Was his name Albert?My paternal Grandad was MN in WW2, he served on tankers and had two ships blown out of the water by u-boats, he obviously survived both times.
Was his name Albert?My paternal Grandad was MN in WW2, he served on tankers and had two ships blown out of the water by u-boats, he obviously survived both times.
Corky, he floated, although he did spend 10 days in an open boat before being rescued after the second sinking.Was his name Albert?![]()
A Merchant Navy Day Service is being held at Dover Town Hall on Tuesday 3 September from 10.30am, followed by a wreath laying ceremony on Dover Seafront at 12 noon.My paternal Grandad was MN in WW2, he served on tankers and had two ships blown out of the water by u-boats, he obviously survived both times.
There is also the RNA Bi-annual parade going on (Whitehall) on the 8th. I'm not going, just thought I'd let you know.I shall be at the service at the MN memorial on Tower Hill on Sunday 8 September. One fireman from one of my father’s ships is commemorated there.
Just to add that on that very same day: 75 years ago when Britain declared war on Germany Winston Churchill was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, a position he had held during the Great War.On This Day shortly after 11am in 1939, the Admiralty sent the uncoded signal to all warships, establishments, and merchant shipping: TOTAL GERMANY. Repeat. TOTAL GERMANY. Britain was at war.*
The Royal Navy – still the world’s largest fleet – counted 200,000 men with 15 battleships/cruisers (mostly WW1 vintage), 7 aircraft carriers, over 60 cruisers, 180+ destroyers and 60 submarines
Had a peirhead jump to her for three months from Lochinvar.....different to say the least....that was mid sixties....In ‘Home’ waters, Coastal minelayer HMS PLOVER lays the first UK minefield of WW2; a defensive field off Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth. She’ll then take passage to Dover for commencement of the Dover Barrage.
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