Tom, this is a wonderfully presented tribute to Amy. And where are the other comments, dammit? I had also heard that there was a clear conflict of communication aboard HMS Haslemere, with one of the crew, possibly A/S Raymond Dean, who was better placed aft, to see what was happening, yelling to the bridge to "Stop engines!" and being rebuked by Lt. Cdr. Fletcher for insubordination. It's very possible that Fletcher realised his error, and dived into the water in a vain attempt to retrieve the situation, but not before Amy had been drawn into the rotating screws. She was a phenomenon. Glamorous, adventurous, and a breaker of glass ceilings, before anyone had even heard of them. That she should meet her end in such a dismal setting as being killed by her rescuers, in, of all places, Hernia Bay in January, is the stuff of Greek tragedy.
What a wonderful comment, thank you so much! This is exactly why I started doing this, to introduce incredible stories to those who haven’t come across them yet and for those who have to join in and help flesh out the story!
@TomMacklaw Thanks, Tom - I guess we can both hear that same tragic, minor chord in the story. I'd just like to add that my parents met each other at Stag Lane, working for DH during the war. My dad was an engineer, having already served with the RAF, whilst my mother to be was a very young Rosie the Riveter!
Indeed she showed the world that a woman can fly a plane. As for "Anything a man can do" As much as they wish they could, the reality is they cant. Just like their are things Women can do that Men cant. Difference is, most Men if not all, accept this, whereas some Women for some reason find it hard to grasp this fact and they are the ones that usually struggle in life, maybe not on the outside but definitely on the inside. Great video, New Sub. Looking forward to the next one mate.
Tom, this is a wonderfully presented tribute to Amy. And where are the other comments, dammit?
I had also heard that there was a clear conflict of communication aboard HMS Haslemere, with one of the crew, possibly A/S Raymond Dean, who was better placed aft, to see what was happening, yelling to the bridge to "Stop engines!" and being rebuked by Lt. Cdr. Fletcher for insubordination. It's very possible that Fletcher realised his error, and dived into the water in a vain attempt to retrieve the situation, but not before Amy had been drawn into the rotating screws.
She was a phenomenon. Glamorous, adventurous, and a breaker of glass ceilings, before anyone had even heard of them. That she should meet her end in such a dismal setting as being killed by her rescuers, in, of all places, Hernia Bay in January, is the stuff of Greek tragedy.
What a wonderful comment, thank you so much! This is exactly why I started doing this, to introduce incredible stories to those who haven’t come across them yet and for those who have to join in and help flesh out the story!
@TomMacklaw Thanks, Tom - I guess we can both hear that same tragic, minor chord in the story.
I'd just like to add that my parents met each other at Stag Lane, working for DH during the war. My dad was an engineer, having already served with the RAF, whilst my mother to be was a very young Rosie the Riveter!
Indeed she showed the world that a woman can fly a plane. As for "Anything a man can do" As much as they wish they could, the reality is they cant. Just like their are things Women can do that Men cant. Difference is, most Men if not all, accept this, whereas some Women for some reason find it hard to grasp this fact and they are the ones that usually struggle in life, maybe not on the outside but definitely on the inside.
Great video, New Sub. Looking forward to the next one mate.