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The convoy was attacked by German planes and Doc's ship was torpedoed from a German submarine. Doc...

"Troopship"# 5 1/2.

Most of the girls had never been to the tropics and they would have to do a lot of adjusting:not only to...

Getting There

Because the war was still being fought; though it was drawing to its close, I, along with the rest of the...

The Lucky Prins Albert

Prins Albert is her name Sir, A former Channel Boat. To volunteer was a mania, Of the lucky Prins Albert....

Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships

The ammunition was a 4" shell and a cordite charge loaded Separately At that time the gun crew...

The Hall Family Of Kegworth

Roy finished his nine-month training and went to Portsmouth to join HMS Hawkins, this however was having a...

Still Getting There

It was pointed out to me by a Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist that, as a Boy Telegraphist I had only been...

Journey through life.

I joined the Royal Navy at 17 and became a Submarine detector on HMS Campania.I did a 6 month course on the...

Wartime Experiences No 1

My grandfather was James McKinley who joined the Royal Navy in 1893 as a boy seaman from his home in...

From Mill Hill to Scotland

Soon I was restless again and bothering my Divisional Officer with requests to be transferred to Boats...

HMS Barham

There the victorious HMS Barham opened fire with a 5鈥� full broadside on the Zara and she was ablaze...

Omaha

We were allowed ashore but no telephone calls or letters home 路 We became friends with many Americans...

Voyage To New York In Time Of War

Our shipboard companions were Mrs. O'Brien with 2 children, Geraldine and Brian, 5yrs and 3yrs, Mr....

Sinking of the Benalbanacy January 1943

At 6.10pm as the light was failing I was heating water amidships when every ship opened out with their guns...

D-Day recollections (40th minesweeping flotilla)

I started preparing for the Normandy landing about March 1944 on HMS Pique a fleet minesweeper built in...

Christmas 1944

The taxi driver was obviously aware of this, and arrived just after the service to take Geoffrey and the...

The Sinking of the enemy battleship "Scharnhorst"

H.M.S Duke of York left England on 12th December 1943, bound for Russia, together with H.M. Cruiser Jamaica...

World Cruise Courtesy of Royal Navy 1942-1946

We and our sister ship, HMS Fencer, escorted the fleet to Norway and then went back to Greenock for...

Life on Flat Bottomed Ships 1944-6

I was commissioned as an officer in May 1944 and shortly after D-Day I was sent to join the crew of a...

鈥淭hey say the good die young, so I guess I must be evil鈥�

At around July 1941 I was transferred from the Queen Elisabeth to HMS Barham. We went to St Johns in...

Convoy held up in Suez Canal

One more 'fond' memory I have of those three days, was going up to each and every soldier and...

'Destination unknown'

It was a sight to behold as the North Atlantic Fleet of the U.S steamed into view with flags flying and...

Pinpointing The Enemy

Days before the Normandy Landings, Jack's ship ran the gauntlet along the coast of France while senior...

Comedy Of Errors

In the Marine Craft Section Office, Warrant Officer Broster gave his instructions to the N.C.O. in charge...

SOE & SIS operations on Helford River.

The vessel used for these excursions was designated MFV2023, a small fishing boat, built to resemble a type...

An Unforgetable Watch On Board

Having now taken up my position on watch along with my assistant, the RDF mechanic, I began the task of...