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    Quote Originally Posted by quincyg View Post
    from wikipedia ...[B]On 23 January 1909 (commanded by J.B. Ranson) she rescued survivors of the collision in fog between the White Star Line's RMS Republic and the SS Florida off the north eastern coast of the U.S., after which Republic sank.
    Hi, my ggrandad was one of the crew of the Baltic in 1909. They all got a CQD medal for their part in the rescue. CQD (come quick danger) was the emergency call before SOS. A photo is (hopefully) attached.



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