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Spectrum 585. Strange vessels to starboard

Description:: Fred Abernethy, chief engineer of the "Holmwood" tells the story of the ship being intercepted by German raiders on 25 November 1940. He tells of being a prisoner of the Germans and eventually being put ashore near New Guinea where 496 prisoners were rescued by an Australian vessel.
Display date:: 1987
Format:: Sound
Collections:: Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
Contributors:: RNZ Collection
Content partner:: Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
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