For Those in Peril

Pedro	Posted 2018-05-01 7:39 AM (#89237)
COMSUBBBS Posts: 2974 Location: Liverpool, England	Subject: For Those in Peril After all these years, an important reminder lest we forget. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-43948079 Pedro
Ric	Posted 2018-05-01 1:12 PM (#89240 - in reply to #89237)
Plankowner Posts: 9165 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.	Subject: RE: For Those in Peril Thank you Pedro. I have never heard of this before.
Pedro	Posted 2018-05-01 3:52 PM (#89241 - in reply to #89240)
COMSUBBBS Posts: 2974 Location: Liverpool, England	Subject: RE: For Those in Peril Ric, There was a half hour show on BBC TV this evening about these two incidents. Islay is holding a 100 year remembrance service on May 5th to honour those lost at sea and the many survivors. It is now on BBC i-player but unfortunately it cannot be viewed outside the UK because of copy write issues. I did however find this short film about the island and the people. The great-grand children of US servicemen that were lost will be attending this event. Many were from the Augusta area of Georgia according to the meticulous copper plate written burial records kept by the local Police Sergeant at the time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5VWZWmVijw Pedro
Thomas Courtien	Posted 2018-05-02 7:59 PM (#89245 - in reply to #89237)
Master and Commander Posts: 1890 Location: Patterson, New York	Subject: RE: For Those in Peril Wow; good story - nice history lesson. My daughter-in-law had a Great Grand Uncle who was lost at sea off the coast of Ireland in December 1917. He was in the US Navy Armed Guard aboard a cargo ship which was torpedoed. His name, James Crowley, is on a plaque somewhere in Great Britain.