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They called that the coffin side.

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.

And there were nobody allowed ashore

And there were nobody allowed ashore

Mr. Evans describes how he went ashore to Iceland despite orders because of the presence of German spies in Iceland. When he returned, he was severely reprimanded by his superiors.

Torpedo Starboard side! Torpedo Starboard side!

Torpedo Starboard side! Torpedo Starboard side!

Mr. Evans describes being torpedoed at night and abandoning ship in lifeboats. He overheard officers debating whether or not to try to rescue their radio operator who had stayed aboard to send the SOS.

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