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Captain Duncan Cameron Kennedy. No: R104978 (The Old Man) To the Crew. Some Family members called him the Dark Horse as he did not say much about the war. Some of it was far to upsetting. For the younger members of the family.

Duncan Cameron Kennedy was born on 24/02/1916 in Greenock,Scotland.

Duncan's father was Samual Kennedy born 9 March 1879. A Master Baker.Kennedy & Sons Baker's Union Street Greenock. (Parents Ferguson Kennedy and Christina McArthur)

Duncan's mother Euphemia Smith Cameron born 28 July 1884.(Euphemia's father Duncan Cameron 1850-1886 went overboard ship. Duncan Cameron's wife was Sarah Barbour 1850-1924.)

When Duncan was a first mate in the Merchant Navy he married Isabella Wallace Picken,a Enginear's Machinist. On 22//07/1942 at Orangefield Baptist Church Greenock,Scotland.

Isabella Wallace Picken (Bunty)
was born 20/12/1914. In Greenock,Scotland.

Isabella's mother was Martha McCulloch Clothworthy. Alexander Clotworthy. A Carter. Martha's mother was Isabella Clotworthy nee Wallace.

Isabella's father was Thomas Picken.
Born 08/01/1852 Greenock,Scotland.
He was a Torpedo factory Labouer in the war and lost some of his fingers in an accident.

Thomas's father was James Picken.
He was a night watchman. Thomas's mother was Harriet Picken nee Kee.

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The Picken Family all attended the Orange Field Baptist Church. obcgreenock.org.

One of their older member's Mary Mackenzie still remember's the Picken family. Isabella had worked for the Minister at the time's wife (Rev & Mrs Cowie). Mrs Cowie was from a rich family (Confectionary makers). Which was how she could afford a maid at that time!

Orange Field is having it's 200th Anniversay next year, 2006 and would love to hear from anyone who has historical connection with the Church.

I was very pleased the Church Secretary has put a wedding photo of my Grandparents Duncan and Isabella on their web site!. Also photo's of other family members.

Isabella like most people in WW2 used to pray a lot for their loved ones safe return.

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Isabella's brother James Picken.(Jimmy)
Joined the Airforce before the outbreak of war in September 1939.

Leading Aircraft man 987468,Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Who died age 33 on 20/19/1945.
He is Remembered with honour,Kiel War Cemetery. His Wife was Edith Annie,of Largs Ayrshire.

Edith Annie Picken nee Simmons has sadly recently died in February 2005. Aged nearly 92.

Isabella visited the Kiel war cemetery with her nephew.

Edith and her family also visited the Kiel War Cemetery.

Recently have been in contact with the family with thanks to the message board on the War Time Memories project and look forward to future correspondense

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Isabella Wallace Picken's younger sister married Neil Smith born 12 Nov Greenock,Scotland who served in the Merchant and Royal Navy in WW2.

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Isabella's Cousin Miss Agnes Connie was a conscript to the land army during WW2. She later worked in the accounts department of the hospital board. She also was a Cub scout Commissioner within the Greenock District. She was known as Nan. Agnes was awarded the Bar to the silver Acorn for her outstanding and distinguished service to the movement. I have a newspaper article which reads Tribute to devoted Cub leader. Agnes died age 81. At Belleaire Nursing home after a long illness.
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May 1940

Dear Admiral Campbell,

I have a very strong feeling that Greenock is not at all a suitable place for this lass of a ship.

In the first place it is both a Naval and commercial Port and wherever one lies one is bound to be seen clearly from the shore, or other ships.

Further in the case of the Howe and Sable we lie off the Firm of Tate & Lyle Greenock, who perated these ships before they were taken over; even though they have been altered the silhouette must be well known.

The Pilots have piloted these vessels and know every vessel that comes up the Clyde.

The difficulty of landing liberty men without being obvious is very great, I have Consequently had to cut down the leave a great deal.

Further my active service ratings in plain clothes keep running in to sailors the know in the Fleet here.

I myself have had the misfortune of meeting the " Eclipse" my old ship - they all know that I am in the Cape Howe Navy List.

Fitting the "Q" D/G Coil was a very tricky affair as the Contractors wanted to get at the switchboard, which was out of the question - in the end I had to let them provide the coil and we did the fitting and connecting up - the Contractors did not like it a bit. I said we wanted to get away as engine repairs had been completed.

I feel that far too many on the Flag Officer in Charges Staff know our identity.

Your signal 2004/13/5 to F/O I/C Greenock was circulated to Secretary. C.S.O. S.O. Operations (2) further it appears to have been circulated as made. i.e. " Commander Woodhall's Ship" in the Navy Office Glasgow.

The Admiralty D/G representative, Mr. Partridge from Glasgow met me in the Navy faza Greenock and told me he had been sent to Commander Woodhall's ship to fit a "Q2 coil. I told him that Commander woodhall had no ship, but was representing the Admiralty in Prunella.

Further in front of his office Staff, Officer Hardy the N.S.O asked me whether there was a connection between the Cape howe and the Prunella as he had letters addressed to Woodhall c,o N.S.O. Greenock, he then had a card from the " Osprey" addressed - H.M.S. Cape Howe.

I may be over suspicious, but I feel that it would be better if our name could be altered to a name other than Prunella; that the two ships have been connected. This place is infested with spies and communists.

We shall all be very glad to get to sea again this evening yet hoping good hunting, though there does not seem to be much about.

The engine room staff did very well on their repairs, and the Torpedo staff made a first class job of the "Q" coil. The local N.S.O. and the Contractor made a frightful mess of supplying our coil. In the end I had to see Mr. Watts in Glasgow who dealt with the matter very satisfactorily, but unfortunately a days delay was caused. The motor supplied by Devonport Dockyard has been a complete failure and only run for two days out of fourteen - I have forwarded a report on it. Boat work has in consequence been most difficult.

Yours Sincerly Eric Woodhall

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SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE,4TH OCTOBER,1940

For Endurance and Courageous Leadership:

Mention in Despatchs

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Duncan Cameron Kennedy,R.N.R.

Temporary Sub-Lieutenant James Byron Chaplin, R.N.V.R.

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NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

HONOUR FOR TOWNSMAN

Mentioned in Despatchs

Sub-Lieutenant Duncan Cameron Kennedy,R.N.R. Greenock, has been mentioned in despatchs for "sea-manship, bravery and good leadership",and his name appeared in the
"London Gazette" of October 4.

Sub-Lieut, Kennedy is the son of Mr and Mrs Sam, Kennedy, 19 South Street, He is aged 25 years, and before the war he was a first mate with the Lyle Shipping Company.
He is a former pupil of Finnart School and was a popular member of the West-End Baths.

Sub-Lieut, Kennedy had charge of one of the lifeboats after his ship had been attacked and sunk by a u-boat in the Atlantic.

The ship's boats were scattered by a fierce storm that was raging, but Mr Kennedy managed to keep course. After the occupants of his boat had been exposed to Atlantic weather for 3 days, they were sighted by a British flying-boat which gave their position to a steamer, The steamer picked them up and landed them in a port in England.
The survivors made him a presentation as a token of their gratitude for his bravery and efficency in naviagating the lifeboat.

