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German Submarine: World War One
In the peace negotiations that ended World War One Germany’s Imperial navy was surrendered to the Allies. In the morning of April 15, 1919 this German submarine SM U 118 was on its way to Scapa Flow when it broke … Continue reading
(1917) A Letter Home…
A letter home; grandfather to his mother in Merrickville, Ontario. The journal says that they traveled to England in 1916. She and her daughter (Beatrice) must have gone home at some point. Leaving grandfather to remain in England. He must … Continue reading
Chapter 3: Grandfather’s Journal
One day a wireless was received that a ship was sinking a short distance away. She had been hit by two torpedoes and was sinking rapidly but two destroyers were hurrying to the rescue. We were all ordered to carry … Continue reading
Chapter 2: Grandfather’s Journal
On the morning of the 1st we arrived at the dock feeling very damp and dispirited, during the next few years we were fated to see a great deal more of this kind of weather than we could appreciate. … Continue reading
Brushed With Mystery 