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2nd July 2015, 11:41 AM
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San demetrio, london
Here is a full length film of an Eagle Oil Tanker, full of Aviation Spirit, in a Convoy on the Western Ocean gets heavily shelled, on fire, they abandon ship and later find she is still afloat they go back on board and save the ship and take it to Scotland. Based on a True Story.
Brian
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2nd July 2015, 06:47 PM
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Re: San demetrio, london
Brian,
Thank you for that film. I was an assistant steward on the San Leonardo an Eagle Oil T2 Tanker in late 1958. The Cheif Steward on that ship told us that he was on the San Demetrio as an assant steward when that incidend happened, he was not one of those who rejoined the ship though. I cann't remember his name now.
John.
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2nd July 2015, 08:30 PM
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Re: San demetrio, london
the chief engineer in the british defender in 1958 was ex san demetrio......only wore khaki never whites ...just remember that....kept to himself a bit......going thro the suez canal ....got everything taken out his cabin.....stripped the cabin bare...never caught the bumboatmen iether ...regards cappy
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2nd July 2015, 08:44 PM
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Re: San demetrio, london
I think the only one to spoil that film was Robert Beatty, Not a good actor and totally out of place on that ship.
I think he was there to please the Yanks, to show that in 1940 they were there.
Brian
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2nd July 2015, 10:34 PM
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Re: San demetrio, london
No Full Movies allowed here.
I have therefore put a Final Music Theme here in its place !
The Actual Movie can be looked up on YouTube if anyone wants to watch the Full Version!
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