Unknown Soldier

Description

Group photograph of seven merchant seamen on the deck of what appears to be a Liberty ship. Found in a waterproof tobacco tin during restoration of the SS Shieldhall in Southampton. One man has circled his face and written "Convoy PQ-17" on the back. PQ-17 was the most disastrous Arctic convoy, losing 24 of 35 ships in July 1942. Identifying any of these men would be historically significant.

In Russian

Групповая фотография семи торговых моряков на палубе судна типа «Либерти». Найдена в водонепроницаемой табачной банке при реставрации SS Shieldhall в Саутгемптоне. На обороте написано «Конвой PQ-17».