Sad to see Bismark Swordfish pilot Jock Moffat passing

[JohnT]

Jock Moffat whose torpedo might have been the one to jam Bismarck's rudder has passed away at the age of 97

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-38297099

 

RIP Sir

[colin]

RIP

[Simon Cornes]

Yes, sad indeed but what a life and what an age. He made a difference to this country which very few people can claim. We are lucky that people like him - and he was nothing but a lad really - had the guts to do what they did

 

RIP

[JohnT]

Indeed Simon .  I saw him being interviewed and he talked about the strike mission on the day Bismarck was sunk.  It never went in and they circled as the Rodney and KG V had done the necessary but he was haunted and sad at the German sailors in the sea.  He lived in the next town from here as a boy. Funny that Eric Brown lived near here as a child too and we lost them both this year.  

[Head in the clouds.]

On 12/12/2016 at 11:29 PM, JohnT said:

he was haunted and sad at the German sailors in the sea

 

I don't think many service people relished seeing others in such situations and it is because Jock had to do such a job that two generations since have not had too, certainly on the scale of WWII.

Rest in peace Jock.