A year or two before the war, Mr Kennedy was on a ship which rescued 32 Portugese fisherman off the Azores during a storm.

Apparently Duncan was in the only life boat which survived and with out him being at the tillar of the life boat it would not of been saved.

So my Grandad Duncan was not only my hero but many others too. As he was at the tillar most of the time and it was his knowledge of knowing what angle to hit the waves which made it possible to ride out the storm.

The S.S Casamance from Bordeaux. Picked up my Grandfather and the other survivors and landed them at Falmouth at 10pm on Monday the 24th June 1940.

With Thanks to D. Stubbs for all his precious and valuble information.
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Report of an interview with Ernest willam Sargeant, Stoker (1) of the S.S "PRUNELLA"

27th June, 1940.

Mr. E.W. Sargeant:

On the 14th (21st)June I was down below on the morning watch when at about 7.55 a.m. there was an explosion which lifted us all into the air, put out all the lights, and smothered us with coal. I was stoing at the time. The lights came on again, the ship was still going along, so we carried on firing. I knew something had happend as there was a terrifc crack.

We continued steaming for about 30 minutes, when there was another explosion, this time on the port side in a bunker. We got another shower of coal over us, all the lights again went, steam pipes burst and water started rusing through the bunker. I reported to the Chief Engineer and he told me to draw the fires. When I went back to do so I was up to my knees in water and it was clearly impossible to draw the fires.

Then orders came down from Captain "Everyone up from below" and we all went up to the saloon, staying there until about 12 o'clock, when the Captain ordered " abandon ship".
We all jumped into the boats, pulled clear of the ship and watched her go down. The bows were flooded up to the bridge, then her stern came up and she dived down and disappeared. We were flying the Merchant Services flag at the time.

Disipline was very good indeeed, no panic at all, everyone was cheerful, even singing. I was amongst the last party to leave the ship. We carried on pulling and sailing until a terrible storm came up. We were towing the big raft all this time, the rope broke 5 times, then Mr. Pottinger decided to try and put out a sea anchor to ride out the weather that way, if possible. As we were carrying out this manoeuvre the rope broke again, the waves were terrible now, and we could not get back to the raft. We were forced to carry on and leave them.

We continued until Sunday night; the weather was very bad all this time. On Sunday night we sighted a Sea plane and we all waved and shouted. We had seen an aeroplane before this, but he was a long way away and I do not think he saw us.
The seaplane flew over our heads, circled round and signalled to us. I do not know his number. He flew off, then returned, and stayed with us. circling over us all the time, until the French ship came into sight. We continued to sail towards the ship and eventually reached her, but it was very difficult to get on board owing to the terrific waves which were 30-40 feet high,
throwing us up on a level with with her deck at one moment and the next flinging us down almost under her propeller We were all pretty weak by then, of course.

They were very good to us on this French ship; they helped us on board and after we had recovered somewhat took us to the saloon for a meal. They gave us a change of clothing and gave up their bunks so that we could have a good night's sleep. There were poish, French and englishmen on board, from Warsaw and Fance. We arrived at Falmouth on Monday night, 17th June.

This lifeboat we were in
but having the raft in tow pulled us off our course. We lost sight of the other boats in the darkness of Friday night, 14th, but they appeared to be sailing in the same direction as us. The jolly boat too was sailing all right then, but of course the weather was so much worse on Saturday and Sunday.

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Newspaper Article July 1940

Survivors from H.M.S Cape Howe

Lucky Thirteen

SIX DAYS ON RAFT-SAVED

THIRTEEN MEN WHO WITH STOOD SIX DAYS OF PRIVATION ON A RAFT AFTER THEIR SHIP HAD BEEN TORPEDOED HAVE JUST BEEN LANDED IN THIS COUNTRY FROM A DESTROYER.

During their ordeal they kept their position by a tiny compass in the top of a fountain-pen.

At one time, they were thrown into the sea and lost some of their scanty food;

Each one had only one milktin of water daily.
Once they had only celebrated by having a double issue of water-when a U-boat passed them instead of taking them prisoner.

A survivor said yesterday that some of them were on the raft and the others in a lifeboat.

The raft was taken in tow by the lifeboat and the survivors paddled all the first day and night.

The next morning the weather deteriorated and the tow rope parted.

they could not get together again and soon lost sight of each other.

CAPSIZED RAFT

They had three rifles and ammunition, and that night they fired tracer bullets to attract attention. But no luck.

On the thrid day they saw a liner-but the liner did not see them.

It was heavy swell that night that the raft capsized. Two of the three rifles were lost, but not the water store, and the men clambered back.

Twice on the fourth day ships were sighted, but again they failed to attract attention.

Early on the last day a U-boat appeared and aproached to within 20 yards of the radft. A machine gun was kept trained on them, so they ostentiatiously threw overboard the one remaining rifle.

The U-boat circled slowly; the commander waved and went away,

It was later that day that British destroyers saved them.

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Another Newspaper report
Dated July 17 1940 page 7

THE SEAS GIVE TODAY THESE DRAMAS OF ESCAPE

In the three cameos of Escape, which today come on the ebb and flow of the restless seas, that on the left is the HEROIC ESCAPE

Note (PICTURE OF CREW AND VERSATILE GETTING THEM ON BOARD)

For six days thirteen British mariners had been tossing on squally seas on the rough raft, low on the water.

Water was rationed to a milk-tin full a day for each man. Once the raft capsized. Two of their three rifles and some of th scanty store were lost.

Then, on the sixth day, a U-boat suddenly surfaced...steered round the helples men, and then submerged and vanished.

The thirteen men celebrated their not being taken prisoners by the U-boat by an extra ration of Water.

A few hours later a British destroyer appeared-the picture tells the rest of the story. ( The men Being helped on to the H.M.S. Versatile.)

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Aparently Arthur Brimfield who joined the H.M.S Cape Howe on the 10th Feb 1940. Was one of the 13 raft survivors. Arthur's Granddaughter Julie. Who wanted to find out more Contacted Mike Kemble One Man's life a float etc. Captain Duncan Cameron Kennedy.

We are now in touch so Thanks again to Mike Kemble.

Donations always welcome to his sites.

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Christina(Tina)had said that her mother Euphemia some how knew and had said "Duncan's" in the water".

After a few day's Duncan later came up the walk to the door and his sister Christina didn't recognize him. Christina(Tina) said she thought he was a black man, due to the severe frostbite, from the terrible days at sea, Duncan was eager to get safely back home,

Family members later recounted that he had been in a life boat with 40 foot waves and that two men went crazy and jumped over board in the life boat one who jumped who was only 19 years old. Duncan said to his family the song oh Carol upset him due to reminding him about the young laddie.

In 1978/79 Ferguson Kennedy told his niece of these events. And also taught her some valuble boxing moves.

Duncan never mentioned much about this to any family member's. My Grandfather told me when I asked about his days in the war that I was too young to be upset by it all maybe when your older I will tell you. I never got old enough for him to tell me all his memories. Granddad looked very sad when he talked about the war.It must have been a terrible experience for him and all of the crew.

