Sinking of the SS Britannia in 1941
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It is 80 years since the SS Britannia was sunk by a German surface raider on 25 March 1941.
Goan Journalist Melvyn Misquita marked the anniversary by publishing a poignant summary of what happened and the aftermath:
Summary of the attack & the aftermath
My father's personal account of the Sinking of the SS Britannia in 1941 and some subsequent research undertaken has been summarised as follows:
*Article in The Illustrated London News dd 1 November 1941
2nd Lt. Cox, Sub Lt. Davidson and Lt. Rowlandson
- A horrendous story of survival, on one of the rafts, from notes provided by 2nd Lt. Cox
- the main SS Britannia website
Main SS Britannia website including Personal Stories and Press Reports
- Memorials to those who died
- research undertaken by Melvyn Misquita in Goa
Melvyn Misquita- other websites/research
Colin Bower
25 March 2021
Link to:
Family History Index