Thirteen Days in a Raft After Being Torpedoed

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British seaman served with Merchant Navy aboard SS Umona account of thirteen days on a raft after being torpedoed by submarine U-124 in Atlantic, 30/5/1941

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REEL 1 Account of thirteen days on a raft after being torpedoed in Atlantic, 30/5/1941: character of raft; conditions on raft; problems of thirst; sharks' attempts to knock survivors off raft; encounter with German U-124 that had sunk his ship; loss of provisions obtained from Germans; death of survivor on twelth day; suffering from delirium; weight loss; appeal to public to remember risks taken by merchant seamen.

Object details

Category: Sound
Related period: Second World War (content)
Creator: BBC (Production company)
BBC (recorder)
Elliot, Edward Gordon (interviewee/speaker)
Production date: 1942-01-24
Dimensions: whole: Duration 4, Number Of Items 1
Catalogue number: 2409

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