Hello everyone I'm not new to this forum I just haven't logged in for some time. I've been doing a little research on a merchant vessel called the Diplomat on 27 Nov 1940 my Grandad (Patrick Gibbons) who was a Fireman & Trimmer and his brother in laws my Two great uncles Augustus Bassatt & Thomas Bassett (Brothers) ocupation's unkown were on a ship called the Diplomat
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Hello Denis am sorry it was my Dads Uncle his name was Billy Swinshin and he survived 77 days on a raft after his ship which was in a convoy is attacked by U-552 off Corunna, Spain after 77days he was picked up by Commander Gunther Reeder a German U-boat commander and with the help of Captain and crew they nursed him back to health, Billy Swinshin's grandson received this email which
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HELLO Everyone I am new to this site and am really looking forward to discussing subjects with people of this forum, could any one tell me if he people who created this website also use the forum for discussion as I have a photograph of one of the u-boat commanders Gunther Reeder who saved my Fathers Uncle by risking his own life and the lives of his crew by surfacing in his U-boat during W
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