August 1942 joined Duchess of Bedford..as third radio officer...sailed independant to Boston to pick up American troops for Iceland and return to Liverpool with British troops..about 300 miles off Boston attacked by U Boat on surface returned fire and sank uboat...event reported in Liverpool Echo Feb 43???a few very anxious moments..Capt Buskin was Master..we had a naval gunnery officer onboard...subsequently sailed in many convoys across Atlantic but luckily kept my feet dry...
