Thanks again LWD, I did not realise it was possible to access US merchant vessel log books. That could be very interesting and extremely helpful....
Thanks LWD, We have tried that way and have a list of ships to research their crews. However, if Dad was crew on one ship that was torpedoed some...
I have a selection of envelopes sent between my mother and father in law during WW2. The letters from Dad have comments such as “passed by...
Can anyone tell me if HMS Belfast was fitted out n Glasgow? l believe it was built in Belfast
Hi Can anyone give me any information about Lt Cmdr Pat Stringer? He was on the Ark Royal during the hunt for the Bismark.
I don't know Buten42 - The records of the USED ought to be somewhere though I have no idea where. Currently I have "feelers" out in UK, Eire,...
Hi Buten42, I can give some info but it may not be that helpful - Dad could be described s the original invisible man!! I have started many...
Hi I m returning to this site after a brek of some years and I am till trying to solve my original problem! My father in law, Dominic Michael...
I was informed by email today that Army Records Hayes was hit by a bomb in 1940 and the fires and water used to extinguish them resulted in many...
Hope someone can point me in the right direction! Am researching family history and Dad, although an English seaman served on board two US ships;...
Am researching family history and Dad, although an English seaman served on board two US ships; WELLANDOC (designated U.S. Army Tug (USAT) LT...
Hi Sniper, Thanks for that - it gives clear information and looks like a really good place to start my search. Hazel
Is the a list anywhere that gives details of all allied ships torpedoed near the West Indies and South America that gives information about...
Hi everyone, someting out of left field occurred to me. Women marrying British Nationals can take British Nationality etc. If a man married a...
Hi Jerome, Yes I belong to Mercantile Marine and have been having some success there, I have been in touch with both Hugh and Billy. Together with...
Hi Jerome, Thanks for trying. In fact I have a copy of the marriage certificate and Dad (covering his trail?) gave his address as the same as...
Jerome, Dad's full name was Dominic Michael Stringer. He initially seemed to serve on Delamar. Certainly he was on this ship when it went from...
Hi IWD, Wow! what a huge amount of info for me to research. Thanks very much. Dad was a bit of a mystery and did a number of weird things in WW2...
Hi Jerome, Thanks for the work you are doing on this little known area (at least to me) of WW2. I note that although the post is listed as...
