Does anyone know how I might go about finding a list of the crew which were on board the HMS Curacao when she was cut in half and sunk by the Queen Mary?

lanfranco

Well, I suppose you might try contacting the Admiralty Administration, which surely has an archive or a records office, or at least can point you in the right direction. But since I don't happen to have a London directory handy, you're better placed, in Somerset, to find the address than I am. For those who are wondering, this tragedy took place in 1942, when the Queen Mary was carrying thousands of American troops to Europe. She collided with and sliced through the escort cruiser HMS Curacao, and hundreds of the latter's crew died. The Admiralty apparently kept the incident from the public out of fear for the effect on morale: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/A2733013 Oct 13 05, 4:40 PM

gmackematix

Actually, I was once half-cut on Curacao... I know, that was tasteless in every sense of the word. Oct 14 05, 12:27 AM

Linus_337

Had to be done though, gmack. Thanks both for the replies. Oct 14 05, 1:05 PM

calaveras

There is a short article on the sinking in the current "Sea Classics" magazine. Jun 01 06, 3:52 PM

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