I was 12 when this photo was taken

My class at HMS Drake, 1939. Back row, from left: Johnny Hennessey, self, Charlie Hughes. Middle row, extreme left: Peter Rimmer. Third from right: Freddie Powell. Front centre: Hicks

HMS Valiant, as she appeared when I joined her in 1939 (Photograph: US Naval Historical Center)

On board HMS Valiant, next to a 15-inch gun turret. I am standing on the right

RMS Laconia

Werner Hartenstein, commander of U-156 (Photograph: Horst Bredow, U-boot Archiv)

Lifeboat overflowing with Laconia survivors (Photograph: Horst Bredow, U-boot Archiv)

U-506 with lifeboat full of survivors (Photograph: Horst Bredow, U-boot Archiv)

Laconia survivors on the deck of U-156 (Photograph: Horst Bredow, U-boot Archiv)

Able Seaman Jim McLoughlin, RN

Letter from Doris Hawkins to my father, 4 February, 1944 (part 1)

Letter from Doris Hawkins to my father, 4 February, 1944 (part 2)

Letter from Doris Hawkins to me, 5 February, 1944 (part 1)

Letter from Doris Hawkins to me, 5 February, 1944 (part 2)

Original copy of Doris Hawkins’ book, Atlantic Torpedo

Dorothy Field, WRNS, 1944

At HMS Golden Hind, Sydney, 1945

Graduation photo, Police Training Course, Falfield, 1948. I am in the front row, far left

In front of the Police House, Harbertonford Village, Devon, 1954

Doris M Hawkins OBE (1911–1991) (Photograph: courtesy Mrs Norah King, via Shaun Tyas/Paul Watkins Publishing)