 Sydney Morning Herald | Canberra Captain took liner to war Sydney Morning Herald They joined the ship at Southampton amid preparations to convert it for war – two helicopter pads were constructed on the upper decks, one replacing the first-class passengers' swimming pool, and chunks of the superstructure were cut away to allow the ship to be ... Four days later, faced with confused instructions from Northwood, he decided to take the Canberra 900 miles further into the Antarctic to the island of South Georgia to rendezvous with the QE2, the other requisitioned liner bringing reinforcements. |
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Canberra Captain took liner to war - Sydney Morning Herald
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