Duncan showed so much strength of character.

Duncan had told the family that they had different groups of a few crew to take it in turns to be seen to be abandoning ship. So that the Germans would think they were all abandoning ship. When the U - boat surfaced they then would attack back. Unfortunately the Germans did not fall for it this time. My Grandad and his group of crew were fortunate that it was there turn to abandon ship first.

When the torpedo had struck the Cape Howe on the Star board side one Seaman Hayes was killed and several others injured.

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There was apparently 97 Crew aboard the "H.M.S.Cape Howe" The other crew took two lifeboats, one jolly boat, one raft and two carley floats. Only the raft with thirteen men aboard and one life boat which originally had about 29 men aboard returned with 27 men.

(Note: Apparently 97 Crew aboard ship, Their are 57 listed on CWGC,13 Survivors picked up by the H.M.S. Versatile. So that leaves 27 picked up by the French ship from Bordeaux
(The S.S.Casamance.)One man Seaman Hayes was apparently killed outright when the the torpedo from the U - 28 struck.)

lots of men were injured.

Including Henry Kane seriously injured he died in the life boat he may of been buried at sea?.

Also a Gordon Carroll 19 jumped of the life boat on 23 June 1940.

The life boat commanded by Lieut.Commander Pottinger (The Navigating Officer) was rescued after two day's by a French steamer, which was built in St. Nazaire in 1921, and its port of registry was, I believe, Le Havre, France, She flew the French Flag. Gross tonnage 5817 Net tonnage 3455 and was 390.6 feet long. (Guildhall Library in London from Lloyds War Losses. From Bordeax called The S.S. Casamance, which was alerted by a signal from a Sunderland flying boat. The "Casamance" responded, Picked up the life boat on the 23rd June 1940 and took them to Falmouth.

It was the Raft with the thirteen men on it which drifted, and struggled on until they were rescued after six day's and was picked up by The H.M.S. Versatile a Royal Navy Destroyer, on the 27th June 1940,and it took them to Devonport.

Lieut. Commander Pottinger who reputedly said that those on the life boat considered that they owed their lifes to Sub-lieut Kennedy and Sub-Lieut Chaplin for their skillful handling of the lifeboat in terrible sea's. The men saved Lieut. Commander Pottinger, Lieut. Leslie Sharp, Sub-Lieut J.B. Chaplin(Asidic Officer), AB William Warren, Signalman Henry (Harry) Kane (Who was apparently on the boat and not the raft as is stated in his Grandson's book)Ldg. Seaman G. Lack. AB Cyril Jenner, LDG. Seaman J.H.T. Slydel, Stoker E.W. Sargent and a rating called Fleming.

Signalman Henry (Harry) Kane sadly died of injuries he may of been put overboard.

This would explain my Grandfathers memory of two going over board?. Henry and Gordon maybe?.

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Some Names of the 40 Survivors of the Cape Howe
looking to find them all eventually.

Duncan Cameron Kennedy. Sub Lieut

Jim McEachran. Carpenter. In Contact with his son Jimmy.

Cyril Jenner Able Seaman wife Doreen

George Mugridge Able Seaman

Robert Neilson Ayre Able Seaman
P/X 19200, H.M.S Newark, Royal Naval Reserve who died age 28 on 25 Dec 1940. Son of Margaret Ayre, Of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Halifax
(Camp Hill) Cemetery. Killed accidently.

James Byron Chaplin Tem Sub Lieut R.N.V.R
He apparently had fractures to his cheek bones from the torpedoe hitting the Cape Howe.

Leslie Sharp. Lieut

Pottinger. Lieut Com

Rhodes. Able Sea man

Stephenson. Stoker

William Warren. Able Seaman

G.Lack. Ldg. Seaman

J.H.T Slydel. Seaman

E.W Sargent.

Fleming. Rating

M.M Glynn. Mysterious member of the crew, who appears not to officially exist.

Arthur Brimfield. Able Seaman joined Cape Howe on 10 Feb 1940. One of the 13 on raft. Thanks to Julie Hicks his Grandaughter, For copy of Newspaper clipping view on Mike Kemble site.
One mans life afloat.

Phillip Roy Pragnell

In touch with his family.
Phillip was 20 on the Cape Howe and is 86 years old now. Wrote an account of the Cape Howe called 'Gramps Goes to War' at Imperial war museum since 2001. If any ancestors of the Cape Howe crew would like a copy Phillip will share this with you. I have a contact for his family.

Phillip remembers the Names Collins, Suthers, Lee, Giles and Stevenson already above.
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Another Man who survived was Jim McEachran a Carpenter 35 From Greenock, His son Jimmy and his wife Met my Grandfather Duncan on Board ship at Jarrow when signing their T124. Mr McEachran became an instant Naval P.O.
Read his Page. Father's War.

His father was on the same life boat as my Grandfather.

Thanks for Contacting me Jimmy McEachran
Hope our WW2 family pages provide some interest for the Mclean Museum exhibition in Greenock.

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The War time Memories project

Also helped the Nephew of
Petty Officer Reginald E. Prothero

And the son of Seaman William H. Musselwhite
get in touch with me they are both grateful for a picture of the Cape Howe from Duncan's photo's.

Thankyou

We look forward to sharing information with you and your family's

Thankyou to Mr Musselwhite for sending documents to add to this page.
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The lifeboat in Command by Commander Eric Woodhall, The Captain of the "Cape Howe" and this small vessel was never seen again. A long with regular Royal Navy, Stoker Petty Officer, Frederick Stubbs, Age 33, who had a daughter age 6 and a son aged 3, who had gone with their mother to see the "Cape Howe" sail from Portsmouth on her ill-fated voyage. He had served until 1939 aboard H.M Royal Yacht "Victoria and Albert".

Frederick Stubbs daughter E - mailed this information to me and I look forward to her adding more about Frederick Stubbs to the WW2 project or other in his memory.

They are looking for information, family of Sub-Lieut M.M.Glynn who gave a photo of Mr Stubbs and some of his ship mates from the H.M.S Cape Howe to the family in Portsmouth some years after 1940

Apparently another account of the exploits of the "Cape Howe" and her sister ship the "Cape Sable" as well as other "Q" ships appears in a book publised in 1974 entitled "On Hazerdous service" by the Naval historian, A. Cecil Hampshire (publised by Purnell Book Services in arrangement with Kimber & Co Ltd.) This contains a complete chapter entitled "The Sucicide Squadron" explaining all about "Q" Ships. There is apparently a large section devoted to the "Cape Howe"

I have yet to get and read this book along with the " For Those in Peril on the Sea" By James Kane. Frederick Stubbs son started his research in 1991 and apparently gave much help to Jame's in the writing of James's extremely professionally written book apparently it has numbers of the P.R.O. documents which will help when ordering documents at Kew.

One of the problems is there was extreme secrecy surrounding the exploits of these decoy ships which were known as Special Service Vessels (SSV Punella) and it is under the name Prunella that more information is available. It is also described as R.F.A ( Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Prunella. The Navy appears not to have used the term "Q" ships at the time.

