Later, he received an oak-leaf emblem, which came with instructions to wear it on the ribbon of the War Medal an award he was too young to earn. The RAF Hurricanes of No.46 squadron were relatively fast and lacked arrestor hooksbut by tying on sandbags, the pilots managed to weigh their tails down and pull off short carrier landings. About 124,000 troops were assembling and the Admiralty had dispatched some 30 merchant vessels of all sizes to the rescue. She once described him affectionately as a big child. Wynn cites seven online sources (p. 181), namely the British Newspaper Archive, the Britain at War website, the British section of Ancestry.com, the Militarian Forum, the Forces War Records, the Wartime Memories Project, and the War Graves Records, which appear to have been mistakenly recorded as a .com website rather than .org. Information about the Lancastria sinking might be restricted by the Official Secrets Act. Seager Co. Tempus Shipping Ltd). Oxford University-trained historian and author of more than a dozen books Jonathan Fenby stated that 1,738 perished (Fenby 2005, p. 247), but as there are no official figures published, there are great discrepancies in the numbers calculated by a variety of authors, and other estimates range from 2,000 to 9,000. The SS Goslar, a steamboat, was at port in Suriname when Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940, causing the country (then a colony of the Netherlands) to begin to intern German men living in the . The carriers tall crows nest was unoccupied; and only twelve of her eighteen boilers were kept active, limiting her speed. The Sinking of the Lancastria Stan Scislowski On Monday, June 17, 1940, the Cunard Liner, Lancastria, pressed into war service as a troopship was anchored . The 224-meter long vessel still could only carry a smaller air group of forty-eight aircraft compared to larger U.S. fleet carriers. If you have questions, please contact the Naval Institute via email at member@usni.org or by phone at 800-233-8764. Unlike the other youngsters, who had official escorts, he was travelling independently, though his parents had asked Laszlo Raskai, a Hungarian journalist, to keep an eye on him. Of the 38 people in his boat, only 14 remained. World War II: The cargo ship (6,201 GRT, 1915) was intercepted north of Iceland (, World War II: The cargo ship (710 GRT, 1914) struck a mine and sank in the, The cargo ship (6,281 GRT, 1919) ran aground at night 85 nautical miles (157km) south of, The cargo ship (2,679 GRT, 1922) collided with, World War II: The cargo ship (3,072 GRT, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel 32 nautical miles (59km) off, World War II: The fishing vessel (26 GRT) sunk in the North Sea off the, The tanker barge (1,155 GRT, 1904) ran aground at, World War II: The coaster (643 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the, The collier (1,323 GRT, 1924) ran aground on the, World War II: The cargo ship (1,097 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (, World War II: The cargo ship (2,719 GRT, 1926) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the north coast of, The cargo ship (1,918 GRT, 1911) collided with, The auxiliary patrol vessel ran aground near, World War II: The cargo ship (4,979 GRT, 1913) was torpedoed and sunk in the, World War II: The fishing vessel (33 GRT) was sunk in the North Sea off, The cargo ship (5,760 GRT, 1916) collided with, World War II: The tanker (6,236 GRT, 1936) was torpedoed and damaged in the, World War II: The trawler (165 GRT, 1897) caught a mine in her nets whilst fishing in the North Sea. Goodbye, Colin. He recalls feeling relieved that his buttoned-up family didnt go in for the kind of tearful scenes that were going on all around him. The SS Cap Arcona was a large ocean liner originally built in 1927 for the Hamburg-South America line. Two of the youngest serving Merchant Seamen killed in WWII. SS Arizan Maru while being transferred to Japan, Japanese POW 4 - 2 killed on Wake by Japanese, Damaged-No damage [sources disagree on damage], Steamship (Ship confiscated by U.S. prior), Crew 1; 29 to Japanese POW camp: Died POW: 4. World War II: The Type M-1935 minesweeper (682/874 t, 1939) struck a mine and sank in the Norwegian Sea north of Kristiansand, Norway (, World War II: The tug (400 GRT, 1919) was scuttled at Brest, France. For the scuttling of RFA