Tug of war at the 1912 Summer Olympics 8, 1912. In the first pull, the Swedish team steadily pulled the British squad across the center mark. After a five-minute break, the second pull was started. In this one, neither team gained the victory through pulling the other across the line, but after a prolonged stalemate a couple of the London men succumbed to exhaustion and sat on the ground, disqualifying them and giving the Swedes the victory. Tug of war at the 1912 Summer Olympics The tug of war contest at the 1912 Summer Olympics consisted of a single match, as only two teams entered the competition. Sweden
Ramsgate tug Blackwall on the Thames and in use by 1855, "Vulcan", an iron steam paddle tug of 140 tons (142 t), also built at Blackwall and delivered to Ramsgate in 1858, and "Fabia", which was in service in World War II—participated in many rescues alongside the local lifeboatmen, receiving several rewards from the RNLI and grateful foreign governments. Another Ramsgate tug was "Sun Swale". In January 1881 the Ramsgate tugs "Vulcan" and "Aide" participated with the lifeboat "Bradford" in the rescue of the "Indian Chief", in response to which the Ramsgate harbour-master, Captain Braine, wrote the commendation, "Of all the meritorious