Mark Hone Posted 5 June , 2005 Share Posted 5 June , 2005 While on a half-term break with the family on the beautiful island of Cephalonia we were driving through the resort of Skala when I noticed a sign to the 'HMS Perseus Memorial'. Alas I could not prevail on the other members of the party to stop as we were on our way back to our accommodation with a fractious baby in tow, but could anyone enlighten me about this vessel? I am assuming that the incident is of second, rather than first world war vintage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 5 June , 2005 Share Posted 5 June , 2005 Mark You will find the details of the incident here: The Great Escape Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianjohn Posted 5 June , 2005 Share Posted 5 June , 2005 And that, Terry, is one hell of a story. Tragic about his shipmates though. adrianjohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hone Posted 6 June , 2005 Author Share Posted 6 June , 2005 Thanks for that. I've discovered that there is quite a lot on the web about the Perseus and the miracle escape. It now seems to be a popular site for scuba divers. Hope they realise that it is a war grave... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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