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228021 Daniel James Sullivan Royal Navy BYMS 72 (J872) Royal Naval Patrol Service (d.12th November 1943) The British Yard Minesweeper - BYMS 72(J872) - was captured on 12th November 1943 off Kalymnos in the Aegean. Three of the crew - Stoker I Yuill (Glasgow), L/wireman C Crichton and Seaman H Mariner managed to swim ashore. Yuill and Crichton made it back to Alexandria but Mariner had to be left in a cave as he had leg wounds (he was sighted in the UK in 1945). On 11th November 1943 (11/11/is always very special day) a glider bomb had hit the 72 and devastated it. Those who had been placed in hospital then became POWs when the Germans invaded and captured the island. Stoker A.S. Hudson (Newcastle) was separated from the others and placed on a hospital ship which was boarded by the RN and Stoker Hudson was taken off. The Admiralty decided that he was still to traumatised and sent him back to the UK. While I have the full story of the 72, I am following up the lives of those who survived and what they did after 1945/6. I have made contact with 16 of the survivors' families so far. The Commander of the 72 was E.H. Taylor ex-HMS Ligny) and he came from Sunderland. Unfortunately the address I have no longer exists. My father was killed when the 72 was captured. I would be very grateful for any assistance given with the above. Derek Sullivan Add to this record.  Related Content: HMS British Yard Minesweeper 72 Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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