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Perhaps I should have also said that I have a distinct memory of Ken Guy, even though I was just over 2 years old. He was walking down Clarington Grove, Higher Ince in full naval uniform to visit his then girlfriend, my auntie and because we'd been warned not to go near the canal (it was at the bottom of the street) I told him, not to go near the canal, "you'll drown". A few weeks later the Mourne was sunk and Ken was lost.

I googled HMS Mourne and found the torpedo had passed the frigate but the Captain ordered an increase in speed, presumably to move out of the way of any other torpedoes. Unfortunately this was an acoustic torpedo which responded to the noise of the propellor and it turned and hit the ship with devastating results, increasing speed moments later perhaps would have saved the Mourne.

This is very vague so I don't know if anyone can help but a lister posted a message on wiganworld that contained the name Kenneth Guy, a workmate of his during the war years and although I can't be !00% certain I thought Wm. Park works was mentioned. Sorry to be so vague but if this rings any bells I'd appreciate contact with the person who submitted it.

My grandfather, Jimmy Heaps was on the Mourne when she went down. He was in the water about 6 hours before they were rescued. He had breathed in a lot of oil, and his chest was badly affected. He was a very lucky man to have survived. He was also one of the oldest crew members. He had served in WW1, and signed up again for WW2. He was 44 when the Mourne went down.

Hi, We are researching World War Two with Local Memories and would like to include the photograph and information in our research book which is to be printed. Thank you

I do not think the Mourne was involved in d-day as it was on convoy duty in the North Atlantic at the time. My father was one of the survivors said he was picked up by a returning Destroyer. On returning to Drake the Survivors were issued with an American survivors kit this might be where the confusion comes from