The Official name by which it was called under the Royal Navy was, of course, Cape Howe but as both names appear to have been used in records about the survivors even the Imperial War Museaum are likely to say there were only thirteen survivors as they have not linked the two names to make one ship!

When he originally managed to contact some survivors Frederick Stubbs son interviewed them and James Kane thoroughly researched the subject although later found that his severely injured Grandfather, Signalman Harry Kane's stretcher had, in fact, been on a lifeboat and not the raft as he had thought. A raft survivor confirmed the fact. When reading the book.

Even comparatively recently it was denied that such a thing as "Q" ships were used in the war.

There is a reference on the net where Julian Lewis, M.P. for the New Forest tells the story of how he discovered that someone who worked for him was related to Bert Brooks who lost his life while serving on a "Q" ship and it was mentioned in Parliment.

Dr Julian Lewis Mp - New Forest East MP
julianlewis.net/speech-detail.php?id=22

Listed below are the Royal Navy Names followed by the "Q" ship names of each of the
Special Sevice Squadron.

Cape Howe (Prunella). Mention for Gallentry
King Gruffyd (Maunder)
Cape Sable (Cyprus) and sister ship to Cape Howe)
Botlea (Lambbridge)
City of Durban (Brutus)
Beauly (Looe)
Orchy (Antoine)

Williamette Valley (Edgehill. Torpedoed and Sunk on 29th June 1940 and sustained even more loss of it's crew than the "Cape Howe" (Mentioned for Gallentry.

Thank you to Frederick Stubbs daughter for getting in touch with me.
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I have a list of Casualties of the H.M.S. Cape Howe, 21 June 1940 which lists 57 men.

Seaman John Barber?. Is listed in James Kane book I have not found this name on cwgc.org as yet.

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One of the Survivor's gave Duncan a Bosan's whistle as a token of his gratitude. He said to my grandfather that he was sorry that this was all he had to give him. Everything else had gone down with the ship. My Grandfather treasured this whistle and it is still with his belonging's to this very day.(looking for the name of survivor that gave him this whistle ?)

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While Mr Duncan Cameron Kennedy was serving on the S.S. "Cape Howe" the vessel was sunk by enemy action on the 21st. June 1940 when on Admiralty service. Duncan was in charge of one of the life boats containing the ship's carpenter and a company of Naval Ratings, which he safely navigated until they were picked up by a Goverment ship, and Landed on the South Coast of England on the 25th. June 1940. It is pleasing to record that Mr Duncan Kennedy was presented with a silver napkin ring as a token of their appreciation by the Naval Ratings of the lifeboat which he navigated until rescued.

Mr Duncan Kennedy was a 2nd officer from 30/7/39 to 21/6/40 on the S.S Cape Howe

LYLE SHIPPING CO., LTD.,
Jas. Shearer. Director.
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Duncan Cameron Kennedy had to endure the elements and the dangerously overcrowed life boat containing 30 men. All non essential items were thrown overboard. A ship had passed with out seeing them, then the next day a flying Sunderland spotted them later that day the S.S. Cassamance picked 28 of them up.

Duncan was treated for frost bite after his time on the life boat at sea and it took it's toll on his health. It took a long time for Duncan to fully recover from the ordeal.

Duncan told his family that he had to hold onto one of the men by his hair for some time to keep his head out of the water, he then finally managed to pull him into the raft,

Duncan did not want to drown at sea like his Grandfather his mother Euphemia Smith Cameron's
Father Duncan Cameron Born 1850 drowned at sea 1886. Greenock Cemetery head stone.

The family had all been told Duncan Cameron was a Captain(Master)and that he went over board from the ship in a storm while sailing through the bay of Biscay. It was one of the first steam Vessels.

However the family have since seen
Duncan Cameron's marriage certificate to
Sarah Barbour. marriage 16/03/1886. It states that Duncan Cameron was a Sailmaker. He may of become a Captain?.

Euphemia Smith Cameron was brought up as an only child as her father had tragically drowned.
She named her Grandson Duncan Cameron Kennedy in his memory and was determined that he too should become a Captain.

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The National Archives at Kew

Book: Lloyds War Losses

The Second world war Volume 1
British, Allied and Neutral Merchant Vessels
Sunk or Destroyed by war causes.

Page No: 90

Date: 21 June 1940. Vessel: Cape Howe H.M.S Flag: Br Tons Gross: 4443 Voyage: --- Cargo: ---
Position: --- How Personnal: ---13 Survivors
Remarks: Survivors picked up on a raft June 27 in 48 47 N, 7 59 w.

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A Book available on the sinking
(Thanks to deepseamcgee For this information)

"In Peril on the Sea" by Kane, James S.ISBN 1872076173. The Naval Career of Signal man Kane 1994, The ulster Society, Brownlow House, Lugan. Paperback, 115 pages, 22 pages of photographs.
Decription: The book charts the naval career of signal man Henry Kane during two world wars.

Henry was killed from the events of the sinking of the HMS Cape Howe 21 Jun 1940. Plymouth Naval Memorial.

The book can be ordered from The Ulster Society
Brownlow House
Windsor Avenue
Lurgan
Co. Armagh
Northern Ireland
BT67 9BJ
The price is 拢4.99 plus 拢1.oo postage in the uk (拢2.00 postage Row)

I Will be ordering this book and following the valuble advise Thanks.

Please note Our family Has tried to order the book and it has been many months?.

We still have not recieved a copy to date.

We have now recieved a signed copy of In Peril In The Sea kindly sent from the author James S Kane.

Copies can be obtained from him at 拢6.oo including post and packaging let me know if you would like a copy.

It has made sense of some of my Grandfather Duncan's stories.

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Log of U28 21 June 1940

DATE: PLACE WEATHER
TIME SEA CONDITIONS
21.6 Western Exit Channel
QU BF 1834
NNE 2 Cloudy. misty

0400 QU BF 1591

0800 QU BF 1561 Under water attack on approximately 5-60000 ton armed ship with Swedish National emblems on the side.

1200 QU BF 1561 North easterly course zig
Double shooting Y=90, Vo=10.
Long 49 44' 8" N D=600m. Depth 3m. Hit
Lat 80 47' W starboard. Foremost edge of
Bridge. Ship turns hard to
port, stops. lets down
boats. The second shot
Went past apparently
because of the sharp
turnaround. Two explosions
were definitely heard very
soon after one another.
Second shot not seen as
boat went down briefly -
half hour later coup de
grace from the stern
tube 600m depth 3m.
Hit middle of engine
room on port side.
Side of ship ripped
open. Ship listing to
port at bow. Hit port
side. Ship sinks quite
slowly and after 2 hours
is still afloat. Apparently
ship has good buoyant load.
Sailed off.
Surfaced briefly but forced
below again. Seen by small
English warship (Large
fishing boat or gunboat.)
Comes towards us doesn't
send any WB
Surfaced.
Tubes reloaded.

