SURVIVORS from World War Two battleship HMS Mohawk have been sharing their wartime memories with young sea cadets.
The modern day HMS Mohawk is the adopted ship of the Blackburn sea cadets and this week they have been presented with mementoes from the original HMS Mohawk which was sunk in a battle with a German convoy during the second world war.
Mohawk survivor and former Royal Naval Commando Ray Bromley travelled from Southampton while Fred Parr journeyed from Bury to present a commemorative plaque to the sea cadets.
Ray said: "The Mohawk saw a lot of action during the war and was involved in the evacuation of Holland, the relief of Tobruk and the Norwegian campaign.
"She was finally sunk when she was torpedoed during a battle with a German convoy at Safax near Tripoli and I was one of the lucky survivors.
"I was thrilled that the sea cadets were interested in the first HMS Mohawk and invited me to speak to them and share my experiences."
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