So once again, thank you so very much. Captain Berthon and 158 of his Officers and men were killed. The ship was lightened by throwing loose equipment, ammunition etc. The weather worsened and all the hands were taken off for the night. It had been a fighting end to a fighting ship, but her name and thankfully some of her crew live on, a good number of whom are members of our Association, as are some of crews of the other ships involved.
Port side seen from one of the rescue ships, bow missing.
A view of the starboard side. Towing party on the stern. It is also to commemorate the others who died on LO3. It is situated in the large Royal Naval section there. Paying off pennant flying round about the end of 1947-49 commission.