207994 Cyril Frank Hepher Royal Air Force 95 Squadon My Dad was a survivor from the torpedo attack and sinking of the SS Anselm on 5th July 1941. He was rescued by the ship Cathay. He did not tell us much about the event. However, he did say he was very lucky as he was below in the hold with the RAF personnel and as it was very sticky he went on deck for some fresh air and it whilst he was on deck the ship was torpedoed. His overriding memory was that of a young man on the deck who had his head removed by a whiplash effect from a rope on the deck, he saw him decapitated, I do not know who the lad was but I do know Dad had bad dreams about seeing it happen. Dad then jumped overboard and thankfully was rescued.
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