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Originally Posted by Kafka BC
Agreed. What ship was your father on?
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He was in the merchant marine from before the commencement of hostilities to the wars end. His discharge papers containing all the vessels he sailed aboard is 5 pages long and include such adventures (if that's the appropriate term) as:
First British ship to be bombed in the Spanish Civil War (Barcelona).
Last ship to leave France before it fell.
Only unescorted convoy to sail to Russia.
You'll meet a great guy on this forum shortly called Sailor Steve...he took a personal interest in my fathers war record and has copies of all his papers.
I remember he always spoke highly of the Canadians.
Sadly he departed this earth on Dec 7th 2009.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...well+my+friend