Scuppered Merchant Navy Ships

Item

Title

Scuppered Merchant Navy Ships

Who?

John Simpson

Item(s)

2x Telegram from John Simpson to his wife in Aberdeen. One from Plymouth, one from Salcombe.

Story

John Simpson, who was in the Merchant Navy, telegrammed his wife in Aberdeen to tell her he was safe, despite his ship having sunk in Plymouth. All hands were saved.
Nine days later he telegrammed her again, this time from Salcombe, to say that his ship had scuppered again. This time several others had died.

When?

December 1917

Where?

Plymouth, Salcombe, Aberdeen

Contributor

Patricia Mackenzie

Collection Day

Fleet Library & Learning Centre, 09/11/2018

This item was submitted on May 6, 2019