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U- Boat operations
20.05.1940-06.07.1940
Fourth sailing - active patrol
U - 28 left Wilhelmshaven under the command of Gunter Kuhnke on the 20th May 1940 for operations SW of Ireland and returned home more than six weeks later to Wilhelshaven on the 6th Jul 1940.
Gunter Kuhnke hit three ships on this patrol

* On 18th Jun 1940 he sank the Finnish 2,417 ton Samatia.
* On 19th Jun 1940 he sank the Greek 3,443 ton Adamandios Georgandis.
* On 21st Jun 1940 he sank the British 4,443 ton Prunella.
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Knights Cross ( Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Krez)

The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross was introduced in 1939 as an additon to the Iron Cross itself it had the year of its introduction embodied into it. About 7,318 of these awards were presented to members of all branches of the German armed forces. U-boat men received 144 of those.

Commanders and WO's

Name and Rank: Age Crew Date
Kptit.Kuhnke,Gunter (28) 31 19 Sep, 1940

Gunter Kuhnke Born 7 Sep 1912 Elbing. Died 1990.
Can view him on Uboat.net/Men/Kuhnke.

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Ship details: PRUNELLA (SSV)

Former: Cape Howe 1940

Tons: 4,443
Type: Steam Freighter
Nationality: BR
Built: 1930
ATTACKER: U- 28
Date: 21.06.1940
Time: 0846
Fate: Torpedoed
Square reported: BF1562
Position: SW APPROCHES
Note: Unless otherwise stated, all dates and times are from the German perspective and are given in CET.

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History of Lyle Shipping Booklet.

CAPE HOWE (1) ( 1934 - 1940)

4,442g, 2,728n.
375 x 53 25.6 feet.
T.3-cyl. by D.Rowan & Co., Ltd, Glasgow.
7.1930: Completed by Lithlows, Ltd, Port Glasgow, as Knight Almoner for the Ottoman Line Ltd (managers: Pardoe-Thomas & Co., Ltd). 23.5.1930: Mortgaged, joint mortgagees being James Shearer and Bertie Pardoe- Thomas. 11.3.1933 Mortgage transferred to James Shearer and John McCulloch (of Lithgows), joint mortgagees. 301.1934: Sold by the mortgagees to the Lyle Shipping Company., Ltd. 7.2.1934: Renamed CAPE HOWE. 15.9.1939: Taken over by the Royal Navy, converted into an anti-submarine "Q" ship and renamed PRUNELLA (pendant x.02). 21.6.1940: Torpedoed and sunk south of Iceland.

(NOTE: This should of said South of Ireland ?)

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After six days at sea on a raft the 13 survivors were picked up by HMS Versatile, a Royal Navy destroyer, on June 27 June about 150 miles off Ushant.

uboat.net/allies/merchant/ship

(Thanks to Peter - WW 2 site helper).
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In Memory of The HMS Versatile and all her Crew.

My Granddad - Stoker - With the Royal Navy by Maria Rose. Tells of her Grandfather who was on the Versatile and states the search for the crew of the "Cape Howe" On 27 Jun 1940. Thanks to her Grandfather and his crew mates. Some of us would not of been born if it was not for the "Versatile" & "Casamance" picking up the survivors of The "Cape Howe".
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Allied ships hit by U -boats

Name: HMS Prunella
Type: Speacial Service Vessel (SSV)
Tonnage: 4,443 tons
Completed: 1930 - Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow
Owner: The Admiralty
Homeport: Glasgow
Date of attack: 21 Jun,1940
Fate: Sunk by u-28 (Gunter Kuhnke)
Position: Grid BF 1561 (49.20N08.40W)*
Complement: ? men (? dead and 13 Surviors).
History: Built as a British team merchant Knight Almoner, 1934 renamed Cape Howe for Lyle shipping Co Ltd, Glasgow.On 15th Sept, 1939 requisitioned by the Royal Navy and converted to a decoy ship, commissioned as special vessel (SSV) HMS Prunella.
Notes on Loss: At 12.00 hours on 21 Jun, 1940, the HMS Prunella was hit near the bridge by one of two torpedoes fired by U-28 in the Southwest Approaches. The ship sank two hours after being hit amidships on the port side by a coup de grace fired at 12.30 hours. The 13 survivors on a raft were picked up by HMS Versatile (D 32) on 27 June about 150 miles off Ushant.

(Uboat .net/allies/merchant/ship.)

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I have a copy of 3 different Newspaper article's. I also have copy of The "London Gazette Supplement" 4 A4 pages lots of names on it. Oringinal's are in the family.

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Medals awarded to Duncan.

1939-45 Star
Atlantic Star
Africa Star
Italy Star
France and Germany Star
War medal 1939-45
France and Germany Clasp
North Africa Clasp
4 Silver rose emblems
MID Oak Leaf
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The National Archives has a Database of world War 2 medals issued to merchant seaman.

Medal listing of Kennedy, Duncan Cameron
Discharge number: R104978
24 Feb 1916
Catalogue reference BT395/1

Image ref 48505/4324 PDF 1.2 1 77KB 1
Price 拢3.50

Or you can go there and photo copy Medal listing for a smaller amount.

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Lyle Shiping Company Cadet book (from 1904),

Duncan Cameron Kennedy, 19 South Street, Greenock, Age 16 on 24th Feb.1932. Father - Foreman Baker with Young of Inverkip. Educated at Finnart School, Greenock for 10 years (Award of Merit for maths) and Navigation school, Greenock for 'last' 19 months. Height 5'7''.
Joined s.s Cape Verde as a Cadet at Liverpool on 15th March, 1932.

Terms:
Yearly Wages:
1st year - 拢9
2nd year - 拢12
3rd Year - 拢15
4th Year - 拢18

No indentures and No Premium

Transferred to Cape Cornwall when at Northfleet on 20th March,1933. Transferred to Cape Horn at Shanghai, Feb 1934. Left Cape Horn in London 2nd August, 1934. Joined Cape Nelson at Cardiff on 8th August,1934. Apprenticeship completed. Left ship at Methil March, 1936.

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Duncan's life long friend was Norman Farrar. He was 6' 7 a huge man. Norman was a first mate when Duncan was a Cadet they served together for a long time. Norman apparently refused a promotion just to stay on the same ship as Duncan. Norman badly damaged his hand on a depth charge at one point and Duncan had to treat and bandage his huge hand. Duncan regularly had to be the ship Doctor.

Norman apparently had no children. When Isabella was having her second son Duncan could not get away from Hamburg so Norman was their for them. Norman's wife Ina had a daughter in Australia.

Her Second son was named in respect of Norman.

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Duncan Cameron Kennedy served on these Ships.

* Cape verde 142423 Glasgow.
From 19-3-32 to 19-2-33. As a Cadet.

C.O.D. From L'pool 19-3-32 to Hull 21-7-32. As a Cadet. W.INDIES. VERY GOOD B42.

C.O.D. From NEWCASTLE ON-TYNE. 29-9-1932 to Liverpool 19-2-1933. As a Cadet. FOREIGN.VERY GOOD B37.

* Cape Cornwall 141875 Glasgow
From 20-3-33 to 21-2-34. As a Cadet.

C.O.D. From DOCK STREET, E.1. 20-3-1933 to HULL 21-8-1933. As a Cadet. FOREIGN. VERY GOOD B18.

C.O.D. From HULL 9-10-1933 to SHANGHAI 21-2-34. FOREIGN. VERY GOOD.

