Frequently she acted as air-sea rescue tug during fleet operations off Culebra Island.
The two ships and a rescue tug were able to rescue 927 survivors.
A rescue tug was called on to stand by a 240ft cargo ship struggling in the sea off Shetland.
Still clutching his brief case, the cadaverous man gazed sternward as the rescue tug steamed for shore.
By the time the rescue tug had reached a Brooklyn pier, dull glow was vanishing from the lower harbor.
"Port Authority's dispatched a rescue tug," Hamlish reported presently.
A rescue tug was sent from Gibraltar, but was recalled after it was reported that Hatarana had sunk.
A rescue tug recovered the survivors and then went to recover survivors from another ship that had been sunk.
The rescue tug took her in tow, but her ruined bow was still attached which worked as a large and unwieldy sea anchor.
The rescue tug accidentally rammed Melrose while passing a tow line.