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VE Day in Halifax
Ms. Stevens describes leaving Esquimalt and returning to Halifax at the end of the war. She talks about the damage that was done by the people who were celebrating because of the news that the war was over.
Joining the Forces in 1942
Ms. Stevens talks about her brother being shell-shocked on VE-Day and being sent back home on compassionate leave. Even though her brother tried to discourage her, she joined up in 1942.
HMS Manxman's demise (Part 3 of 3)
Mr. Rusling concludes his story about the Marksman being torpedoed with her eventual demise. He also talks about close friendships that developed on the ship.
HMS Manxman's demise (Part 2 of 3)
Mr. Rusling talks about lowering a boat in to the water to rescue a man. They also found the body of one of the stokers in the water but he eventually died as a result of his wounds.
HMS Manxman's demise (Part 1 of 3)
Mr. Rusling talks about the Manxman being torpedoed, and her eventual demise and how they lost 4 men that day.
Saving Malta
Mr. Rusling talks about events during the breaking of the siege of Malta.
Battle near Malta
Mr. Rusling talks about a battle that took place close to Malta and the time when he was on deck and he saw a German torpedo bomber heading for their vessel, the Marksman. However, this bomber never fired its guns on the Marksman. He really thought the end had come for him.
Merchant ships and the Ohio tanker
Mr. Rusling talks about the tanker Ohio and the damage she sustained after being bombed again on the way to Malta as part of that fleet. She was the last ship to reach Malta.
Nature's beauty
Mr. Rusling talks about the boat trip that they had made up the river and how beautiful the scenery was. He remembers the beauty of the jungle when he was sitting up on the mountain waiting and that he will never forget that beauty as long as he lives.
Pride in Sacrifice
Mr. Doherty recalls how his pride in service changed as the war progressed, and explains how he takes more pride in it today.
Protecting Convoys From The Wolf Pack
Mr. Doherty recalls the attack strategies of packs of German submarines, and describes hunting for them while escorting convoys.
D-Day: Germans on the Run
Mr. Doherty recalls events surrounding the D-Day invasion; coastal minesweeping, cancellation and reinstatement of the offensive, and how well it was orchestrated. He also remarks on how feeling, that the Allies now had the Germans on the run, affected morale.
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