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2 Jul 1942 #NewOrleans “A remarkable sight was the shipyard activity with mass-produced #Libertyships. Steel plates were welded, not riveted & launched sideways. They were a godsend for allied merchant fleets when losses were very high. #wwii #wwiibooks amzn.eu/d/4jl9LtK

'Hunter to Hunted, Surviving Hitler's Wolf Packs' (Diaries of a merchant Navy Radio Officer, 1939-45) by Alex Anderson doi.org/10.25446/oxfor…

11 Jul 1942 “Invasion Barges were also being constructed at #NewOrleans. This was the reason for our visit, and we took on a quantity of these as deck cargo before sailing in the evening. #wwii #wwiibooks #wwiiconvoydiaries #merchantmarine #merchantnavy amzn.eu/d/4jl9LtK

Day 1 - Locate International International #charity #forthe13000 #fundraising for the 13k missing & unidentified people in the UK. Only 9 of my 50 (Munro) mls done, but they were all 'up & down' & 2 Munro's bagged in the process. Pls support our investigations at gofundme.com/f/the-13000

Day #2 marks the 1st book sale in August going towards Locate International International #charity #ForThe13000 #fundraising. Thanks to the #booklover purchaser from #Canada. All August book sale proceeds will directly support our work in solving cases of missing & unidentified people.

Aug 1940, #Liverpool “The sky lit up with explosions. The thunderous noise from bombers overhead was coupled with anti-aircraft guns from shore defences. Being in the river we were in the middle of it & expected to be hit at any minute." #wwii #wwiibooks amzn.eu/d/4jl9LtK

3 books sold so far for Locate International #ForThe13000 Aug #fundraise for Cold Case investigations into UK's missing & unidentified - I think we can do better. Got a Dad or Grandad b'day coming up? You'll help us help a family missing theirs! Gofundme.com/f/the-13000

14 Aug 1942 #Halifax #NovaScotia “When daylight came, we could see two ships which had been victim of enemy submarines. One had its stern blown off by two torpedoes and the other (a tanker) had its forepart missing.” #wwii #wwiibooks #merchantmarine amzn.eu/d/4jl9LtK

Every step, every mile, every pledge—our #ForThe13000 challenge is growing stronger every day. All individual efforts are making a collective impact, just like the power of our approach to investigations. Donate today: gofundme.com/f/the-13000 #LocateInternational #Charity

#OTD 1944 Methil “Having taken on coal we set-off in convoy. I experienced a very strong feeling of unease as if something was about to happen. My diary for the following day reads, ‘8.15 a.m. told PRO – BEL’ but have been unable to decipher it.” #wwii amzn.eu/d/4jl9LtK

#OTD 1942 “As commodore vessel for Clyde-bound ships we first dropped anchor in Loch Long, Scotland where dockers removed our US deck cargo of 19 invasion barges & 40 jeeps." Image by 3rd R/O Geo Plante - courtesy of IWM #wwii #wwiibooks #merchantmarine amzn.eu/d/4jl9LtK

#OTD 1944 “5yrs since war declared & hearing allies were in #Holland was great news for the #Dutch crew. At 8 p.m. a distress message was heard from a ship hit by a torpedo. Next morning another ship was torpedoed in our vicinity at #CapeRace.” #wwiibooks amzn.eu/d/4jl9LtK

#OTD 1944 “We hear Churchill is in #Canada. Enemy activity reports of submarine sighting in vicinity of #CapeHatteras. Weather reports suggest we might get a hurricane in that area. Picked up a total of nine distress calls from ships in the region.” #wwii amzn.eu/d/4jl9LtK

Today, we honor the memory of those lost on 9/11. As we reflect on that tragic day, we stand united in our commitment to protect our nation. We remember the heroes who responded and the resilience of our communities. Together, we are stronger. #NeverForget

#OTD 1940 “Attended pre-sailing conference at HMS Eaglet. Naval Telegraphist presiding would be on Commodore ship SS City of Benares adding it was his 13th ship & 13th crossing. Next day was Fri 13th. Little did everyone know the evil that lay ahead. #wwii amzn.eu/d/4jl9LtK

A year since publication & 300+ paperback & e-copies supplied to 7 countries. Great to receive yet more copies for sold-out local #Perthshire suppliers. Rated 4.5/5 on Amazon Books #wwiibooks #merchantnavy #merchantmarine #museums Perth Museum Crieff & Strathearn Museum #booksfromscotland

#OTD 1940 “Enemy bombers were over during the night so Port closed to clear mines. Later heard distress call from SS Coronda. Another Salvesen ship, she was hit aft by a bomb & 21 crew reported missing. Her 3rd war she was a also Boer War troopship. #wwii amzn.eu/d/4jl9LtK

#OTD 1940 “10.15 pm awakened by 2nd Steward. SS City of Benares torpedoed. Grabbed life jacket & rushed to Radio Room. On deck saw 2 stricken ships lit up. Commodore vessel signalled all ships ‘on their own’ to escape separately as quick as possible.” (.. cont'd) #wwii #wwiibooks

(.. cont'd) “For us, this was even more tragic as we were delegated Rescue Ship but only ‘when naval escort ships were in attendance’ - we had none. All thoughts centred on children & crew taking to life-boats 600 miles out in the Nth Atlantic in dreadful conditions.” #wwiibooks

(.. cont'd) “406 persons on-board Benares incl'g 100 children being evacuated to Canada. Only 161 survived, including only 19 children – 1 from my own village of #Methven. I couldn’t help wondering if the telegraphist from the pre-departure conference also survived.” #wwiibooks