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I'm a (too young...) scholar of naval military history living in Italy. I read with interest your Amazon review Try to understand me: I'm 34, my grandpa stories and his diary it's all I have from WWII... And I read many books. That's all I have to try to understand what really happened and (this is the most difficult task, really You were there and you felt japanese torpedoes exploding under you, coming from nowhere. That story, the feeling that the youngster you were then had, would probably is something you cannot really communicate to us... Hope your memories will never fade away. Thanks, and maximum respect for you. Yours Sincerly,
I trust this is your christian name, my thanks for your E-Mail. I have a large Web Site:AHOY. Mac's Web Log, and its URL is listed below. There is a lot of Naval History on it including the loss of my ship HMAS Canberra at the Battle of Savo Island on the 9th. of August 1942, plus all the Naval Battles around the Solomons over late 1942 and early 1943. On the left hand side of my Home Page you will find the links. Ahoy is an amalgam of all my research and writing and my friend and Web Master Terry Kearns in Atlanta, Georgia, who keeps the site in the way it shows itself to the world. I would be delighted to correspond with you, and to answer, if I am able, any questions you may care to pose. I spent all of the 1939/1945 war at sea, or overseas from Australia, starting in August 1939 as a 17 year old Cadet Midshipman in HMAS Australia, and finishing in Tokyo Bay in HMAS Shropshire, for the Japanese surrender on the 2nd. of September 1945 as a 23 year old Lieutenant in the Royal Australian Navy. Your kind words are appreciated. Best wishes,
Hello Mac, My name is Lars Hübinette and I live in Umeå, Sweden. I'm an amateur family historian and I have created a website where I've published all the information I've found about my family, the bulk of which emigrated to the US in the late 19th and early 20th century. The website address is The reason I'm writing to you is that a first cousin of my father's, Edward Hubenet, died when the tanker Jacksonville was torpedoed in 1944. I've been trying to find some additional information about the Jacksonville, but so far I've not been very successful (the info I've found can been viewed on the website under "2nd generation of emigrants" / "Fritz Hubenet"). Do you know where I might find some more information? Lars Hübinette
I can add a little to your story about the SS Jacksonville. She was a Turbine Tanker, built in 1944 to carry a cargo of 14,300 tons of Petroleum. As part of Convoy CU-36, she was torpedoed by U-482, in position 55 degrees 30 minutes North, 07 degrees 30 minutes West, on the 30th. of August in 1944. The U-Boat fired a spread of two torpedoes and obtained two hits, the first 3 minutes 32 seconds after firing, the second 4 minutes 5 seconds after firing. The first torpedo exploded the cargo of petrol, giving the crew little chance of abandoning the blazing ship. The second torpedo caused a huge explosion, breaking the tanker in two. USS Poole, rescued a fireman, and an Armed Guard, the only survivors. U-482 had been launched on the 25th. of September 1943, to commission on the 1st. of December the same year. You already have the details of her loss in December 1944, possibly to a mine, and her 48 crew all perished. Lars, I note on your web site you report the loss of Edward as the 30th. of August 1945, it should read the 30th. of August 1944, in the main section about him, the date is right. I will look for a photo of USS Poole. You already have a photo of Jacksonville. Lars, I hope these few extra notes help if only in a small way. Regards,
Thank you so much for the update and for pointing out the date error on the website. Edward's brother, Richard Hubenet, will be thrilled to have all this new info. Do you know if there is a site where I might find the names of the survivors? Best regards
On the 30th. of August 1944 the US Tanker Jacksonville, as part of Convoy CU36 was torpedoed by U-482. USS Poole rescued only two survivors, one an Armed Guard, and the other a Fireman. Would any of your sources have the name of either the Armed GUard or the Fireman please? I have an enquiry from Sweden who lost a relative in the Tanker. All the best,
Matunga burial in Switzerland Hi all Thank you for all your input. Shared info sure is the quickest way to quickly get to the core of a subject. First, my interest - I live in the UK and work in Switzerland; it seemed appropriate on Remembrance Day to visit the local Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery in Vevey on the banks of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. I have no connection with Turner or Matunga (until now). Just curious as to how a WW1 Stoker ended up in Switzerland. Hence my search on the Internet and the fascinating story of Matunga and Wolf. Second re Turner, the Stoker. Clearly, the headstone states "stoker", but the Commonwealth War Grave website lists Turner as "Skipper". http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=473511 I am not in anyway nautical but "Skipper" seems to support "Captain"; more research required on this one I think. Third, thank you all for bringing me "into the loop". I'm learning a lot. As I said, I started this as a complete "outsider"; there was obviously an unusual story behind this headstone and a poignancy about being "far from home". Best regards,
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