Blog No. 320 – Stanley Hankin and Arctic Convoy PQ 17, Part 2 – 2 Aug 2025 My purpose is to give hope to those who have lost hope. Without hope, we remain lost in the Shadow Lands. This is a photo of Horace Carswell This is a photo of Horace Carswell, Chief Steward on the Empire Tide during Convoy PQ 17. Horace was Stan Hankin’s immediate supervisor. To Stan, Horace was a hero. Stan’s assessment of Horace was correct. Horace truly was a hero. **** This photo shows the route taken by Convoy PQ 17 in 1942. Photo from wiki. **** German submarine U 255 flying four victory pennants, plus the captured flag of merchant ship SS Paulus Potter after being part of the German attacks on Convoy PQ 17. **** Catapult Aircraft Merchant (CAM) Ship Empire Tide. Stan Hankin served on the Empire Tide in Convoy PQ 17 and somehow survived. **** Hawker Hurricane on board a CAM ship. The pilots were all volunteers and their chances of survival were l...