* M.V.Cape Horn.

C.O.D From SHANGHAI 22-2-34 to DOCK STREET.
27-7-34 as a Cadet.FOREIGN. VERY GOOD B61.

* S.S Cape Nelson 145858 GLASGOW.
From 9-8-34 to 24-1-38 as a Cadet and 3rd Mate.

C.O.D. From BARRY 9-8-1934 to GREENOCK.
30-12-1934. FOREIGN.VERY GOOD B46.

C.O.D. From GREENOCK 10-12-1934 to NEWPORT.
1-6-1935. FOREIGN. VERY GOOD 213.

C.O.D. From NEWPORT,MON, 15-6-1935 to MANCHESTER. 16-10-1935. FOREIGN. VERY GOOD B21.

C.O.D. From MANCHESTER 19-10-1935 to METHIL.
7-3-1936. FOREIGN. VERY GOOD A64.

C.O.D. From CARDIFF 22-1-1937 to 12 GRANGE MOUTH. 3rd Mate. FOREIGN. VERY GOOD A9.

C.O.D. From GRANGEMOUTH 22-10-1937 to ANTWERP 19-6-1935 3rd Mate. FOREIGN. VERY GOOD B55.

C.O.D. From ROTTERDAM 11-7-38 to UN-READABLE
24-1-1938 3rd Mate.FOREIGN. B26.

* S.S Cape Howe 145660.(I have some Crew Lists 29.08.1939 and Nov 1939.)
Duncan served on ship From 31-7-39 to 24-6-40.
(Would like crew list for 21.06.1939)Sinking.

C.O.D. From Massilles 31-7-39 to SOUTH SHIELSDS 29 8-1939 2nd Mate. FOREIGN. VERY GOOD B19.

C.O.D. From Glasgow 29-9-39 to ? 21-6-1940 2nd Officer Admiralty service T.124 Reports not available No Adverse Report Recieved.
2nd mate and Sub-Lieutenant R.N.R.

Empire Steelhead 168009 London.

C.O.D. From Liverpool 5-8-40 to ETTISANDE PORT?. 13-1-41. 2nd Mate.FOREIGN. VERY GOOD 192.

C.O.D. from LNVWGORDON? 3-3-41 to SUNDERLAND 18-3-1941. 1st Mate. R.A. VERY GOOD.B117.

C.O.D. From SUNDERLAND 20-4-41 to GLASGOW 15-8-41. 2nd Mate. FOREIGN. VERY GOOD B192.

Baron Kinnaird 160121.ARDROSSAN.

(Note) The Baron Kinnaird was Torpedoed and sunk by u653 in the North Atlantic on 12th March, 1943 with the loss of the Master and all 40 crew whilst on passage to Loch Ewe to Macoris.

C.O.D. From IPSWICH 11-9-1941 to NORTH SHIELDS 18-9-1941. 2nd Mate.R.A.? VERY GOOD B50.

C.O.D. From N SHD? 19-9-41 to SWANSEA 2-1-41 2nd Mate.FGN. VERY GOOD 192.

Ocean Might
C.O.D. From Glasgow 30-4-1942 to LIVERPOOL.
13-7-1942. 2nd Mate. ?. VERY GOOD 139.

M.V. Lambrook 168308.London.

C.O.D.From BAMITISTARD?. 29-8-42 to BIRKENHEAD.
11-12-1942 1st Mate. FGN. VERY GOOD 166.

C.O.D. From B'HEAD 12-12-42 to BIRKENGHEAD.
19-2-43 1st Mate. FGN. VERY GOOD B81.

C.O.D.BIRKENHEAD 20-7-43 to GLASGOW 8-5-13 1st Mate. FGN. VERY GOOD B152.

C.O.D. From Glasgow 9-5-43 to Middleebo?.
17-2-44 1st Mate. FGN. VERY GOOD 152.

C.O.D. From ? 21-4-44 to ? 17-8-44 1st Mate. Speacial Ops. VERY GOOD B81.

C.O.D. From Newcasth? 25-8-44 to Newcasth ?
25-6-45 1st Mate. FGN.VERY GOOD B152.

Wearwood 160729
C.O.D. From IMMINGHAM? 8-4-46 to CARDIFF 12-4-46. Master.FGN./

C.O.D. From Cardiff 16-4-46 to CARDIFF
22-6-46 Master. FGN./

* M.V Constance Bowater 300756
C.O.D. From TILBURY 17-11-58 to ELLESMINE PORT ?
9-12-58 Master. FGN. VERY GOOD 91.

C.O.D.From TILSBURY? 9-1-59 to ELLESMINE? PORT 2-2-59. 1st Mate. FGN.VERY GOOD 90.

* S.S Harrow 26-5-49 as a Master.

* S.S Cape Nelson ?
HOEK VAN HOLLAND 8 Jul 1958?

* S.S Constance Bowater from 17-11-58 to 24-2-60 as a 1st Mate and Master.

I have copies of photos of some of the above
* ships. Sorry for the ? as some of it is very difficult to read. Looks like it got Wet at sea?

There are photos of Duncan with ship mates I do not know which ships they were taken on or the names of the men.

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I also have copy of newspaper article

Ship's Kitten That Was Rescued
From Sinking Schooner.

Photo
Mr W Sutherland, an apprentice on the Cape Nelson, holding "Regina", the kitten that was recued from a sinking schooner in mid-Atlantic. The Santa Regina Rescued by The Cape Nelson.
Mr Bob Downie was the second mate on the Cape Nelson.

The Portugese Captain and Crew of 30 were also rescued. They were homeward bound for England after cod fishing.

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Newspaper article

Ships and Shipping

"Exhibition Ship" Due

Athenia's Passengers for Bellahouston

Local Man in Gallent Rescue

(BY LONGSHOREMAN)

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Duncan had to dodge mines laid in the sea he told his family that he did not manage to dodge them all.

Duncan was also torpedoed in the war.

Duncan was also shot at in the war.

Duncan was given a watch by the parents of a child who would of died on board if Duncan hadn't of decided turned the ship round and got the child to the nearest hospital.

Duncan and Isabella were also given a gold nugget
on another trip to Africa.

Duncan was a Cargo Superintendant after the war
and later sadly died at home in Gantshill,Barkingside,Ilford,Essex 18/19th March 1979.

Duncan is at City of London Crematorium with his beloved wife Isabella and their son Duncan Cameron Kennedy (JNR). May they all rest in peace.

Captain Duncan was a wonderful husband,father, Grandfather, and Uncle.

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Apparently when Captain Duncan's niece was at University in Glasgow her flat mate told her. My father was rescued by your Uncle Duncan at Dunkirk.

I as yet have not found evidence of my Grandfather being at Dunkirk?.

Duncan's niece also remembers seeing the document that King George VI presented to Duncan in honour of his war service.

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Captain Duncan's brother Fergusion Kennendy was born 1912
He was in the Army. During World War 2

Fergusion was awarded,The MBE on 5th November 1980. At Buckingham Palace.

