http://www.submerged.co.uk/montevideo-chieftain.php Shipwrecks and scuba diving around Devon and the world Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:08:10 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.submerged.co.uk/montevideo-chieftain.php/comment-page-1#comment-18141 Andy Jones Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:35:18 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/montevideo%20chieftain.php#comment-18141 At the outbreak of World War II, the British seized it for use as troop transports. At the outbreak of World War II, the British seized it for use as troop transports.

]]> http://www.submerged.co.uk/montevideo-chieftain.php/comment-page-1#comment-16856 r.g.church Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:10:34 +0000 http://submerged.co.uk/wordpress/montevideo%20chieftain.php#comment-16856 this is a bit confusing! as a raf serviceman, i embarked on the highland chieftain (as part of a convoy) in april 1941. we were in collision with another ship in the convooy, and had to limp alone to capetown. i still have fond memories of the highland chieftain, as with the other ships in the convoy, namely the dominion monarch, as well as other ships. this is a bit confusing! as a raf serviceman, i embarked on the highland chieftain (as part of a convoy) in april 1941. we were in collision with another ship in the convooy, and had to limp alone to capetown. i still have fond memories of the highland chieftain, as with the other ships in the convoy, namely the dominion monarch, as well as other ships.

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