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    I hope nobody has any objections but I would like to include elements of this story in my web site under Gloucester Castle.
    Your contributions are a vital piece of history that must be recorded.
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    Default Re: A German Commerce Raider

    Captain Von Ruckstell was sentenced to 10 years reduced to Seven years in 1946...he died within the year of his trial. He was the only German Naval Officer convicted of war crimes.......although he had also be guilty i the first world war.
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    Default Re: SS Lylepark:

    There were 4 Survivors from the Lylepark who managed to get rescued
    Capt Low,1st Mate Read (Sunk later on the Avila Star) Geoffrey Coysh 3rd Mate and Phillip Thomsett DEMS Gunner. Many were picked up by the Michel. I have met 6/7 members of the German Crew and Bill Trappit, the last surviving Lylepark Crew member who has now unfortunately passed away.
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    Default Re: A German Commerce Raider

    Quote Originally Posted by Chris Smith View Post
    Captain Von Ruckstell was sentenced to 10 years reduced to Seven years in 1946...he died within the year of his trial. He was the only German Naval Officer convicted of war crimes.......although he had also be guilty i the first world war.
    Chris
    Not quite true Chris.
    Heinz-Wilhelm Eck was convicted of war crimes for ordering his crew (U-852) to shoot at survivors of the Greek merchant, PELEUS on 13th March 1944 but unlike Captain Von Ruckstell, who died in prison, Eck and two of his officers were executed by firing squad on 30th November 1945.

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    "If Blood was the price
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    Then the Merchant Ship Sailors
    Paid it in full”


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