“The captain is H. A. Lego—a Londoner. He is 74 years old and as fit as a fiddle, doing the toughest job that any merchant seaman could do. For taking river-tugs out into the ocean—and across the ocean—is no easy job. It requires courage and endurance, superb seamanship and navigating skill. Fortunately so far we haven’t been rationed in any of these things. Many ports of the world have their quota of British tugs—every one went there under its own steam. A big feat in peace time, an even greater achievement in war time.” —Douglas Willis talking in the 8.8.C.’s overseas service.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 August 1943, Page 3
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