"I have found Mr Edwin T. Douglass...the man in the picture you sent and the man after whom the ship was named. Here is a link to show it:
My next step is to identify where the ship sailed to and from on its 6 monthly trips.
Many thanks for your…"
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"1944%20death%20John%20William%20Anderson%20S.S.%20Edwin%20T%20Douglas.png1944%20death%20J.W.%20Anderson%20re%20Edwin%20T.%20Douglass.pngRe earlier conversation:
ANDERSON John William, Chief Engineer 8736, S.S. ‘Edwin T. Douglas’,…"
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The information you sent has put me on a new track which changes my supposition sent earlier of the Edwin T. Douglass being permanently in the harbour at Lyness. I have my father's Log Book and below are the dates of…"
"Could this be the Edwin T. Douglas for whom the ship was named? "
"Re: her wartime exploits, I have the following note:In Amble West Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of: J.W. Anderson, Chief Engineer Officer S.S. "Edwin T. Douglas" who died on 19th May 1944 age 56.
Was the Edwin T. Douglas…"
"Apologies for the typos. I am on holiday with a poor internet signal and a poor keyboard."
"WoW! Many many thanks for your immediate reply. The picture is a great help as ius the extra "s" in Douglass.
FYI , I was the former Chieftan of the Athens (Greece) St Andre's Societyabout ten years ago. My mother was a McMillen, my…"
"Welcome to our community, Sidney. Thank you for drawing my attention to this entry in The Douglas Archives. It looks like it could do with a bit of a tidy up.
It seems she was actually the Edwin T. Douglass I am not clear who Edwin T. Douglass was.…"
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- At 21:44 on July 16, 2023,
William Douglas said…
Could this be the Edwin T. Douglas for whom the ship was named?
- At 21:37 on July 16, 2023,
Re: her wartime exploits, I have the following note:
In Amble West Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of: J.W. Anderson, Chief Engineer Officer S.S. "Edwin T. Douglas" who died on 19th May 1944 age 56.Was the Edwin T. Douglas attacked by the German navy or airforce?
- At 19:37 on July 16, 2023,
Welcome to our community, Sidney.
Thank you for drawing my attention to this entry in The Douglas Archives. It looks like it could do with a bit of a tidy up.It seems she was actually the Edwin T. Douglass
I am not clear who Edwin T. Douglass was. I do have a biography, but it was generated by AI and experience tells me that it is probably inaccurate.
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