Fergie and Margaret went in a limousine and had a police escort arranged by his nephew Duncan Cameron kennedy JNR (Cammie) A police man.
Right to the Bucks house door.
The MBE was For Fergie's relentless endeavour to help handicapped people,young and old,plus his unsung war record. After the cermony the Queen and Prince Phillip spoke to Fergie and his wife Margaret. They knew all about Fergies war exploits.
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Fergusion Kennedy apparently did not keep any of his medals & kindly gave all his swimming & boxing medals to relatives and their children.

Christina (Tina) had said that Fergie was picked for the '36 or'38 Olympics to represent Scotland for the swimming, The games were apparently cancelled or something?. Any way he did not end up going which was a shame.

The only thing Fergusion kept & used to hang above his son's bed was a German Lugar & Iron Cross with Oak Leaves which he took of a German Officer. He told his son that he hung it on the wall above his bed to remind him of what would of happened & what they did in starting World War 2.

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Captain Duncan Kennedy's son.

IN MEMORY OF DUNCAN CAMERON KENNEDY JNR (CAMMIE)

Duncan Cameron Kennedy JNR (Cammie) Was in the Merchant Navy from the age of 16 until he was about 20 for the Benline. Duncan later became a police man.

Duncan sadly died. On his death certificate it sadly states death by drowning. His wife said it should of stated different ie: Family Heart problems. Sadly Duncan was taken from us whilst diving in Oban Bay Scotland on 14/09/1998.

Duncan was a qualified diver for the police. He had retired from the police force and moved back to Scotland with his wife. I have a wonderful copy of a photo of him and the Queen mother at the Royal Tournament.

His mother Isabella was very proud of the photo of him with the Queen mother. Isabella sent copy's of the photo to all the family. She never got over losing her beloved son.

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IN MEMORY OF ISABELLA WALLACE PICKEN

Isabella Wallace Kennedy nee Picken. was like our family Queen mother she sadly died on 01/10/2003. At King George Hospital, Goodmayes.

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IN MEMORY OF HARRIET HOLMES NEE PICKEN

Isabella's Sister Hetty died a short while after wards,in 2004 they were very close.

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IN MEMORY OF FERGUSION KENNEDY (FERGIE)

Fergusion Kennedy was in the Military Hospital in Gateshead. He would sit at the piano playing and singing entertaining the troops in the ward.

His wife Margaret Catherine Marshall and their children on entering the ward full of wounded soldiers,encountered Fergusion sitting at the piano playing & singing for the troops. Margaret did not know he could sing and play. Typical Kennedy trait.
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IN MEMORY OF EUPHEMIA (FAY)

Fergusion's Daughter Euphemia Smith Cameron Kennedy (Fay) was also in a military hospital in Millport with a severly damaged back. She was in hospital for nearly 4 years from when she was 4 till nearly eight years old.

Euphemia (Fay) did not go to school till she was over eight. She apparently was the 'dux' of the school,which means she had quickly caught up and became the best student with the highest marks. (Fay) was there until she was eleven (The old Greenock Academy a two hundred year old church).

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While Duncan and fergie were away at war.
A Bomb went right through the tenement building at the family home. At South Street Scotland during the Greenock blitz.

Every one thought that their mum Euphemia Smith nee Cameron and two sisters Euphemia(Effie) and Christina (Tina)had all been killed they were eventually all dug out.

The china cabinet was toppled and their good china,used infrequently,to keep it good,destroyed in a moment. Christina later believed it wasn't worth putting so much store into material possessions.

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IN MEMORY OF CHRISTINA (TINA) MARFUT NEE KENNEDY

Christina later emmigrated to America and married Harry Marfut his parents had emmigrated before WW1.They were part of the Austrain Hungarian Empire.Ukranian.

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Their sister Euphemia's(Effie) was injured when the Grandfather clock had fell on her. When the bomb stuck. Her heart was badly damaged. It was the beginning of health problems for her.

Apparently the family would stand in the doorways. On one occaison Christina was concerned for her sooth fox terrier,Andy.Christina was greatful to bend down in the dark and catch hold of his leash.The units next to them were destroyed.

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Duncan,Fergusion,(Fergie)Euphemia,(Effie)Sarah,(Cissie)and Christina's(Tina) father Samual Kennedy was a Master Baker awarded Twice for the best baked bread uk gold medals. Kennendy & Sons bakery. Union Street Greenock.

Sam used to give buns etc to the children to go and have a picnic in the park. Sarah (Cissie) his eldest daughter used to go with Ella Taylor the eldest child of her family, Ella is Isabella Wallace picken's cousin.Isabella Married Sam's son Duncan Cameron Kennedy.

Sam was a kind man and gave bakery away to the poor people at the end of the day. Gradually nobody bought it but just waited for him to give it away. It was clearly a struggle for the family.

Depression times and all.

Samual Kennedy spent some time taking the bodies to the mortuary during the Greenock Blitz.

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One of the funny stories was that Duncan was Captain of a troop ship transporting soldiers to North Africa (The North Africa Campaign 1943) on board that ship was his brother Fergusion but he did not know until years later on holiday in devon. (Fergie) mentioned being on a troop ship to N.Africa 1943 Duncan asked the name of the ship. Fergie answered, Duncan looked at Fergie and laughed, Duncan said "I was the Captain of that ship did you not think of enquiring who was the Captain. If you had of you would not of had to sleep on deck in mid-winter." Under the tarp on deck of a very full troop ship. Fergie replied "what about my troops he retorted" another Kennedy trait

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A family member apparently laughed and jokingly said that maybe if Duncan had of known he probally would have put Fergie in an even more uncomfortable spot, if he had of known he was aboard.

Brotherly love.

Duncan used to phone his brother Fergie and ask if the "Laird" was in. They used to tease each other on the phone. Which made family members laugh.

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Captain Duncan Cameron Kennedy was called the
'Old Man' by quite a lot of the different crews on the ships he worked on. Funny really as he was probally one of the youngest Master's/Captain's on the ships that he worked on.

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The ship's monkey 'Josephine' was a little thief. She used to take things from the crew and stash them away. Duncan had to take her home on one occaison. Joshephine escaped out of the window and went and took things from the neighbours houses, Isabella caught her stashing the items away. Isabella then had to knock and return the items to her neighbours. Isabella told me how embarassing this was for her. She told Duncan 'That monkey has to go back to the ship A.S.A.P'. There is a photo of Isabella and her son Duncan, Isabella holding Josephine on board the ship. Glad that the neighbours did not have to put up with the little madamn any more.

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Duncan had to bring the ships white Cockatoo a crested parrot home, the parrot had bad speech habits, Isabella again told Duncan to take it back to the A.S.A.P, as she did not want the children repeating it's bad word's.

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Christina said that.'Duncan would always make me laugh. He had such a Quizzical out look on life looking at you over his spectacles.'
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IN MEMORY OF DAVID STONE

Duncan Cameron Kennedy's Sister Euphemia(Effie's) Son David Stone was Born 8th Feb 1953 David graduated as a doctor in 1977 and became an eye surgeon in one of the Glasgow hospitals, In 1982 he joined the RAF and was promoted to Wing Commander. David was in charge of the medical centres in the UK the RAF thought so highly of him that they named their new medical centre at Brize Norton near Oxford: The David Stone Medical Centre. David Died suddenly on the 9th July 1998.
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In Duncan and Isabella's (Bunty)family photo album is a picture of Isabella Wallace Picken's Cousin.

