Comments on: WW2 Torpedoed & Adrift http://www.pilotmag.co.uk/2005/01/15/ww2-torpedoed-adrift/ The Pilot Online Edition Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:04:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott Cameron http://www.pilotmag.co.uk/2005/01/15/ww2-torpedoed-adrift/comment-page-1/#comment-154281 Scott Cameron Sun, 20 Mar 2011 18:14:56 +0000 This was interesting to read. My Grandfather was also on the Cape of Good Hope. He escaped in the second lifeboat, drifting for 18 days before landing at Puirto Plata, where he celebrated his 18th birthday. He returned to Britain, and joined the Duchess of York on the 6th July 1943. This ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by German Bombers, (just over a year after the U-502 was sunk in the same area). He was only in the water for a few hours this time. He survived the war and returned to Scotland. Unfortunately he passed away on the 2nd March this year, leaving a wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Sadly missed. This was interesting to read. My Grandfather was also on the Cape of Good Hope.

He escaped in the second lifeboat, drifting for 18 days before landing at Puirto Plata, where he celebrated his 18th birthday.

He returned to Britain, and joined the Duchess of York on the 6th July 1943. This ship was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by German Bombers, (just over a year after the U-502 was sunk in the same area). He was only in the water for a few hours this time.

He survived the war and returned to Scotland. Unfortunately he passed away on the 2nd March this year, leaving a wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Sadly missed.

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