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My father Commisioned Bosun P.R. Sheppard R.N. served twice on H.M.S Warspite during the 2nd World War.

Whenever a ship was sunk, the only information that was given out, was that a ship of a certain class had been sunk, but the name of the ship was not given. The families had to wait dreading the delivery of a fateful telegram, whether it was their loved ones ship that was sunk or not.

Fortunately Warspite was not sunk, until she hit rocks on her way to the breakers yard several years later.

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