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In 1944 the S.S.Fort Buckingham was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean by the German Uboat U188. At that time I served as a Deck Officer Apprentice aboard the Fort Buckingham. Karlheinz Meenen was the 1st. Watch Officer of U188. Some 50 years later we met, became great friends, exchanged family visits and corresponded regularly.

  1944.  FEINDE !!
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Norman Gibson,                       Karlheinz Meenen
Apprentice                                1st.Watch Officer
S.S. Fort Buckingham.                            U 188

           Norman and Karlheinz
​         Day out in London

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   1994 FREUNDE

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