Family’s grief returns with discovery of World War II remains - Kansas City Star
My in-laws will be in Sydney with UK relatives in early November so I'll suggest it.
This is something I was in two minds about for a long time. When I was into the 'recovery and restoration' scene, I used to shake my head at the...
Excellent, thanks Gareth. Not sure when I'll be up there but will certainly keep it mind. Have only seen the Cerberus hulk down here once but I'm...
Ah, MAAM. Be worth it just to see the Black Widow alone.
Good find, Annie.
Ooh, here's a good history including an account of his torpedoing and time in a lifeboat:...
Just watched the wonderful Michael Palin in his Around The World In 20 Years during which he searches for the crew of the dhow he travelled on from...
This is all I could find quickly, AR. I haven't pasted it too well. Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 - H Herrick, Laurence Edward...
Thanks Spidge, without knowing they're all BoB chaps, it is misleading. Have to think around corners!
As I said above, Nikki, if PE had survived the initial battle in which Bismarck was sunk, her best option would have been to run. Of the ships you...
Definitely this one since that's what this thread is about! LOL. The 601 Sqn bit is misleading re the loss date. Are there BoB chaps?
The flying Herrick boys as per Errol Martyn's For Your Tomorrow: First of all Dennis' George Medal: Brian Dennis Michael A bit...
Reading the first post again (and the entry in Newton's Australian Air Aces) and realising HCM flew Kittyhawks in the desert, here's what Russell...
Geoff, here's the extracts for Mayers from Dennis Newton's First Impact: Page 141 August 8 ENGLISH CHANNEL. Heavy attacks on Convoy PEEWIT by...
The destroyers would either be operating as a force in themselves or be part of a larger, much stronger force (I do not know the intricate details of...
Stuart, keep an eye out for the ANZAC Convoy that will be at the 65th anniversary. They have driven from Greece after shipping their vehicles...
HMS Maori was responsible for spotting Bismarck on radar so a rain squall wouldn't hide PE.
One of the all time classic memoirs of this genre. Tim Vigors was taking off just ahead of Al Deere when the latter's Spit was blown onto its back...
Cobber, Rod runs this site - Montevideo Maru. Best I've seen on the subject.
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