Interesting Stories and Notes

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Battle of the Atlantic

W.G.F. Burgar (my Dad) was onboard the SS Hartington in the ill fated Convoy SC107 sailing from Canada to Liverpool.  The convoy was attacked by a U-Boat 'wolf pack' containing 17 submarines and 15 allied ships were sunk, including the SS Hartington.

The sections below give accounts of the battle from German and  Canadian sources as well as his personal experiences.

History of the SS Hartington

Introduction to the Convoy system

Fighting the U-boats

Convoy SC107

German account of the attacks on Convoy SC107

Canadian account of the attacks on Convoy SC107

German account of the sinking of SS Hartington

W.G.F. Burgar's account of being torpedoed

List of Crew lost when SS Hartington was torpedoed

National Memorial Arboretum - memorial to merchant Seamen and SS Hartington

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