Oleander on this day, see the entry for 26 May 1940. For decades, the Royal Navy offered a vaguely exculpatory account of the disaster, but in the 1980s historian Stephen Roskill published an article holding poor command culture by Captain DOylyy responsible for the tragedy. If you can help us with any additional information on this vessel then please contact us. LANCASTRIA (June 17, 1940) The loss of the Lancastria was the fourth largest maritime disaster of the war. I of course ,read it before giving it to my father. World War II: The cargo ship (7,340 GRT) was bombed and sunk off Le Havre, France by Luftwaffe aircraft. Colin acted quickly. She was later salvaged by the Germans and re-entered service as. 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The cargo ship (1,537 GRT, 1938) sank off West Point, The cargo ship (1,314 GRT, 1913) ran aground in the, World War II: The cargo ship (4,512 GRT, 1911) struck a mine and sank in the, The trawler (162 GRT, 1897) sank after a collision with the trawler. This was the date on which, the RMS Lancastria was sunk off the French port of Nantes, with an unknown loss of life. The term RMS dates to 1840 when only the fastest and most reliable ships were contracted by the British government to carry mail. World War II: The cargo ship (4,499 GRT) was scuttled at Brest, France. Just two weeks after being set up, it received more than 200,000 applications from worried parents for just 20,000 places. World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (301 GRT, 1907) was scuttled at, World War II: The naval tug (179 GRT) was scuttled at, World War II: The cargo ship (1,199 GRT, 1908) was scuttled at, World War II: The cargo ship (3,594 GRT, 1920) was scuttled at Rochefort, France. Not a member of the Naval Institute? Enclosed was a certificate, signed by Churchill, that commended him for brave conduct in the Merchant Navy. However, in May 24, the Allies began evacuating forces in Norway due to Germanys successful offensives into the Low Countries and France. Though the Royal Navy claimed the transmission was too garbled to be understood, her crew later testified to the contrary. Ardent was finally caught darting out for another torpedo run and set ablaze by repeated hits. Early in 1923 the vessel together with two other . His parents found out Colin was alive only when they spotted a photo of him in a newspaper. Meanwhile, Lifeboat 5 was making an uneven descent. As it hovered over the waves, it suddenly lurched, then one end jerked downwards and was smashed by a wall of water. Only one crew member from the Ardent, two from the Acasta, and thirty-six from the Glorious survived to be picked up by Norwegian and German forces. It was in the 1970s a challenge, but I eventually, after many disappointing follows, found a second hand copy, with a book dealer. Copyright 2011-2022 Naval Historical Foundation. It was his mother who came to collect him. All rights reserved. Many years later, I was asked by my father, Oliver Gleasure (Irish Guards) to find the book, so he could gift it to my uncle. Franconia was assigned to Lorient while Lancastria continued toward St. Nazaire but because of the tidal channel on the Loire estuary Lancastria had to anchor in the Charpentier Roads about 5 nm (nautical miles) southwest of the actual port. When Bess and Beth were rescued, their frozen fingers had to be prised off their capsized lifeboat. To order a copy for 16.99 (incl p&p), call 0843 382 0000. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. They werent the only parents desperate to send their children abroad. They included Pioneer and Royal Army Service Corps, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Royal Engineers, and Royal Air Force personnel, some Polish and Czech troops, civilian refugees, embassy staff, employees of Fairey Aviation of Belgium and their families. Officially, the Royal Navy maintains this was to save fuel. Below the waves, however, the convoy was being trailed by U-48, a German U-boat. This is a revised edition of the book published in 1985 as Who Will Take Our Children? Many survivors perished from hypothermia or suffocated on fuel oil. World War II: Operation Dynamo: The fishing vessel (39 GRT) was sunk in the North Sea at Dunkerque, France, by enemy action. This is what happenned. Four chapters are personal accounts from survivors or their