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Lifeboat and Rescue
Mr. Blackmore describes being on the lifeboat, the conditions of the sea and his subsequent rescue. The boat that found them stumbled across them on a voyage. They had begun rowing back to Newfoundland when they were rescued.
Sinking of the Livingston
Mr. Blackmore describes the sinking of the Livingston and how he found a dory and a life boat. He also speaks about how they rescued sailors in the water.
Description of the Livingston
Mr. Blackmore describes the Livingston, the ship on which he was torpedoed. He details the impact of the torpedo as well as her sinking.
Surviving a Torpedo Attack
Mr. Blackmore describes surviving his ship going down and how he escaped in a life boat. He was a victim of a torpedo attack while freighting coal from Canada to Newfoundland on November 2, 1941.
The Triangle run and service in the St. Lawrence.
Mr. Carroll describes routes that he sailed on in the Atlantic. His service also brought him into the St. Lawrence bay where enemy submarines were known to frequent.
Sinking of a sub, "maybe"
Submarines could be a hard target to confirm sinking. They could try to trick the navy into thinking it had sunk it by releasing debris and oil from its torpedo tubes. Mr Carroll describes a night that the ship he was on with the HMCS Sackville, a corvette, were credited with a "maybe" in the sinking of an enemy sub.
Learning to Economize
Mr. Roberge tells how he learned to make do with $5.00 remaining from his pay.
‘Gales on the Sea’
Mr. Roberge describes what it was like to be on the sea in high wind gales.
Signal Flags
Mr. Roberge describes how flags hoisted on a ship can represent many different messages.
The Importance of Good Sea Legs
Mr. Roberge describes his experiences dealing with the rolling of the sea on a frigate and corvette.
Convoys Escort in North Atlantic
Mr. Nordlund recalls his service on the North Atlantic on convoy escort and the degree of roughness at sea.
Convoys at Sea
Mr. Nordlund provides detail as to the configuration of a convoy and its’ purpose at sea.
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