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This section of the Benjidog website documents the histories of various ships that have either been referred to in the Recollections section, or drawn to my attention by people who have contacted me. Investigation has thrown up fascinating historical information in each case - I have not so far come across a single ship about which there is nothing of interest.

I am grateful to those who have contacted me and acknowledge those who have provided information, photographs and corrections, on the Contributors page.

Brian Watson

24 May 2010

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17 October 2010: Extra information for British Merit

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Section	Content
The Allen Collection	Over 5,000 nautical photographs collected by a father and son over a period of 60 years.
Court Line	The history of Court Line ships including factual information, career highlights, service history (including details of service in WW1 and WW2) and ultimate fate.
Recollections	Personal accounts by members of the Merchant Navy and others especially during WW2 with numerous contemporary photographs.
Miscellaneous Ship Histories	Histories of various ships of interest - particularly ones referred to in the Recollections section.
Govan to Nuremburg - The History of Athenia (II)	The history of the passenger ship sunk on the first day of WW2 and the aftermath through to the Nuremburg War Crime trials.
British & Commonwealth Battleships and Battle Cruisers	Histories of these fighting ships written by Steve Woodward.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Tower Hill Memorial	Photos of the site, close ups of the plaques and brief background information for each ship recorded. An ongoing project.
Nautical Links and Other Resources	Links to nautical websites and various research resources.