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Uploaded by on Oct 5, 2009

70 years ago this month a German U-boat sank the HMS 'Royal Oak' in Orkney, becoming the first great tragedy of World War II.Today the sinking remains one of the country's biggest wartime disasters, and many are not aware of the grim details that surrounded it. Now all that is about to change, thanks to the nephew of one of the Royal Oak victims

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  • My great uncle died aboard this ship. His name was Ron Schofield and I am honoured to have his medals that he was awarded posthumously. I also have letters he sent home his mother. He died aged 22.

  • Does anyone have any details of my wife's great uncle who went down with the Royal Oak? His name was Walter Slawson, from Llanidloes, Montgomryshire, Wales

  • Spent many aniverseries with my dear friend alan lawrence,who served on the HMS Royal Oak a weekend that we will cheerish forever and the hospitalatie given to us by the royal marines at southsea and portsmouth barracks . Alan is no longer with us but his love and memory will remain with Dawn & Dick Clark forever. He is now reunited with his brave comrades and his darling wife Lil. God bless

  • RIP victims & brave british seamen.

  • she really wasnt interested was she....very bad interview

  • Thank you so much. 

  • My Uncle was also lost on the HMS Royal Oak...he was 18!

  • thankyou for posting this,

    my two uncles died on this ship during WWll :(

  • Thank you so much for the posting. I thought it was just us yanks who were shamefully remiss in not teaching our youth about the heroes of its country. Shame on both out countries. Also I'm writing a novel about a WWII British Naval Officer and the story of the sinking of HMS Royal Oak plays a prominent roll in the story.

    May those boys whose lives were lost in this tragedy be granted eternal rest.

    Thank you again for the posting

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