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Two swimming pools filled with sand
Mr. Stewart compares the spartan environment of the Liberty ship ‘SS Elgin Victory’ to the plush troop carrier ‘SS Europa’
It was just rubble
Mr. Stewart life in Bremerhaven, Germany after a bombing raid.
They travelled two hundred yards apart
Mr. Stewart describes the changing makeup of convoys at sea.
They don't check your ankles
Mr. Stewart talks about the Black Market and bartering for goods and services.
We looked after one boiler
Mr. Stewart compares experiences on deck and in the engine room.
It wasn't the navy way
Mr. Stewart discusses different aspects of basic training.
Basically they looked tired
Mr. Stewart describes the commissioning of the SS Europa and his impressions of the troops being transported home.
And you put your hand in there . . .
Mr. Stewart describes his enlistment and deployment in the United States Navy.
Storm at Sea
Mr. Keith recalls the worst storm he sailed though, at the wheel 2 hours on, 2 off for 4 days.
Baptism by Depth Charges
Mr. Keith describes his eventful first day on the Thunder - hunting for a submarine outside Halifax Harbour, and the ship nearly being damaged by it's own depth charges.
Interesting Leave
Mr. Guthrie describes two interesting leaves in Burma involving a rogue elephant and a tiger.
VE Day
Mr. Guthrie recalls finding out the war in Europe was over, a few days after the fact.
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