'Hunter to Hunted, Surviving Hitler's Wolf Packs' (Diaries of a merchant Navy Radio Officer, 1939-45) by Alex Anderson

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posted on 2024-06-05, 18:59 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

This record contains details of the wartime experiences of Alexander (Alex) Anderson.

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1. Diploma Telegram & News Clip 2. DWC Class of 1939 3. DWC Morse Class. jpg 4. PMG Diploma 5. S. S. Salvestria 6. Whaling Contract 7. Author in Aruba 8. MV Sirra. jpg 11. S. S. New Sevilla 12. Author in the News 14. S. S. Peder Bogen 15. Canvas Pool 16. Author in Radio Room 17. Stricken Convoy Vessel. jpg 18. Kearny Attack 19. Customs Receipt 20. S. S. Sourabaya. jpg 21. USCG Alien ID Card 21. USCG Alien ID 22. Peder Bogen Awards 23. Author Writing Home. jpg 24. S. S. Saluta. jpg 25. AA Gunnery Course 26. S. S. Winsum. jpg 27. Brasserie Majestic Receipt 28. RAF ME Xmas Card (rear) 28. RAF ME Xmas Card 30. Huelva, Port, Spain 31. German Surrender 32. Admiralty Victory Message 33. U-190 Message 34. U190 Capture. jpg 35. Author & Quebec Host 36. Sweden Ration Coupons 37. MN War Service Discharge 38. Author Portrait. jpg 39. Medals. jpg 40. 1940. pdf 41. Author aboard Saluta with binos 42. Author beside Saluta's Radio Aerial 43. Author in Uniform 1939 44. Author in Whites 45. Author's Salvesen Service Record. 1945 46. Callopy 47. Convoy News Report 48. Dutch Barge Boys 49. German Surrender Message. 1945 50. Kearny Incident 17 Oct. 1941 51. Marconigram. U-boat Order 2 52. MN Badges 53. MN Post Card 1 54. NYC Port Shore Pass- 1943 55. PB Cabin 56. PB Curacao 57. PB Lpool 58. PB. 'Snowy' takes a nap 59. PB. Cecil, Arthur 2nd Mate & Ch Steward 60. PB. Crew1 61. PB. Crew2 62. PB. Crew3 63. Crew5 64. PB. Crew6 65. PB. Steward 66. PB- 2nd Mate Jimmy Wells 67. PB- 3rd Mate Harry Williamson 68. PB- 3rd R:O Mr Cook 69. PB- Apprentice 1 70. PB- Apprentice 71. PB- Carpenter & Bosun 72. PB- Cecil Ritch, Ch Mate 73. PB- Ch. Eng. D C Waddel 74. PB- Ships Cook 75. PB-3rd Mate Harry Williamson 76. Peder Bogen Survivors 2. 1941 77. Salvestria Shore Pass 78. Sourabaya is Lost Letter 79. Sourabaya Mess Boys 80. Sourabaya NS Shore Pass 81. SS Winsum. Canadian Guests, Mont Louis 82. Tin Hat on the Bridge 83. Win. Veldhuis 3rd Mate 84. Win- Capt Smit 85. Winsum (Ams) Shore Pass 86. Unknown

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Alexander (Alex) Anderson (1920-2000)

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Bill Anderson

Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor

Father, and author of manuscript - published in 2023.

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Shared online via the Their Finest Hour project website.

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119004

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