The Athabascan (Part 5 of 5)
Mr. Hannam talks about the Athabascan, and his experience with it (part 5 of 5). They continue to hide from aircraft, but are finally rescued.
Jack Hannam
First name
Jack
Last name
Hannam
Gender
M
City
Vancouver
Province
British Columbia
Biography
Mr. Hannam was born in Vancouver, BC on June 19, 1924. At the age of five, shortly after his father's death, he moved to Victoria. His father survived the sinking of the HMCS Charlottetown in the St. Lawrence River but was tragically run down by a drunk driver. He started with the Merchant Marine at the age of 15 and then went on to the navy when he was 17. He joined the reserves Sept. 9, 1941. He served first on the HMCS Camrose and later on the HMCS Haida in both the North Atlantic and off North Africa.
People old ID
63
People Language
E
The Athabascan (Part 4 of 5)
Mr. Hannam talks about the Athabascan, and his experience with it (part 4 of 5). They continue to drift, and hide from aircraft (never being sure whether they are German or Allied.)
The Athabascan (Part 3 of 5)
Mr. Hannam talks about the Athabascan, and his experience with it (part 3 of 5). Adrift in the Atlantic, they keep working on getting the engine to run, with only partial success. Out of the fog and smoke, someone recognizes him.
The Athabascan (Part 2 of 5)
Mr. Hannam talks about the Athabascan, and his experience with it (part 2 of 5). He talks about helping rescue the survivors from the Athabascan, and how he ended up adrift searching for survivors, in a boat (from the Haida) with an engine that wouldn't work.
The Athabascan (Part 1 of 5)
Mr. Hannam talks about the Athabascan, and his experience with it (part 1 of 5). He talks about the Athabascan itself, and the battle that sank her.
Old Fashioned Canadian Christmas at Sea (Part 2 of 2)
Mr.Hannam talks about his time spent with Harry de Wolfe on that particular Christmas.
Old Fashioned Canadian Christmas at Sea (Part 1 of 2)
Mr. Hannam talks about the Haida being assigned to an escort group, and being a part of the sinking of the Scharnhorst. He also tells a story about having an old fashioned Canadian Christmas on the Murmansk run.