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The first image on that site is from a leaflet identical to one that was left to me by my Gran. It's even possible that it's the one I provided.
There are several museums, physical and virtual that have information about the heroic ship.
I sent a load of stuff including the leaflet above to the Museum Victoria in Canberra who had an exhibition about emigration to Oz, the bay liners being some of the boats featuring in that period of Australia's history.
My kids aren't interested in that sort of thing but I didn't want it to be just chucked out when I'm gone, so I hunted around for someone who would look after it.
It's on the museum's website so I can still look at it whenever I want without worrying about it disappearing.
I donated a load of memorabilia my Granny kept from one of the round trips, to a museum in Oz.
The ship was TSS Jervis Bay, one of the "bay liners" belonging to the Edinburg and Commonwealth Line. During WW2 it was converted to an armed merchantman. It got sunk by a German pocket battleship whilst acting as sole escort for a convoy from Nova Scotia to the UK.
There was a film about it made called San Demetrio, London, which was one of the ships in the convoy that made it home.
Thanks for sharing Fruity. I hope you don't mind me adding to yours and Gums data.
As it tells you below the YouTube clip the heroic Jervis Bay inspired Alistair Macleans novel H.M.S Ulysses. Also no words I could scribble here could match the comments that have been added to the clip
Why do folks type so many words? That is Mega Scribbles, do folks have too much Leisure Time?
Don’t know about anyone else Spitty but I’ve always been a scribbler and a doodler, ever since I held my first crayon in me hand I’ve been ruining good wallpaper, furniture, doors, copybooks, and do you remember those sheets of plain paper the butcher used to wrap the meat in? well they were a Godsend to me as a boy. Mega doodle dandy, that was me, I just can’t help meself, my dear granny used to say I could talk me way out of hell, I do hope she’s right.
Some however are lucky and can express themselves in a few words, all I can say there is blessed are they who use little ink, for their nibs shall never be blunted.
Thanks for sharing Fruity. I hope you don't mind me adding to yours and Gums data.
As it tells you below the YouTube clip the heroic Jervis Bay inspired Alistair Macleans novel H.M.S Ulysses. Also no words I could scribble here could match the comments that have been added to the clip
Thanks. I hadn't seen that before, nor was I aware of the link to Ulysses.
The ships in the convoy had been ordered to scatter, and were under strict orders not to return to the area to search for survivors in case the German battleship, or U-Boats, were lurking.
The civilian crew of the Swedish freighter that found the 65 remaining JB crew disobeyed this order before returning to Nova Scotia. Sadly a number of the JB survivors were killed on the next convoy run.
The film, San Dimitrio, London is worth watching if you are interested in heroic nautical deeds. It was a fuel tanker, and one of the ships in the Jervis Bay Convoy that made it home, despite being abandoned by its crew when it caught fire after being shelled by the Admiral Scheer. Well you would wouldn't you?
Part of the crew re-boarded the ship and managed to jury rig steering and got her all the way back to Liverpool, refusing a tow as they rounded Ireland.
Another story is that of the Fuel tanker, Ohio, used to lift the Malta blockade. An Esso ship, crewed by American volunteers, was bombed and set on fire twice, each time the crew abandoning ship, then returning after each attack.
With pumps going full tilt, no power, and sinking, it was strapped between to RN destroyers and towed into Valetta harbour with its gunwales awash.
It's much needed cargo of aviation spirit and fuel oil safely delivered as per contract!
i met Alistair Maclean in about 1973 , he had just published
CARAVAN TO VACCARES & was signing copies of his book in my bookstore.
He was a very shy man & left at the first polite moment.
just saying.......
I haven't always been a pompous old fart you know, I've been all over Europe , raised 3 kids,7 grandkids , been married 47 years, had an illustrious career oh whats the point?
i met Alistair Maclean in about 1973 , he had just published
CARAVAN TO VACCARES & was signing copies of his book in my bookstore.
He was a very shy man & left at the first polite moment.
just saying.......
I haven't always been a pompous old fart you know, I've been all over Europe , raised 3 kids,7 grandkids , been married 47 years, had an illustrious career oh whats the point?
Whatever you may think you are Robert don't change for anyone.
“Every man is what environment and heredity make him.”
― Alistair MacLean, HMS Ulysses
Pancake day tomorrow so will you be partaking of that delicacy and will it be traditional with a soupcon of sugar and a gentle squeeze of fresh lemon.
Pancake races derived from a 15th century housewife in Olney who was so busy making pancakes that she forgot the time. When she heard the church bells ringing for mass she ran out of her house, still carrying her pan and pancake.
History does not inform us of the priests reaction or if penance was called for