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After leaving the Salisbury training camp to see action in Sicily, Mr. Horowitz talks about the good and the very bad memories aboard the convoy.
Transcription
Well it took us almost a month to get to Sicily. We went through the Bay of Fundy which was stormy and we got to Gib. We weren't allowed to land there.
Interviewer: Oh I think you, you were referring to, you passed through the Bay of Biscay.
Biscay, sorry, not the bay of... The Bay of Biscay.
Interviewer: And when you say Gib, you mean of course Gibraltar?
Gibraltar, yes. Part of the convoy went to Algiers. They were allowed off in Algiers, we weren't allowed off. So we used to go swim... it was very, very hot. Oh the weather was fantastic. And we used to, we wanted fresh water, and we weren't allowed to go into Gibraltar. We used to dive off the ship into the water and swim around, then climb back and go back down again. That was our, our recreational time. During the voyage from Gibraltar to Sicily, we were attacked by I think it was a six subs if I remember correctly. That's what we were told. And a couple of troop cars were, and cargo ships were hit. And, as we're sailing through, this was at nighttime, and we could hear calls, "Help." "Save us." We all put on our lifesaving jackets and we sailed right by them. That was the most, one of the worst impressions I have ever had. That really affected me. That here we are, people are dying, and we can't do nothing about it. Until it sunk in that you're in convoy and a convoy don't stop.