War stories from the Snell Family

Torpedoed and interned

Ron Snell was a young man when World War 2 broke out. He served in the Merchant Navy and in his book Ships in Great Waters he reflects on the day his ship was sunk by a German U-Boat ...

The Toll of War

Some of the personal histories of Troth family members who fell in the Great War, including the astonishing fate of three brothers ...

The Toll of War

To read the official report of the sinking of the Norman Prince, go to Gudmundur Helgason's excellent U-Boat website.

Loss of HMS Forfar

The large merchant cruiser, HMS Forfar, was about to start escort duties for a North Atlantic convoy when she was attacked and sunk by a German submarine ...

HMS Forfar

Torpedoed and internedRon Snell was a young man when World War 2 broke out. He served in the Merchant Navy and in his book Ships in Great Waters he reflects on the day his ship was sunk by a German U-Boat ...

Torpedoed and interned

Ron Snell was a young man when World War 2 broke out. He served in the Merchant Navy and in his book Ships in Great Waters he reflects on the day his ship was sunk by a German U-Boat ...