Rescue of crew from the Awatea, 1942

Surrounded by some of his crew, Captain G.B. Morgan (centre left) of the Awatea offers thanks to the master of the Dutch vessel that evacuated them from the Mediterranean after the New Zealand liner was sunk during Operation Torch in November 1942. The following June, Morgan took command of the Monowai, another famous Tasman liner operating as a wartime troop transport.

Credit

Museum of Wellington City and Sea

How to cite this page: 'Rescue of crew from the Awatea, 1942', URL: /media/photo/rescue-of-the-awatea, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 20-Dec-2012

Community contributions


Sophia
16 Jan 2013

My grandfather, John W. Griffin, was one of the seamen on the Awatea. He was one of six awarded medals for gallantry. He was only 17 years, 10 months old when she was sunk.

william
06 Mar 2011
Hi
My dad was on her I believe three before he told me he got onto the Qeen Mary. I believe he was in the engne room and shoveled coal and he did morse code. I have a photo of the Awatea in Sydney harbour and also him on the deack of the Queen Mary. Do you want a copy?
thanks bill

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