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World War Two / Re: Pembroke - Ship sunk ww2 by German U boats?
« on: Sunday 22 January 12 14:21 GMT (UK) »
HMS Pembroke was definitely landbased and I think it was a training establishment. I have a photo of my Uncle in his HMS Pembroke Uniform, but letters written later in 1944/45 are from the HMS Artifex . I had wondered why the name on his cap in the picture differed from the ship he sailed on, but I think the picure is from when he first joined, hence the link with training.
HMS Artifex was the new name for the Aurania after it was repaired from the torpedo attack and converted to a support ship. See wikipedia, where the sole survivor's capture/rescue by the German crew is mentioned
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Artifex_%28F28%29
HMS Artifex was the new name for the Aurania after it was repaired from the torpedo attack and converted to a support ship. See wikipedia, where the sole survivor's capture/rescue by the German crew is mentioned
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Artifex_%28F28%29