LT N L A JEWELL, RN - CAPTAIN OF THE "SECRET MISSION" SUBMARINE. 25 JANUARY 1943, HOLY LOCH. LT N L A JEWELL, RN, CAPTAIN OF HMS/M 219 HAS MADE SOME SPECTACULAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ALLIED NORTH AFRICAN OFFENSIVE. ON HIS FIRST OPERATIONAL COMMAND HE WAS ENTRUSTED WITH THREE HIGHLY IMPORTANT SECRET MISSIONS: (1) MAKING IMPORTANT RECONNAISSANCE OFF THE ALGERIAN COAST TO PREPARE FOR THE OFFENSIVE OPENING; (2) LANDING AND RE-EMBARKING THE SECRET MISSION OF US ARMY OFFICERS WHO MADE CONTACT WITH PRE-ALLIED FRENCH LEADERS AND CLEARED THE WAY FOR THE ALLIED OPERATIONS; (3) EMBARKING GE
LT N L A JEWELL, RN - CAPTAIN OF THE "SECRET MISSION" SUBMARINE. 25 JANUARY 1943, HOLY LOCH. LT N L A JEWELL, RN, CAPTAIN OF HMS/M 219 HAS MADE SOME SPECTACULAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ALLIED NORTH AFRICAN OFFENSIVE. ON HIS FIRST OPERATIONAL COMMAND HE WAS ENTRUSTED WITH THREE HIGHLY IMPORTANT SECRET MISSIONS: (1) MAKING IMPORTANT RECONNAISSANCE OFF THE ALGERIAN COAST TO PREPARE FOR THE OFFENSIVE OPENING; (2) LANDING AND RE-EMBARKING THE SECRET MISSION OF US ARMY OFFICERS WHO MADE CONTACT WITH PRE-ALLIED FRENCH LEADERS AND CLEARED THE WAY FOR THE ALLIED OPERATIONS; (3) EMBARKING GENERAL GIRAUD OFF THE FRENCH COAST, TAKING HIM TO THE OPEN MEDITERRANEAN AND TRANSFERRING HIM TO THE FLYING BOAT IN WHICH HE CONTINUED HIS JOURNEY TO GENERAL EISENHOWER'S HQ. LT JEWELL'S SUBMARINE THEN WENT ON TO CARRY OUT A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL PATROL. - One of Lt H L A Jewell's ship's company; Stoker J Wiseman
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