The Canadian Navy and the U-Boat War

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Kafka BC

Agreed. What ship was your father on?

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