Scotsman (Scottish News): Dear Minister, read this and see if convoy medals are worth

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I JOINED the Merchant Navy in 1944 at age 16 and joined the tanker, MV San Venancio, and later sailed for Murmansk, recalls Jock Dempster. The weather was extremely cold and snow showers prevailed. The ship’s deck was like a skating rink and we had to take care touching anything metal with bare hands — the skin would be torn off. Our luck continued to hold until we were approaching Kola Inlet, north of Murmansk, where U-boats lay in wait. The blizzards prevented our carrier-based aircraft making contact with the enemy, and the inevitable happened — the U-boats struck.




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