[CougarGA7]

Today I have an added feature from the British Pathe. This is raw video footage of the Sunday services on board the Prince of Wales. Clicking on the picture will take you to the video to play it. I would have liked to embed it, but the Freep doesn't support iframe. All the same this is worth watching.

[CougarGA7]

This excerpt from Herman Wouk describes the process used by FDR to board the Prince of Wales. Homer sent me this along with the disclaimer below. Wouk's dedication to descriptive detail in his work make's him a very good historical fiction author.

FICTION ALERT!

Herman Wouk devoted an entire chapter to the Atlantic Charter conference. His hero, Captain Victor ‘Pug’ Henry (fictitious character), attended because of his job in War Plans and also his more-than-nodding acquaintance with Roosevelt, Churchill, Harry Hopkins, and Admiral King, I will indulge in this one excerpt from the chapter because of Wouk’s take on the meeting of Roosevelt and Churchill. It is a more subjective account than what we will get from newspaper reports or actual history books. It might have value despite the subjectivity, or even because of it. It also sheds some light on the question of how FDR transferred from one ship to another.

[iowamark]

I have read that the Anglican service aboard HMS Prince of Wales was very moving.

Of course, the battleship would be sunk off Malaya before the end of the year.