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Originally Posted by Bantam
Hi Mark,
My father was involved in "The Torch Landings". He was on The Strathallan a troopship that was torpedoed off the coast of Oran,Algeria in December 1942.
There is a very good website related to the sinking at www.thestrathallan.com
I hope this is of some help and would love to know the outcome.
Regards
Bantam |
Hi Bantam.
The Strathhallen has been mooted as the most likely candidate. (Indeed I've been told by a Naval Historian that it is the *only* possible candidate.)
However, I understand that the Convoy my grandfather was in had 13 ships, sailed on the 13th. (IIRC) My Grandfather also verbally told me that the ship hit a mine.
...and that none of that really fits.
He was picked up by HMS Verity.