Personal memories of H.M.S. Fidelity

1. SS ‘Le Rhin’ / HMS Fidelity (D57)

[She was sunk at the end of December 1942]

Photograph courtesy of:
Imperial War Museum, © IWM (ADNO 5229)

2. Gibraltar from the Bay of Gibraltar

In June 1940 SS ‘Le Rhin’ sailed into Gibraltar:

A new chapter in the story of ‘Le Rhin’ / Fidelity
Photograph taken by the writer of this article

3. (Left): Commander Claude Péri (“Jack Langlais”)

[Self-appointed commander of H.M.S. Fidelity]

(Right): SS ‘Le Rhin’ (French merchant vessel)

[In 1940 she became H.M.S. Fidelity]

[Courtesy of Dr. Patrick Guérisse, Belgium]

4. Telling their personal memories of Fidelity

(Clockwise, from top left):

Commander Peter Painter, D.S.C., R.N.

Lt.-Cmndr. “Pat O’Leary” (Albert Guérisse)

Jean ‘Pipitte’ Peters (alias “Johnny O’Neill”)

Jack de Brabant

[Commander Painter was the naval attaché at Barry]

[The others were Belgians who served on Fidelity]

Courtesy of Dr. Patrick Guérisse, Belgium

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