Originally, I posted Tommy's log to the web as a resource
for Gabe Thomas who is revising his book on Milag. I began to get
some inquires as a result of hits from search engines. I then posted
the log on a few Merchant Navy Forums and began to get more hits and
inquries. As a result, I've added a link page for those interested
in the Merchant Navy of WWII and in particular the POW camp Marlag
und Milag Nord.
I've also added Reg Urwin's story.
Reg was a 17 year old Merchant sailor who was topedoed, saved by a
U-Boat sent to Milag, escaped, was recaptured
and survived to live out his life in New Zealand.
"Seaboots"
Munroe told the story of the sinking
of the AD Huff to fellow inmates in a Cuban Jail.
Fred
Hutson was another member of the AD Huff's crew -
He was sent to a Labour Battalion.
Ernie Shakleton's story
had the crew list from the AD Huff added as well as the
Admiralty debriefing report.
January
2006
Andrew
Drews' ship was sunk on a voyage to
Murmansk. He and crewmates made it to Norway in a lifeboat
where they were captured and sent to Milag.
Ernie
Shakleton's story is full of adventure.
He managed to escape from the train taking prisoners to
the camp. This story was originally printed in 1941, I have
re-published it here with some editorial comments.
December
2005
Some changes to
#19 in the Photo section about civilian
internees.
November
2005
John
Kendall's son Alan sent on portions of his Father's
logbook. This includes details of conditions on a prison
ship for hundreds of prisoners being sent to Germany.
October 2005
Lewis
McMahon was in the same barracks room as Tommy at Milag.
His son Kevin has sent on his biography and a number of
pictures. The pictures include the sinking of the Lustrus,
POWs on the Scharnhorst and prisoners at Milag
including Tommy.
September
2005
I've added the contents
of George Shaker's log to the site.
I'd like to thank George, not only for lending me a copy
of his log and other Milag related books etc, but also for
his patience over the last few months while I got this addition
completed.
July 2005
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Thanks to Gabe Thomas who supplied much of the additional
material used on this web site. I have tried to thank the many others
who helped where their contribution appears on the site.
The background for this site is a small section of the
cloth cover of the logbook which was scanned then lightened to provide
better contrast. The Merchant Navy logo at the top of the site was
an image that appears to be hand drawn pasted onto the cover page
of the log.
Canadians often use the term Merchant Marine, which
is the American name for their Merchant service. I have tried to stick
to Merchant Navy which is the British term and was used by Canadians
during the war.
