Interview with James Fisher

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British apprentice artificer at HMS Caledonia at Rosyth, GB, 1/1940-12/1941; petty officer and chief petty officer served aboard HMS Sheldrake in GB coastal waters, Arctic and English Channel during landings in Normandy, France, 1/1942-5/1945

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REEL 1 Background in Glasgow, GB, 1921-1939: family; family homes; childhood memories; hospitalisation with scarlet fever and measles; holiday activities; early interest in maritime matters; loss of sister and brother to illness; attending brother's funeral. REEL 2 Continues: loss of second sister and funeral; childhood injuries and illnesses; incident of gamekeeper setting dogs on him; damage to father's bicycle; story of problems on sixteen mile bicycle ride; details of education; musical interests. REEL 3 Continues: Aspects of period as apprentice marine engineer at Alexander Stephens Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Coy in Glasgow, 1937-1939: background to obtaining apprenticeship; advantages and disadvantages of working in yard; toilet facilities; recreational activities; memories of grandfather; amusing story of getting tobacco juice all over him; memories of supervisor John Marriot. REEL 4 Continues: interest in physical fitness; attending boxing event; family discipline; sight of sS Athenia sailing down River Clyde, 2/9/1939; reaction to declaration of Second World War, 3/9/1939; reaction to sinking of SS Athenia, 3/9/1939. Aspects of period as apprentice artificer with HMS Caledonia, Rosyth, GB, 1/1940-12/1941: dental treatment prior to applying to enlistment, 1939; arrival at HMS Caledonia, 1/1940; parent's reaction to enlistment. REEL 5 Continues: reception on arrival at HMS Caledonia, 1/1940; issue of uniform and personal modifications to caps; opportunities for sporting activities; swimming lessons and test; engineering instruction; incident of captain receiving letter offering to buy him out of Royal Navy; sick-bay facilities; receiving petty officer commission and problems dealing with men. REEL 6 Continues: length of training and passing out, 12/1941. Recollections of operations as petty officer and chief petty officer aboard HMS Sheldrake in GB coastal waters, Arctic and English Channel during landings in Normandy, France, 1/1942-5/1945: drafting to ship at Sheerness; character of ship; reception; initial duties on ship; accidental drowning of petty officer; collision with ship; promotion examination; first chief petty officer uniform; German Navy E-boat use of buoys of east coast; use of depth charge to acquire fish; damage to turbines from depth charges. REEL 7 Continues: [damaged reel sound drops in and out] REEL 8 Continues: working up of ship after collision; overcrowded conditions on board; watch keeping responsibilities; problems of getting out of engine rooms in emergency; rations on board; amusing story of seasick crewman carrying mess meal; storm conditions in Arctic, 1944; injury to messmate during storm; washing facilities; clothing worn in Arctic; coping with cold weather conditions; watch system worked; defence station. REEL 9 Continues: second hand account of Convoy PQ17; dealing with convoy stragglers; importance of Arctic convoys for Soviet war effort; relations with Soviets; attending concert with Soviet Navy choir aboard HMS Bluebell and her sinking next day by German submarine U-711 off Murmansk, Soviet Union, 17/2/1945; personal morale; psychological case on board; incident of seaman who had shown Communist leanings; ashore in Soviet Union. REEL 10 Continues: operations against German coastal convoys off Norway; question of medal not being awarded for Arctic convoy work; ashore in Belfast prior to D-Day; security prior to D-Day; ship's participation in D-Day off Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, 6/6/1944; work with boats crew off beaches; background to accidental attack on HMS Jason by Royal Air Force, 26/8/1944; memories of first captain. REEL 11 Continues: hearing of end of Second World War in Europe, 8/5/1945; reaction of crew to end of war in Europe, 8/5/1945; change in smell of ship; duties during Korean War with Royal Navy.

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Category: Sound
Related period: 1990 to the present day (production), Second World War (content), Second World War (association)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Miller, Fiona (Recorder)
Fisher, James (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 2007-05-30
Dimensions: whole: Duration 330, Number Of Items 11
Catalogue number: 30137

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