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    I was perusing an article about Aussie ships sunk in the second world war off NSW, a woman working at our RSL said her father was on a ship sunk off Muraya which is one of the nearest beaches for us, no one knew about it until they came ashore. But what caught my eye in the article was the ship the Robert J Walker, which according to the article was the only ship sunk by a German U Boat in the Pacific during the war.
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    Des at the beginning of the war BHP had 8. Ships, Iron knob, Iron master, Iron Prince, Iron Warrior, and 4 Scottish built Chieftan class steamers.
    Losses ... 5 June 1942 Iron Chieftan. Was torpedoed and sunk en route Newcastle to Whyalla. On the 8 feb.1943 Iron Knight was sunk off Montague Island , chartered ships Iron Crown sunk on the4 June 1943 , the Recinda was torpedoed off Cape Howe Between Nov. 1940 and December 1944 a. Total of 40 ships were were hit within 500 miles off the Australian coast 29 of them sank .JS
    I have the whole article. But too long to put on. Here . Put out by the Allied Merchant Seamans Association.part of the Merchant Navy Association Cheers JS

    PS will send the full report to John in Oz any juicy parts he can if desire pick out or pass on to you if you desire. Cheers Queers and Ginger Beers JS
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    They have a lovely Memorial site at Monument Hill there WA .

    Guess you have attended some there already JS on 3rd September each Year!
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    BHP Shipping - Wikipedia

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    More Interest on Australian Losses during WW2.
    The Sinking of Allied Shipping on the Australian Coast in World War II, NSW, Australia. Centaur Memorial and Walk of Remembrance naval war memorial, Point Danger - Coolangatta, QLD, Australia. (bigvolcano.com.au)


    Here is a good site with PDF Files on Movement Cards of quite a few Ships.
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    World War II Merchant Ship Movement Records - Australia | Royal Australian Navy
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    U862 when Germany surrendered she put into Singapore and became the Japanese I-502
    This may be of interest Des, found it on Wiki.

    The German crew of U-862 suffered no casualties, and some returned to Germany several years after the war. Others who were interned at Kinmel Camp, Bodelwyddan, North Wales, remained in Wales and settled in the neighbouring communities of Rhyl, Rhuddlan and Prestatyn, due to the risks of returning to the Soviet occupied areas of Germany after the war. Two of the crew are buried at the new cemetery at Rhuddlan, North Wales, on nearby plots.

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    Quote Originally Posted by j.sabourn View Post
    Des at the beginning of the war BHP had 8.

    PS will send the full report to John in Oz any juicy parts he can if desire pick out or pass on to you if you desire. Cheers Queers and Ginger Beers JS
    Hi John.
    I have all the Aus ships sunk, it was just that I missed that one about the German Uboat. Looks like James has come up as to what happened to her and crew
    Cheers and beers Des
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    In Geraldton WA there is a very moving memorial to one Oz ship lost in WW2.
    A full list of names of all on board.

    Aery moving statue of a lady looking out to sea in the hope of seeing the ship with her husband on coming into port.
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    Have photographs of Memorial in Orford, Tasmania of vessels sunk around Oz coast. When I can work out how to get them from hard drive will post.

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    Happy daze John in Oz.

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