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Biography
Chief Engineer Ernest King from Southampton served on multiple merchant vessels throughout the war, surviving two torpedo attacks before his ship SS Empire Dorado was sunk. On his first convoy to Murmansk in 1942, his ship was attacked by Luftwaffe bombers but King kept the engines running despite flooding in the engine room. On the return voyage, a U-boat torpedo struck amidships but the crew managed to save the vessel. In 1943, on a convoy to North Africa, SS Empire Dorado was torpedoed and sank within minutes. King ensured all his engine room crew evacuated before going down with the ship. His sacrifice embodies the spirit of Southampton's merchant seafarers.
Biography (Russian)
Главный механик Эрнест Кинг из Саутгемптона служил на нескольких торговых судах на протяжении всей войны, пережив две торпедные атаки, прежде чем его корабль SS Empire Dorado был потоплен. В первом конвое в Мурманск в 1942 году его судно подверглось атаке бомбардировщиков люфтваффе, но Кинг поддерживал работу двигателей, несмотря на затопление машинного отделения.
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- ★Mentioned in Despatches
- ★Atlantic Star
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