Royal Navy Submarine H.M.S. P 615 sunk by a torpedo from German U-Boat U-123 off Sierra Leone

H.M.S. P 615 was sunk with all hands on 18^th April 1943 by a torpedo from German U-Boat U-123, when about 100 miles south-west of Freetown, Sierra Leone.

German U-Boat U-123 sinks Royal Navy Submarine H.M.S. P 615 by a torpedo off Sierra Leone

H.M.S. P 615 was sunk with all hands on 18^th April 1943 by a torpedo from German U-Boat U-123, when about 100 miles south-west of Freetown, Sierra Leone.

QUEEN MARY leaves Firth of Clyde carrying Prime Minister Churchill to New York

   It was 5^th May 1943 and the middle of World War 2.

The Cunard liner QUEEN MARY, operating as a troopship, was anchored off Gourock in the Firth of Clyde and preparing to

make a trans-Atlantic crossing to New York.

   That evening a special railway train brought the

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, High Military

Officers, Politicians and staffs to the pier and they

were taken to the liner.   The reason for this high-level

journey was a meeting at Washington between Churchill

and the American President Roosevelt to agree the

invasion plans of Sicily and Italy and some other

important matters.

   QUEEN MARY immediately weighed her anchor and

proceeded to sea to make a high-speed voyage to

New York, arriving off Staten Island on May 11, and

the important passengers were taken by special

railway train to Washington.  

QUEEN MARY arrives at Staten Island in New York Harbor

   It was 5^th May 1943 and the middle of World War 2.

The Cunard liner QUEEN MARY, operating as a troopship, was anchored off Gourock in the Firth of Clyde and preparing to

make a trans-Atlantic crossing to New York.

   That evening a special railway train brought the

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, High Military

Officers, Politicians and staffs to the pier and they

were taken to the liner.   The reason for this high-level

journey was a meeting at Washington between Churchill

and the American President Roosevelt to agree the

invasion plans of Sicily and Italy and some other

important matters.

   QUEEN MARY immediately weighed her anchor and

proceeded to sea to make a high-speed voyage to

New York, arriving off Staten Island on May 11, and

the important passengers were taken by special

railway train to Washington.  

World War 2 and King George V Dock, Glasgow is full of ships in their wartime colours

Orient Line's ORONTES at Sicily Landings in World War 2

1957 :

   Captain S. S. Burnnand has been appointed Commodore of the Orient Line fleet, succeeding Captain A. C. G. Hawker.

   He has been with the company for more than 30 years and was staff commander in the ORCADES when she was torpedoed and sunk off Cape Town in 1942.   He was transferred to the ORONTES and was present at the Sicilian landings.

July 1943 in World War 2 and American Coast Guard Officers appointed to some of the main UK ports

World War 2 : Admiralty order for vessels to travel Dead Slow when passing oiling barge COMFORT

World War 2 : Admiralty order for vessels to travel Dead Slow when passing oiling barge MUDD

Wartime 1943 : Admiralty require vessels passing Cardwell Bay to do so at "Dead Slow" speed

Coaster ROCKABILL arrives in Glasgow to be fitted out for invasion

CLAN LAMONT arrived in Glasgow to be converted to L.S.I. (= Landing ship infantry) for invasion

STANHILL shifts from Stobcross Quay to Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow

Tug FLYING SPRAY assists STANHILL in shifting from Stobcross Quay to Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow

Tug FLYING FOAM assists STANHILL in shifting from Stobcross Quay to Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow