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Lucky to be too Slow

Mr. Goodyear discusses a lucky twist when his vessel, too slow to maintain contact with it’s convoy, avoids a major submarine attack.

Survival and Rescue

Mr. Goodyear describes being in the water for two days, the danger of sharks, and the forcible taking of a life raft occupied by Italian prisoners of war.

Torpedoed

Mr. Goodyear describes the events surrounding the sinking of his ship as the result of two torpedo hits.

Standby at El Alamein

Mr. Goodyear describes being on standby to evacuate British troops via Egypt should the Germans have breached the defences at El Alamein.

Troop Ship Turned Prisoner Ship

Mr. Goodyear discusses the role of the SS Nova Scotia in transporting troops to, and prisoners back from North Africa to Durban. He also describes a musical diversion provided by the admiralty.

Hero in a Storm

Mr. Goodyear describes an act of great courage by a crew mate during the fiercest Atlantic storm he’d ever experienced.

Spared by the Admiral von Scheer

Mr. Goodyear describes sighting the German pocket battle ship, Admiral von Scheer, during an Atlantic crossing and speculates about why it failed to attack his vessel.

Gold for War Goods

Mr. Goodyear describes a very high security voyage in which British gold bullion was transported to the United States in exchange for war material.

Witnessing Dunkirk

Mr. Goodyear describes the view of the French coast during the Dunkirk evacuation, and watching a torpedoed ship sink extremely quickly.

Protective Measures

Mr. Goodyear discusses several devices used to protect merchant ships: deck mounted guns, degaussing the hull, paravanes for mine sweeping, and finally balloons to deter Stuka dive bombers.

Quartermaster on the SS Northern Prince

Mr. Goodyear describes the path that led him from Newfoundland to New York to become quartermaster aboard the SS Northern Prince.

Back into Family Life

Mr. Vaillancourt reflects on his attitudes when returning home and getting back into civilian life.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19