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North East at War

Category: Merchant Navy

The introduction of the convoy in 1917 and the FS/FN convoys of the Second World War

26 April 202030 April 2020 P Armstrong

Gotterdammerung ! – The first and Last Patrol of U-1274

Merchant Navy, U-Boat Encounters, World War 2

This is a story about men, ships and a U-boat sent to sink them. It unfolded on the early evening of April 16, 1945 on

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13 October 201915 October 2019 P Armstrong

Beginners Luck ? The Destruction of U-714

Merchant Navy, Shipbuilding, U-Boat Encounters, World War 2

On March 14, 1945,  some four hours after leaving the Tyne, HMS Natal, a brand new frigate with a green crew carried out an attack

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17 March 201916 July 2019 P Armstrong

Terror off the Tyne I – A Tale of Two U-boats

Merchant Navy, U-Boat Encounters, World War 2

Gaze in any direction from St Mary’s Lighthouse, you find yourself surrounded by the savage magnificence of this coast. Storms can blow up out of

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24 February 201916 July 2019 P Armstrong

UC-32 and the Children of Sorrow

Merchant Navy, U-Boat Encounters

U-boat mine-laying operations off the NE coast 1916-1917 Many people will tell you that there is a wrecked First World War U-boat just off Roker

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9 February 201916 July 2019 P Armstrong

U-Boat Dawn ! Submarine Warfare off the NE Coast Spring 1915

Merchant Navy, U-Boat Encounters, World War 1

On August 19th, 1915, the Hartlepool built Norwegian cargo ship SS Bras owned at the time of her loss by Hansen Harald,  was on a

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8 February 201910 February 2019 P Armstrong

Our Merchant Service (anon)

Merchant Navy, World War 1, World War 2

You have seen him in the street rolling round on groggy feet,You have seen him clutch the pavement for support,You have seen him arm in

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8 February 201916 February 2019 P Armstrong

Donald Clarke – Pride of the Red Duster

Merchant Navy, Personal Stories, World War 2

born: 05/03/1923 Chester le Street, Durham. died. 08/09/1942 at sea. DATE AND PLACE OF George Cross Action: 08-09/08/1942 off coast of Trinidad. ‘Donald Owen Clarke

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8 February 201928 July 2019 P Armstrong

Embleton – SS Pollux and the adoption of convoy

Merchant Navy, U-Boat Encounters, World War 1

In a quiet corner of Spitalford Cemetery, Embleton, Northumberland, you will find a small group of war graves. Near them is a substantial but leaning

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  • Gotterdammerung ! – The first and Last Patrol of U-1274
  • HMS Seraph (Visiting Submarine)
  • The G7 Mystery
  • Beginners Luck ? The Destruction of U-714
  • Blue on Blue – The sinking of HMS J6
  • Black Christmas I – Whatever happened to HMS Seahorse ?
  • The (short) life and death of UB -115
  • Fireworks on the Butte
  • The Last Dive of HM/SM Unity – The Time Capsuled Heroes of Cresswell
  • RAF Northstead

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