 A further 981 were rescued, with many taken to Galway where they were tended to by, among others, Sailors' Society's chaplain.In 1939, crews from 41 ships hit by German action were cared for at the Society's stations and at the height of the conflict, the charity funded a sea ambulance to help injured seafarers.Survivors from the sinking of HMS Ark Royal were cared for at one of the charity's Sailors' Rests.