----- Original Message ----- From: "Prof. Mascarenhas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 6:55 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet-news]FEATURE: Goan story emerges strong on lifeboat...
> > Fred: > > Absolutely remarkable !!! Melvyn Misquita (31), deserves a medal ! > > I was excited for many many reasons: > First my grandmother on my maternal side came from Aldona (Lankkdam) but > there is little of the maritime heritage ! > > Second: In my early teens ...... I kept all types of information on warships > and what was their armaments, tonnage, battles etc ..... the Atlantic sector > was exciting because the German Pocket Battleships slipped out and played > havoc. I heard about the S.S. Britannia, but did not realize that there > were so many Goans !. > > Thirdly, My mother and the two of us, my brother 5 years and me a year > younger sailed across in 1942. That was the time when the Japanese were > sinking ships as was the Emden ? > At least one ship was sunk ..... it would have effected East African > families. It would be facinating to find out more ! > > Fourth, I would like to to do a trace of Goans in Tanzania ...... it would > have so many dimensions. > > Thank you for keeping us posted > > Adolfo > Dar es Salaam > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 2:12 PM > Subject: [Goanet-news]FEATURE: Goan story emerges strong on lifeboat... > ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
