Post by Administrator on Oct 2, 2020 18:32:23 GMT
On this day in 1942 – TWENTY MILES OFF THE COAST OF DONEGAL, THE LUXURY CUNARD LINER QUEEN MARY – CONVERTED INTO A TROOP CARRIER FOR THE WAR SMASHES INTO HER ESCORT SHIP, THE BRITISH CRUISER CURAÇAO.
The Curaçao which had connected with the Queen Mary to escort her for the final two hundred miles to the port of Greenock, Scotland sinks with the loss of 338 men. As were his orders, Captain Cyril of the Queen Mary which was carrying an estimated 15,000 US troops does not stop to mount a rescue operation!
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The Curaçao which had connected with the Queen Mary to escort her for the final two hundred miles to the port of Greenock, Scotland sinks with the loss of 338 men. As were his orders, Captain Cyril of the Queen Mary which was carrying an estimated 15,000 US troops does not stop to mount a rescue operation!
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