close relatives. He then struck out to rescue another child but both disappeared in the swirling seas. Theyd just woken up.. There are no actual transcripts of these speeches, but they have been reconstructed from Churchills notes given to Charles Eade. Even so, he was already freezing and soaked to the skin. And when he arrived back on British soil, everything seemed to have a dream-like quality. World War II: The Adua-class submarine (686/843 t, 1934) was depth charged and sunk west of Crete (3529N 2006E / 35.483N 20.100E / 35.483; 20.100) by HMSDainty and HMSIlex (both Royal Navy). There are 1,472 names on his list of the deceased, extracted from the War Graves website, but theCommonwealth War Graves Commission records 1,816 burials with more than 400 in France (Fenby 2005, p. 234) and the Lancastria Association identifies 1,738 individuals that died aboard the ship . In return, battleships almost never succeeded in closing into gun-range of carriers. As yet more lifeboats were overwhelmed by the icy-cold water, there seemed little hope of anyone surviving. Estimates of the loss range between 3,000 and 5,800 fatalities. Both the 20,000 ton liner Oronsay and the Franconia were damaged by bombs and strafing, the former had her bridge devastated while the damaged Franconia was able to limp back to England for repairs. World War II: The cargo ship (1,684 GRT, 1920) was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off Le Havre, France by Luftwaffe aircraft. 'What had happened was that I'd lain there, grieving away, and my blood had stopped flowing. Then the boat up-ended, tossing out the rest. At Customs, they asked: Where are your passports? We laughed. uboat.net FR Cyclone, accessed 30 July 2016. I felt responsible for losing them and a totally ridiculous guilt came over me., For a few days, reporters made a big fuss of the heroic boy who had helped others in his lifeboat to survive. World War II: The cargo ship (2,483 GRT, 1894) was scuttled in Churchill Sound, World War II: The cargo ship (5,403 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the, World War II: The naval trawler (357 GRT, 1928) struck a mine and sank in the, World War II: The dredger (1,832 GRT, 1903) struck a mine and sank in the, World War II: The tanker (8,215 GRT, 1931) was torpedoed and sunk in the, World War II: The cargo ship (6,466 GRT, 1924) was intercepted in the, World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the port of, World War II: Operation Juno: The tanker (5,978 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the, World War II: The cargo liner (13,212 GRT, 1939) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Finisterre (. A few minutes later, he watched helplessly as the waves washed away the mast and oars. Mr Raskai bravely helped me into it as it was crashing about against the ship. RMS was a sign of distinction and quality. Chapter 5 focuses on the actual sinking of the Lancastria while Chapter 11 focuses on its aftermath. Id got deep-vein thrombosis.. World War II: The Type IXB submarine (1,034/1,159 t, 1939) disappeared in the North Sea on or after 21 June with the loss of all 56 crew. The two boys are believed to of forged a letter from their Father stating he had given permission for them to join the ship. The maritime disaster resulted in the deaths of 51 people46 from the Andrea Doria and 5 from the Stockholm. please notify usmm.org @ comcast.net, Taken to Norway; Soviet Unio; Norway; released Only Colin stood out, because he was dressed in a bright red jacket. I thought: Wake up, Colin! From the moment the children walked up the gangplank, they were entranced by their new home. By late-June 1940, internees had begun to be moved out of Warth Mills. As the night progressed, body temperatures began to fall. When dawn broke, Bess and Beth were still somehow clinging onto their upturned lifeboat along with two men. Some survivors claimed that a bomb had gone straight down a funnel, others thought bombs hit No, 4, 2, and 3 holds. Rangitane left Auckland on Sunday 24 November 1940, en route to Britain via the Panama Canal. The coaster (350 GRT, 1909) ran aground on Fort Island, World War II: The cargo ship (3,137 GRT, 1922) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of, The coaster (352 GRT, 1937) sank after hitting rocks near, The cargo ship (4,859 GRT, 1912) ran aground at off, The