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Preparing for Italy
Mr. McLean, now in Iran, has spent time becoming familiar with the engine room of his new vessel. He's soon on his way to a new assignment.
A Change of Location
Back in Tunisia, the crews of the landing crafts wait for their next assignment. Mr. McLean is anxious to be doing something constructive and offers his services elsewhere.
First Engagement With The Enemy
Mr. Baggs describes his first engagement with the enemy where they encounter their first casualties.
HMS Manxman's demise (Part 3 of 3)
Mr. Rusling concludes his story about the Marksman being torpedoed with her eventual demise. He also talks about close friendships that developed on the ship.
HMS Manxman's demise (Part 2 of 3)
Mr. Rusling talks about lowering a boat in to the water to rescue a man. They also found the body of one of the stokers in the water but he eventually died as a result of his wounds.
HMS Manxman's demise (Part 1 of 3)
Mr. Rusling talks about the Manxman being torpedoed, and her eventual demise and how they lost 4 men that day.
Saving Malta
Mr. Rusling talks about events during the breaking of the siege of Malta.
Battle near Malta
Mr. Rusling talks about a battle that took place close to Malta and the time when he was on deck and he saw a German torpedo bomber heading for their vessel, the Marksman. However, this bomber never fired its guns on the Marksman. He really thought the end had come for him.
Merchant ships and the Ohio tanker
Mr. Rusling talks about the tanker Ohio and the damage she sustained after being bombed again on the way to Malta as part of that fleet. She was the last ship to reach Malta.
Nature's beauty
Mr. Rusling talks about the boat trip that they had made up the river and how beautiful the scenery was. He remembers the beauty of the jungle when he was sitting up on the mountain waiting and that he will never forget that beauty as long as he lives.
Captured!
Mr. Spear recollects being picked up by German soldiers after a belly landing in the desert, and being turned over to the Italians to be interned.
Engine Failure: Down Behind Enemy Lines
Mr. Spear recalls the ill fate he met with after turning down leave because he felt he hadn't accomplished anything yet, and volunteered for a mission.
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