On the 17 June 1931, the Furness-Withy liner MV Bermuda, was consumed by a catastrophic fire at Front Street in the City of Hamilton, which threatened to spread to the city buildings. The Hamilton Fire Brigade and the ship's crew were joined by soldiers and marines, and the fire was finally brought under control after sailors from the Royal Naval Dockyard, trained for fighting fires on warships, arrived with asbestos suits and equipment. From the harbour, Castle Harbour and Royal Navy (RN) tugs Sandboy and Creole trained thirty hoses on Bermuda.