Could it have been this Ship? My grandfather was Alexander Bradley and was in a life boat for 9 days, I believe that there were two boats that were both made land in different places. https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/1625.html
At 19.43 hours on 11 May 1942 the unescorted Cape of Good Hope (Master Alexander Campbell) was torpedoed and sunk by gunfire by U-502 northeast of the Virgin Islands. The boat of the master with 18 survivors landed on Tortola, Virgin Islands on 24 May. The boat of the chief officer with 19 survivors landed after 18 days at Burgentra near Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
Replying to Natalie.
Was one of the names on the list Stanley Aneurin Rees - from Swansea in South Wales? He was my grandfather and served as a radio officer in the British Merchant Navy. He was torpedoed and survived on a lifeboat.
Hi there. I don't know if this post is still open, but I would very much like to communicate with someone regarding a torpedoed and sunk merchant navy ship that my father - then a 16 year old seaman boy - was on. He would hardly ever speak about it, and died in 1982 at age 56, so we have been left with just a few clues, and so many questions. I have a scrap of paper with a list of names and nationalities of the eight men who I believe survived with him on a life boat, which they were on for 9 days. I believe it was written in the days after they were rescued. I have neither dates nor the name of his ship or rescue ship, but I have another scrap of paper with the names and types of some ships that must be in some way related. If there is anyone out there who would be interested in helping me with this puzzle, I would love to hear from them. Many thanks. Bucko's (Bob Richardson's) daughter.
If you wish, I have the story and photographs post on my Facebook page. Search Manny Hawthorne , The story never told, The Sinking of the Dinsdale.
Dear Emanuel:
I currently run a website which deals with all aspects of the War Two in the south Atlantic. You are correct when say that many details pertaining the sinking of several ships are not known to date. I would like to attach the commentary you posted regarding the fate of SS Dinsdale.
With the due credits. I enclosed the page.
http://www.sixtant.net/2011/artigos.php?cat=british-ships-sunk&sub=ships...)dinsdale
With my respects.
Capt. Ozires Moraes Recife Brazil.
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