Our Maritime Heritage

Mayday Tugs of War
a film by Robin Williams
Rescues of the forgotten Tugmen of World War II

Follow the link to the official website where you can view the movie trailers

They saved thousands of lives, but the press ignored them. The largest assault in military history was a success because of their efforts, yet they were left out of the textbooks. They did their job in unimaginable weather while constantly facing the threat of an attack from the enemy. Without these true sailors, the greatest global conflict in human history would have raged for many more years.

The public has yet to meet these heroic men who have been forgotten in the past sixty years. Finally, their stories, photographs, and contribution to the war have now been recorded. The high-definition film, MAYDAY! Tugs of War, brings the history of the WWII Deep-Sea Rescue tugmen to life. This engaging yet educational documentary containing rare WWII archival footage tells the story in-depth of the Deep-Sea Rescue tugmen and their many struggles against enemy submarines, ships, aircraft, and mother nature while also towing sinking ships almost three times their size. They too gave their lives for our freedom and it’s time the world knows who they were.

The Scarborough Premiere, introduced by Robin Williams and Jim Radford will take place on Saturday 19th July at 11:00 am in the Sea Cadets Hall. Admission £3.

"Mayday Tugs of War creates one of the first full-scaled documentary tributes to the Tugmen"
Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide, New York Times.

Follow the link to the official website where you can view the movie trailers