| Catalogue section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | FILE |
| Extent: | 1 folder containing 10 sheets and 1 photograph |
| Date made: | 1980 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Captain James Carse Nichol’s certificates of service and conduct, and watchkeeping (Manuscript) (NIC/1)
- Documents relating to Captain James Carse Nichol’s pay, pension and terms of employment (Manuscript) (NIC/2)
- Papers related to Captain James Carse Nichol’s service in Japan, 1974-1975 (Manuscript) (NIC/3)
- Work-related volumes belonging to Captain James Carse Nichol (Manuscript) (NIC/4)
- Papers relating to the disposal of a parrot by Captain James Carse Nichol during a voyage (Manuscript) (NIC/5)
- Personal mementoes of Captain James Carse Nichol’s merchant navy service (Manuscript) (NIC/6)
- Denholm Ship Management Ltd employee deductions and payments record book for Chinese crew (Manuscript) (NIC/7)
- Documents concerning crew-related voyage expenses, performance and conduct (Manuscript) (NIC/8)
- Documents relating to ship operations during voyages (Manuscript) (NIC/9)
- Documents related to the rescue of Vietnamese refugees from the South China Sea (Manuscript) (NIC/10)
- Miscellaneous items (Manuscript) (NIC/11)