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Title: WW1 Naval cover
Post by: Chris Weddell on December 17, 2015, 10:56:07 PM

Hi All

I have just got this new cover which i am having a few problems. I think it might be from a ship called "Boma". Any help with this would be good.

Cheers

Chris.

Title: Re: WW1 Naval cover
Post by: Frank Schofield on December 18, 2015, 07:29:49 AM

Chris

"Boma" was a Merchant Ship (Armed for defence)
Built Barrow 1889 2694 tons
Owned by British & Africa Steam Navigation Co, Liverpool
Attacked by U-boat Nov 23 17 and Apr 14 18 escaped both times
Finally Torpedoed and sunk on 11th June 1918
10 miles SW of Beer Head, Devon,
No lives lost

Frank Schofield

Title: Re: WW1 Naval cover
Post by: Chris Weddell on December 18, 2015, 10:45:40 AM

Frank

Thanks for your help. Do you know anything about the censor of the cover.

Regards

Chris ;D

Title: Re: WW1 Naval cover
Post by: Frank Schofield on December 18, 2015, 01:58:54 PM

Chris

Have very little on Merchant Navy officers, the censor has signed o/c E 162 (which is an Admiralty TRansport Number). John Small appears to have survived the war

Frank

Title: Re: WW1 Naval cover
Post by: Chris Weddell on December 18, 2015, 04:52:24 PM

Frank

Thanks again for your time and help. I will try and look into the A.T.N. number and John Small a bit more.

Cheers

Chris ;D

Title: Re: WW1 Naval cover
Post by: Colin Tabeart on January 03, 2016, 03:13:56 PM

As a former NAVAL officer I cannot be doing with NAVEL gazing. So as Moderator have amended all titles in this string. :-\

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