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Dead or Alive?
Mr. White recalls being seasick on his first watch and how he was told by the chief operator of the ship that "There is no 'sick' on this ship!."
No Recognition
Mr. White recalls how the service of the Merchant Navy wasn't recognized after the war.
Contribution of the Merchant Navy Towards War Efforts
Mr. Haegert talks about the contribution of the Merchant Navy to Canada’s war efforts in the Second World War.
End of War Reaction
Mr. Haegert describes his reaction on the day in which he learned that the Second World War had ended.
Receiving Distress Calls
Mr. Haegert describes what it was like in the North Atlantic when receiving distress calls from other ships.
The Attitude of Canadian Troops
Mr. Haegert talks about the attitude of the Canadian troops and what they were like.
No Escorts Available
Mr. Haegert describes how there were no escorts for the ships unless they had troops onboard.
He fought tooth and nail for the Merchant Navy.
Mr. Evans describes how Canada’s fledgling Merchant Navy was manned, and describes the trials that the Merchant Navy had in getting recognition for its war service, with particular thanks to the late Senator Jack Marshall who championed their cause.
You didn’t know whether you’d live or die.
Mr. Evans describes his feelings while being under attack on the way to Murmansk, the destruction of the docks at Murmansk by the Luftwaffe, and returning safely to England while the other half of his convoy strays into an Allied minefield and loses six ships.
Thank God for us who were the lucky ones.
Mr. Evans reflects on the loss of everyone involved in the Second World War, gives thanks for his own survival, and describes a pilgrimage to Russia.
It was the 8th of May when we got the word that the war was over.
Mr. Evans describes how, at the end of the war, he left the ship in Halifax with his brother before he was discharged. He hid when police and immigration were looking for him as they considered him a deserter.
They called that the coffin side.
Mr. Evans tells of his ship running out of ammunition on a voyage to Russia in a convoy, and how some men refused to go down into the hold because they feared they’d be trapped if the ship was bombed by German planes.
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