- Contributed by听
- fiona jones
- People in story:听
- Issac Higginson
- Location of story:听
- Capetown/Casablanca
- Article ID:听
- A3957988
- Contributed on:听
- 27 April 2005
Once again Issac Higginson (87)of Ballyclare,
who served with the Royal Navy from 1939-1948,was looking forward to 5 days leave.
He was on the HMS Valiant Battleship ,8 days out of Cape Town(South Africa) when the ship was torpedoed and sunk by a German Submarine.
Issac who says he feels very lucky to be alive clung to a tiny balsa raft with two others for what seemed an eternity.16 hours later the submarine surfaced and escaping execution they were placed on a life raft and they ended up as internees in a prison in Casablanca. Issac got his long awaited leave 9 months later when the Americans arrived and released them.
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