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Mine Sweeper H.M.S.Kurd

by Roger Edwards

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Roger Edwards
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John Edwards
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Off The Coast Of Cornwall (July1945)
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Royal Navy
Article ID: 
A4424366
Contributed on: 
11 July 2005

We were instructed to look for mines that had broken loose. I was on Huff and Duff which was an early form of Radar.The next I knew was a mine exploding back aft,The sailor behind me took the brunt of the blast which saved me. If I remember only seven people survived and I was taken to Truro hospital.I am now 93 and in fairly good health.

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