One man rescue operation on a burning ship

19th March 1943: George Stronach awarded George Cross after he ignores the fires on the Ocean Voyager - loaded with petrol and ammunition - and saves many lives

Mar 19

The Ocean Vanguard, sister ship of the Ocean Voyager. Sixty Ocean class 7,174 GRT ‘Liberty’ ships were built for the British in America in 1941-1942.

The war over the supply lines across the Mediterranean was fought just as fiercely as the land battles in North Africa. The Royal Navy was stretched to the limit in its attempt to protect Allied convoys com…

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