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5.15 Sighted St. Michael's (the Azores), bearing 



about E.N.E. by compass, distant about 



15 miles. 

 11.0 a.m. Both ships safely at anchor ; passengers 



and crew of Pavonia cheered again and 



again. 



VI 



The Wolviston subsequently proceeded on her 

 passage to Copenhagen. From there she returned to 

 Hartlepool, where Captain Snowdon and his men 

 were given a deservedly cordial reception. The 

 Pavonia was towed home from the Azores by two 

 Liverpool tugs. She reached the Mersey on the 

 morning of March llth and was the object of a remark- 

 able demonstration. Her battered condition was 

 evidence enough of the terrible nature of the weather 

 she had experienced. Many pathetic scenes were 

 witnessed when the members of her crew got ashore, 

 for her escape in those mid-Atlantic hurricanes had 

 been undoubtedly a narrow one, and in itself was 

 eloquent testimony to her staunchness. 



May I add that a sum of 5000 was awarded by the 

 court for the Wolvistorfs services to the Pavonia, of 

 which 3750 went to the owners, 416 to the captain, 

 and 834 to the crew of the Wolviston, according to 

 their rating. Further, that the Cunard Company's 

 Board of Directors formally expressed their high 

 appreciation of the resolution and good seamanship 

 shown by Captain Snowdon " under very difficult 

 circumstances." 



These events as a whole should live in maritime 

 annals with that certitude with which the winter of 

 cyclones will live in the annals of meteorology. 



