Joseph Horace Vine
Joseph Horace Vine (1879- )
1922 Eng. Lt.-Commander, R.N. (S.R.), M.I.Mech.E., Salvage Officer and Supt. Engr.; b. 1879; s. of Capt. J. Vine (Merchant Service ). Ed. Weymouth Commercial Sch. Training: Weymouth Tech. Coll. S. Kensington for Advanced Machine Construction and Design, also Steam; B.O.T. Chief Engr.'s Cert. Career: 1899-1906—P. & 0. Co., as Junior and Senior Engr. on "Oceana," "Manila," "Victoria "; 1906-14—Chief Engr., Insp. Engr. and Sur., Indian General Navigation and Rly. Co.; 1914-15—Chief Engr., H.M. Prize " Nortburg "; 1915-19—Joined R.N. as Temp. Engr. Lt.; assisted in sinking vessels at Cape Helles and Imbros; whilst attached to H.M.S. "Exmouth," promoted to Eng. Lt. Com., and appointed to Salonica in charge of Eng. side for Transports, Harbour craft, Motor Lighters, etc.; then to Admiralty Salvage Section as Asst. Salvage Officer, and promoted Eng. Commander in charge of Falmouth Base, and dealt with over 64 stranded ships, Torpedo Damage, Fire, Collision, the most notable being the Shaw Savill "Tainui," Atlantic Transport "Manhatan," Blue Funnel "Helenus," P. & O. "Nyanza," and White Star "Persia." Address: Villa St. Angelo, Fort Road, Newhaven, Sussex.