fishing vessel (227 GRT, 1916) collided with, World War II: The cargo ship (2,248 GRT, 1916) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium (, The trawler (219 GRT, 1915) foundered in a storm on rocks known as "The Black Waughs", The trawler (276 GRT, 1917) collided with, World War II: The cargo ship (1,229 GRT, 1911) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the North Sea off the north coast of Inverness-shire (, World War II: The cargo ship (2,109 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the, World War II: The trawler (341 or 202 GRT, 1900) was bombed and sunk in the, World War II: The cargo ship (1,153 GRT, 1893) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the north coast of Inverness-shire (, World War II: The cargo ship (3,270 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the, World War II: The cargo ship (4,947 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the, The cargo ship (1,914 GRT) was damaged by ice and sank in the, The cargo ship (1,282 GRT, 1902) collided in dense fog with, World War II: The naval trawler (210 GRT, 1910) struck a mine in the, The cargo ship (3,030 GRT) ran aground off, World War II: The tanker (5,742 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of the. However, he was told to embark as many as possible. But a carrier could deploy over a hundred airplanes that could strike targets hundreds of miles away with torpedoes and bombs. Just as importantly, in an era where radar technology was in its infancy, airplanes were the most effective tool for scouting out vast swathes of the ocean to locate enemy fleets. Enough was enough, his parents decided, as the bombs began to fall. For his part, Colin was starting to realise how hard it would be to marshal all the children into the lifeboats. In 1940, these included Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers, Gloster Sea Gladiator fighters, as well monoplane Blackburn Skua monoplane bomber/fighters. As it grew lighter, he could see corpses floating around each lifeboat. The survivors were now completely alone in the dark. It was 10pm. The cargo ship (1,435 GRT, 1903) ran aground at, World War II: The fishing vessel (96 GRT) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (. World War II: The unfinished, 84% complete, World War II: The cargo ship (1,885 GRT, 1904) was torpedoed and sunk in the, The auxiliary schooner (144 GRT) sank off, World War II: The coaster (276 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel south of, World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the, World War II: The cargo ship (569 GRT, 1889) struck a mine and sank in the, World War II: The auxiliary patrol vessel (48 GRT) was scuttled at, World War II: The cargo ship (5,253 GRT, 1911) was captured in the, World War II: The cargo ship (5,968 GRT, 1921) struck a mine and sank in the, The cargo ship (7,881 GRT, 1922) ran aground south of, World War II: The cargo ship (4,005 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the, World War II: The tanker (2,580 GRT, 1928) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 160 nautical miles (300km; 180mi) south west of the, World War II: The cargo ship (663 GRT, 1897) struck a mine and sank in the, World War II: The trawler (211 GRT) was bombed and sunk by a Do17Z aircraft of 3./Kstenfliegergruppe 606 (, World War II: The cargo ship (5,053 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the. Most likely rammed and sunk Oct. 4; 1940 by Antonietta Costa (Italian Cargo ship) 60 NM ENE of Bari . In seconds, they were gone. Only a few dozen would survive one of the most controversial naval battles of World War IIperhaps the only time battleships single handedly took out an aircraft carrier. But he couldnt. Contributed on: 22 May 2005. World War II: The water carrier (107 GRT) was scuttled at Lorient, France. Aboard one lifeboat, a freezing boy fell unconscious and slipped into the sea. I could see people dying around me. Merchant ship movement card (catalogue reference: BT 389) In the top left corner of the record is the ship's name. She managed to complete a seventh and final torpedo run before capsizing twenty-five minutes later. Lost were 514 navy men, 26 Fleet Air Arm men and 36 RAF servicing crew. She was subsequently salvaged by the Germans and re-entered service as. 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