Hugh Gillis in uniform.
He served in the Kings Own Scottish Borderers, Cosbys. Hugh Gillis survived the War he was married to Agnes Craig and they had two daughters.

Any more family information appreciated.

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In Memory Of

Craftsman ARCHIBALD TAYLOR

10572138, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Who died age 25 On 24 June 1944

Son of Archibald and Isabella Taylor, of Geenock.

Remembered with Honour
GREENOCK CEMETERY

Sec.C.C.C. Grave 187.

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Casualties of H.M.S CAPE HOWE, 21 June 1940.
From the Data base of The Commonwealth Graves Commission.

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Thank you to all my family who have helped make this page possible in Memory of our loved ones.
Names in (brackets) are family nicknames.

If any one has more information please let me know.(Morag's) Daughter.

I will be grateful for any help on adding things about them to our family tree.

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mikekemble.com ww2. Research index under Sea has created a web page.

Merchant Navy - One Mans Life AFLOAT.

In the memory of Captain Duncan Kennedy and his family. This apparently costs him $188 a year to keep on line so Donations very welcome!

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Another ship photo of the S.S Cape Cornwall can be viewed at
merchant-navy.net/Pictures/cape%20cornwall

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Thanks to Jim for reply and information. On My Grandfather now added to this page. From Scottish Ship Management forum.

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There is a file in the National Archives at Kew concerning the Cape Howe, which may contain the answer?

Step1
Go to the National Archives. The Catalogue catalogue. national archives.gov uk/search.asp

Step 2 Near the top left hand corner, where it says type reference here type in ADM1/11660. Then hit the button underneath that says Go to Reference.

Step 3
On that page, The details of the file are given. There is a button on the right hand side, about midway down, outlined in red that says Request this. hit this button.

Step 4 There are several Go buttons on this page. Hit the one that best suits your need.

Step 5
Fill out the page as follows:
Where it says in red, Document1 Please include instructions for copying documents, check the box to copy all pages in this file.

So in the only copy following parts in this document text box, type something like Please copy All file now ADM1/!!660 HONOURS AND AWARDS(85): Awards to personnal of H.M. Ships CAPE HHOWE and WILLAMETTE VALLEY for good services when ships sunk by enemy action.

Step 6 Continue down the page.Hit the continue button and you will be asked to fill in your personnal details on a secure site.

There is an inital charge of 拢10 for a quote.

With many thanks To Roger for this information.

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roll-of-honour.com/ships/HMSCapeHowe.html

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"Casamance" 5817 ton free French vessel built in 1921 by Atel. et Chateliers de la Loire, St Nazaire and was 391ft long a = width a beam of 56ft,
She was powered by three steam turbines, directly geared to one srew shaft, and was registered at Le Havre. Early in the 1940's, She was
wrecked at the foot of the cliffs 500m south of Skinninggrove, and some wreckage is still their today. Her bow points towards the cliffs, In very shallow water; at low water there is only about one and a half metres over one side of the boilers and the kelp growing on it breaks the surface on spring tides. The wreck is well dispersed and is owned by a redcar man who has carried out a considerable amount of salvage here however, it is possible to see how the ship lays.

Saltburn & Skinninggrove

divescotlanduk.com/divescotland/wrecks-pages/northseawrecks/saltburn...

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IN LOVING MEMORY OF PC KEVIN BRINKMAN,

Also known as Kevin (Nicolson)

Kevin was due to marry his fiancee Diana in September 2005.

A Loving man and father to their two year old daughter Chloe, The couple lived in Northwich,Cheshire. Kevin oringinally from Scotland,

Kevin Age 33, of Cheshire police, was part of the British response team sent to the area to identify victims of the Asian tsunami. Kevin was killed in a mini-bus crash in Thailand on 29 March 2005,

Kevin joined the police force in March 1994 and had been a serving police officer for 11 years. In recent years he served with the community Action Team based in Warrington.

In 2002 he was awarded a commendation for bravery after arresting two armed robbers who were holding up a Jewellers in Stockton Heath.

"Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this very sad time"

Kevin was Isabella Wallace Picken's Sisters Grandson.

Photos on Cheshire police News Web Page.

Also Police Memorial page. Also held a memorial at the Mall in London on Thurday the 14th July 2005. the family attended 10 Downing Street, The Mall, and a dinner evening.In memory of police killed in the line of duty.

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I hope the information I have provided on this page helps some of the relations with their family history.

I am grateful to all family who have helped make this possible.

Photographs have been added in memory of Captain Duncan Cameron Kennedy and his family.

Copyright.Sheila Dawn 2005
Kennedy Picken Family 2005

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Harriet Holmes Nee Picken's Daughter in Law also lost her uncle in WW2

In Memory Of Rendle Green
965313,105 Squd.,
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 21 on 09 September 1940
Son Of Samuel and Harriet Green
of Oldham, Lancashire.
Remembered with honour

RUNNYMEADE MEMORIAL

Rostron Green wrote pages for a book
Titled MISCELLANY OF EXEPPS
From a 13 Volume - 471,000 word Autobiography of Heritage with photographs illustrations and maps etc.

It is a wonderful account of their family history and one which future genarations will be added too hopefully.

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Cape Howe Books

On Hazardous service by A Hampshire.

In Peril On the Sea by James S. Kane.

I was Graf Spee's Prisoner by Captain Patrick Dove.

Coastal Command in Action by Roy Conyers Nesbit.
Page 25 Lifeboat Duncan wa on taken by flying Sunderland on 23 June 1940.

Feature film

Battle of the river plate

Captain Pottinger is mentioned in the film.

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Officers of The Cape Howe

Commander .. E.L.Woodall, DSO, MVO (act.)...12 Nov 39

E.A. Eboralll- Jan 40

Tempy. Lieut Com. R.N.R. E.D. Potts - 18 Nov 39
C.A. Pottinger -25 Jan 40

Lieut. R.N.R. E.J. Ormsby - 24 Oct 39

Lieut. Com. (E). E.W, Relph. - 6 Jan 40
R.N.R

Tempy Lieut. (E) R.N.R. H. Dowle _ 2 Nov 39

Tempy. Lieut R.N.V.R. The Hon. G .Howard. - 15 Feb 40.

Surg-Lieut LMSSA...I.H. Williams - 29 Sep 39

Tempy. Paym. Liet. R.N.R. R.G. Pullen - 29 Oct 39

Sub Lieut R.N.R. W.A Laurence - 29 Oct 39.

Tempy. Sub Lieut. R.N.R. D.C. Kennedy 29 Sept 39

Tempy Sub Lieut. J.B. Chaplin - 9 Oct 39
R.N.V.R. J.B. Bell - 29 Sept 39
I.R.W. Stileman - 16 Oct 39
L.M.R. Sharp. - 21 Oct 39

With thanks to J.N (Hans)Houterman and Jeroen Koppes.From R.N Website.unithistories.com

unithistories.com/officers/RNR-officers K.html

Great site well worth taking a look.

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