I would like to find some pictures and anecdotes. Any help appreciated. Any info appreciated. His name was Alfred James Bennett. He had previously fought at the Battle of Jutland.
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This year will mark the 60th anniversary of the sinking of HMS Courageous with the loss of some 580 lives. I would appreciate hearing from anyone connected with or with information about Courageous. The loss of Courageous was a great tragedy. She had been hastily converted to an aircraft carrier and was not suitable for the anti-submarine patrols that she was assigned to. My Grandfather told me, and this has been confirmed by other sources, that there were not enough life - jackets on board and that many of the lifeboats were stuck to the structure of the ship by layers and layers of paint rendering them useless.