MikeyH Posted 26 June , 2018 Share Posted 26 June , 2018 (edited) Having had a very busy weekend, I am only now digesting the contents of Saturday's paper. Two men are reported as having been jailed for plundering shipwrecks, including a British cruiser sunk during WW1. HMS Hermes was sunk by a U-boat in the straights of Dover with the loss of 22 lives. The two had apparently deposited more than 6 tonnes of metal from this and other wrecks at a Sittingbourne scrap yard. Following the publication of a new edition of the classic 'Goodbye to all That' by Robert Graves, the book is re-assessed in the Review Section. Another book review reveals that the papers of Helmut von Moltke, which 'could cast an interesting light on the First World War', are held inaccessibly by a Swiss cult, who believe that the chief of the German general staff was the reincarnation of a 9th Century pope! Mike. Edited 28 June , 2018 by MikeyH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 26 June , 2018 Share Posted 26 June , 2018 The HMS Hermes incident is being discussed here Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted 26 June , 2018 Share Posted 26 June , 2018 1 hour ago, MikeyH said: the straights of Dover not the narrows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyH Posted 26 June , 2018 Author Share Posted 26 June , 2018 2 hours ago, Moonraker said: The HMS Hermes incident is being discussed here Moonraker Thanks, hadn't seen that thread. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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