Archibald Dickson (sea captain)
Archibald Dickson | |
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| Born | 1892 |
| Died | 1939 (aged 46–47) |
| Occupation | Sea captain |
Archibald Dickson was a British sea captain who was born in Cardiff, Wales, in 1892, and was killed in the North Sea in 1939.[1][2] He was a hero of the Spanish Civil War, and served in World War II.
Maritime career
Dickson was the Master of Stanbrook, a British cargo ship that rescued almost 3,000 Spanish Republicans in the port of Alicante, in Spain,[3] during the night of 28 March 1939.[4]
On 18 November 1939, early in World War II, U-45 sank Stanbrook by torpedo in the North Sea. The cargo ship sank with all hands, including Captain Dickson.
Memory
His memory is celebrated by the cities of Cardiff[5] and Alicante, in Spain, and by the Tower Hill Memorial in London.[6]
References
- ↑ roathhistory (20 August 2021). "Archibald Dickson – An Unsung Roath Hero". Roath Local History Society. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ↑ "Archibald Dickson Memorial". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ↑ "Lettre d'Archibald Dickson depuis Oran | Virtual Spanish Civil War". www.vscw.ca.
- ↑ "Stanbrook | enciclopedia.cat". www.enciclopedia.cat. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ↑ "Wales belatedly honours a home-grown hero who is worshipped in Spain". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ↑ CWGC. "Master Archibald Dickson | War Casualty Details 2782442". CWGC. Retrieved 9 May 2023.