Rescue Ship Rathlin. (Courtesy Captain George N. Glass)

A rescue boat alongside her parent ship, Goodwin, showing boom nets. (Oldhams Press)

Hauling an injured man in a stretcher up the side of Rescue Ship Goodwin. (Courtesy Captain J. Harris)

Empire class Rescue Ship Empire Rest. (Courtesy Captain George N. Glass)

Transferring the medical officer by derrick and basket to visit a sick man. (Courtesy Captain J. Harris)

First aid to a survivor after rescue on board the Goodwin. (Oldhams Press)

A Rescue Ship sick-bay. (Courtesy Sir John McNee)

An operation in progress in a Rescue Ship’s hospital. (Courtesy Sir John McNee)

Typical crew member of the Rescue Ships, A.B. Wally (he had all his teeth removed before he sailed so he would not be troubled by toothache!). (Oldhams Press)

Another member of the Rescue Ships – many were Highlanders. (Oldhams Press)

Chief Radio Officer Horace Bell of the Copeland and Zamalek. (Courtesy Horace Bell)

Excerpt from Horace Bell to Brian B. Schofield describing arrival in Archangel with PQ 18, September 1942. (Courtesy Horace Bell)

Captain Owen C. Morris, DSO and the officers and crew of the Rescue Ship Zamalek. (Courtesy Horace Bell)

Captain Laurie E. Brown, OBE. (Courtesy Captain Laurie E. Brown)

Rescue Ship Bury arriving at Halifax, Nova Scotia with survivors. (Source unknown)

Testimonial from the survivors of SS Angelina to the captain, officers and crew of the SS Bury. (Courtesy Captain Laurie E. Brown)

The survivors of SS Angelina. Gustav Alm is in front, wearing a cap. (Courtesy Captain Laurie E. Brown)

The Rescue Ship Zamalek on arrival at Halifax, February 1943. (Courtesy Horace Bell)

Another view of the Zamalek after a winter crossing of the Atlantic. (Courtesy Horace Bell)

Captain William (Bill) J. Hartley, DSC, master of the Rescue Ships Copeland and Goodwin. (Oldhams Press)

Captain J. L. Davidson with members of the Accrington’s ship’s company. (Oldhams Press)

Captain Owen C. Morris, DSO, master of the Rescue Ship Zamalek. (Courtesy Horace Bell)

Captain James M. Hadden, OBE of the Gothland with Surgeon Lieutenant J. Mackenzie, RNVR. (Courtesy Imperial War Museum)

Captain Augustus Banning, DSO, master of the Rescue Ships Beachy, Copeland, Rathlin and Eddystone. (Courtesy Mrs Banning)

Rescue Ship at sea with a convoy. (Courtesy Imperial War Museum)

Clyde Shipping Company Limited brochure.

Rescue Ship Aboyne Badge. (BBS Archives)

Rescue Ship Bury Badge. (BBS Archives)

Toward memorial, Tower Hill Memorial.

Rescue Ship Copeland Badge. (BBS Archives)

Rescue Ship Dundee Badge. (BBS Archives)

Rescue Ship Pinto Badge. (BBS Archives)

The Battle of the Atlantic (Courtesy Merchantmen at War, HMSO, 1944)

Route of the Zamalek after the order to ‘scatter’. (Courtesy Paul Lund C Harry Ludlam, PQ 17 Convoy to Hell)