In one of Armand's small notebooks I found this little note. It lists the ship he boarded to get from Oran in Algeria to Italy in September of 1943. Sean did some digging and not only found a picture of the ship, but also a detailed log of Cpl. Raymond G. Fisher, who happened to be on the same exact voyage as Armand! I found these entries to be so fascinating. We now have an idea what that voyage was like for Armand and the other men on their way to fight in Italy. Please find a link to this log by clicking here. Click on "comments" above to add your thoughts and/or memories! DUCHESS OF BEDFORD / EMPRESS OF FRANCE 1928 She was built by John Brown & Co Ltd, Glasgow in 1928 for Canadian Pacific SS Ltd. She was a 20,123 gross ton ship, length 601ft x beam 75.2ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 18 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 580-cabin, 480-tourist and 510-3rd class. The Duchess of Bedford, called "the most bombed ship still afloat", was a very lucky ship. During World War II, she sank a U-boat, damaged another, was shot at and bombed on a number of occassions, and once struck an iceberg without sustaining damage.
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