- Contributed by听
- acavus
- People in story:听
- William John Thomas
- Location of story:听
- Liverpool Bay/Anglesey
- Background to story:听
- Civilian
- Article ID:听
- A2886456
- Contributed on:听
- 02 August 2004
W.J. THOMAS. SS RANGER
In 1939 HMS Thetis failed to rise from her 1st dive while on sea trials in Liverpool Bay. My father,W.J.Thomas worked on the salvage ship,ss Ranger & the raising of the ill-fated Thetis must have affected all those involved in this awful task.The bodies of many from the Thetis were buried in a communal grave at Maes Hyfryd cemetry in Holyhead.
I understand that my father was a crew member on the Ranger when it made an unenviable trip to S.America through hostile waters.
Picture is of my father,W.J.Thomas aboard the Ranger.
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