Forgotten now, and never taught.

6 Responses to Forgotten now, and never taught.

1. Ronbo says:

   December 7, 2013 at 21:15

   “I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm’s way.”

   (Letter to Le Ray de Chaumont (16 November 1778), as quoted in The Naval History of the United States (1890) by Willis John Abbot, p. 82)

   TAPS FOR THE BRITISH HEROES OF THE BATTLE OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC!
2. KG says:

   December 7, 2013 at 21:42

   It’s sad–and dangerous–that boys are no longer taught these things, Ronbo.
3. Flashman says:

   December 8, 2013 at 04:10

   Thanks for posting this one KG.

   I’ve read this story a number of times, but it’s one that always bears repeating.

   The Battles of the North Atlantic and the Russian Convoys were naval and merchant marine Stalingrads.
   • Ronbo says:

     December 8, 2013 at 05:10

     Indeed, the heroic British and American merchant sailors gave their lives in large numbers to keep the supplies and the troops moving to England and Russia.

     The war could not have been won if the Germans had control of the sea lanes.

     …and the pity of it was that after the end of WW II they received no veterans’ benefits or honors because they weren’t “military.”

     Yes, the North Atlantic in the early years of WW II was a floating Stalingrad hell of burning sinking ships and desperate men trying to survive
4. Darin says:

   December 8, 2013 at 05:51

   Bravery Defined!Living where I do I have had the privledge to meet several old Merchant Marines and Escort riders,heros all.They all carried scars both physical and emotional.And most everything they did is now forgotten history.

   Even the military losses in WWII have been lost.If it had not been for the Movie Jaws most folks my age would have never heard of the USS Indianapolis

   On a different note,change his name to Lucky and buy him a lottery ticket
   http://youtu.be/jfCpIWwQkkQ
5. Mathew says:

   December 8, 2013 at 06:11

   I have heard of this in the past. Often when i read of the true condition and military capability of the allies, I wonder how we prevailed.

   May they rest in the peace they’ve earned.