[Winniesboy]

Quite a long read, but a fascinating account of a small island community's response to the sinking of two US troopships (one torpedoed, one storm-wrecked) 100 years ago.

[Winniesboy]

Many contemporary photos at the link

[fortes fortuna juvat]

Wonderful historical account. Thanks for posting it.

[allendale]

Very moving. Underscores just what was lost forever between 1914-1945. The world lost the best of its genetic stock. Sorry but it is no a surprise that Western civilization is devolving into hedonistic debauchery and committing cultural suicide. The best never procreated.

[Bigg Red]

What an inspiring story. Thanks for posting this.

[Delta 21]

Good Stuff.

Hand Salute!

[DCBryan1]

Looks like all the bodies (the ones they found) were exhumed and returned to the US, all but for one:

Gonna have to pick up a nice scotch from the Kilchoman area, where most bodies washed up and were buried, for a proper salute, of course!:

[Does so]

Quite a long read, but a fascinating account of a small island community's response to the sinking of two US troopships (one torpedoed, one storm-wrecked) 100 years ago

In 1942, a navigational error put two US destroyers and a troop transport aground on Canada's Newfoundland icy shoreline. Small fishing communities assisted with the rescue, although nearly 200 died.

Written by a Canadian, the book was not permitted to appear in the US. (But I've read it). ;)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/newfoundland-commemorates-1942-marine-disaster-1.1127742

[fieldmarshaldj]

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