Record #683f5e03
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Estimated Period
1944
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Date Submitted
20 April 2026
Description
Leather-bound diary from 1944 written by a Royal Navy officer on Arctic Convoy duty. Describes extreme cold, U-boat alerts, and reaching Murmansk. Mentions "Edinburgh" as home and wife "Jean" and daughter "Fiona." No name on diary. Found at an Edinburgh antique fair in 2020.
In Russian
Кожаный дневник 1944 года офицера Королевского флота в арктическом конвое. Описывает холод, тревоги и прибытие в Мурманск. Упоминаются жена «Джин» и дочь «Фиона». Имя не указано. Найден на антикварной ярмарке в Эдинбурге.
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