Tragedy & Courage: The Lulworth Hill
May 2, 2023 ·
46m 11s
Author and historian Richard M. Jones joines me to discuss the British cargo ship Lulworth Hill. Just after midnight on 19 March 1943, the Lulworth Hill was torpedoed by the...
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Author and historian Richard M. Jones joines me to discuss the British cargo ship Lulworth Hill. Just after midnight on 19 March 1943, the Lulworth Hill was torpedoed by the Italian U-Boat Leonardo da Vinci. The ship split in two and sank within just 90 seconds. Only 14 out of 47 made it to a small, cramped liferaft. They were stranded in a tiny lifeboat, with very little fresh water and food. The unbearable heat, dehydration, starvation took their toll on the men, all while sharks continually circled them. After 50 days adrift, only Colin Armitage and Kenneth Cooke were alive when they were rescued. This is the story of their unbelievable suffering and survival.
For show notes, additional reading, photos, and sources, please visit https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2023/04/27/lulworth-hill/.
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For show notes, additional reading, photos, and sources, please visit https://shipwrecksandseadogs.com/blog/2023/04/27/lulworth-hill/.
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