Torpedoing of HMS Newfoundland during battle of Sicily July 1943. Also U boat attack North Atlantic 1944 from HMS Pitcairn and a story of two brothers. Memories of a Bridgend, South Wales lad

• Main Author: Their Finest Hour Project Team
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: British history; European history (excl. British; classical Greek and Roman); International history; Their Finest Hour; World War Two; Armed Forces; Armies; Army; Atlantic; Battle; Battle of Sicily; Britain; British; Churchill; Cruiser; Destroyer; Drink; Drinking; Ensign; Europe; European; Flag; German; Germany; Invasion of Sicily; Italian; Italian Campaign; Italy; Leisure; Military; Naval; Navy; Operation Husky; Politician; Politics; Prime Minister; RN; Royal; Royal Navy; Russian; Sea; Sea Battle; Ship; Ships; Standard; Submarine; War Ship; Warship; Winston Churchill; Lookout; Augusta; Two Brothers; Harcourt; Newfoundland; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.25446/oxford.25924126.v1; https://figshare.com/articles/online_resource/Torpedoing_of_HMS_Newfoundland_during_battle_of_Sicily_July_1943_Also_U_boat_attack_North_Atlantic_1944_from_HMS_Pitcairn_and_a_story_of_two_brothers_Memories_of_a_Bridgend_South_Wales_lad/25924126

23 Jul 1943: Around 1250 hours, the light cruisers HMS Newfoundland (Capt. W.R. Slayter, DSC, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral C.H.J. Harcourt, CBE, RN), HMS Mauritius (Capt. W.W. Davis, RN) and the destroyers HMS Laforey (Capt. R.M.J. Hutton, DSO, RN), HMS Lookout (Lt.Cdr. A.G. Forman, DSC, RN)...