Just like Greg whose grandfather was a Spitfire pilot with RCAF No. 403 Squadron. Greg had his grandfather’s logbook and photo album, and he trusted me with writing articles on a blog. It started small. Now we have close to 3000 visitors since September 2011. So if you want to share something like Greg or… [Read more…]
November 15, 2011
This documentary will be aired in December 2011. DEEP WRECK MYSTERIES I | FATAL DECISION Who or what sank the Canadian corvette, HMCS Regina? Was it a German secret weapon or a British mine? And was the captain guilty of gross negligence? Sixty years later a bitter controversy still rages; why did 30 men have… [Read more…]
November 13, 2011
Someone is paying homage to his father on the Internet. Click here. Next time I will write an article about another sailor who served on that ship. His son John wrote this comment on my blog Lest We Forget written to pay homage to the sailors of HMCS Athabaskan. This is what John wrote about… [Read more…]
November 12, 2011
Source: Wikipedia HMCS Regina (K234) was a Royal Canadian Navy Flower-class corvette which took part in convoy escort duties during World War II. She was laid down at Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel on 22 March 1941 and launched on 14 October of that year. She was commissioned into the RCN on 22 January 1942. On… [Read more…]
December 9, 2011
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