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My Grandfather on my mothers, side served during the second world war an an engineer, (don't know what line or ship/s), but during one battle his ship was torpedoed, the order to abandon ship was given and my grandfather went to his Lifeboat station, and was shocked to find, nothing left of the boats on that side.
He then leaped in the sea and started to swim away, he was then horrified to find that the engines were still turning. so he decided to return to the ship and stop the engines, which he did, he again leaped in to the sea and swam away as the ship sank.
when he returned to Blighty he was awarded the Albert Medal for saving life at sea, because if he had not stopped the ships engine it would have take many men down with it.
his name James Mason.
Ps. no not that one.
He then leaped in the sea and started to swim away, he was then horrified to find that the engines were still turning. so he decided to return to the ship and stop the engines, which he did, he again leaped in to the sea and swam away as the ship sank.
when he returned to Blighty he was awarded the Albert Medal for saving life at sea, because if he had not stopped the ships engine it would have take many men down with it.
his name James Mason.
Ps. no not that one.