Archival Research: Admiralty Survivor Reports and OBE Recognition
Budget: $500 – $1,000 USD
I am seeking a professional researcher with access to the British Archives at Kew to locate and retrieve survivor reports from Admiralty records (Admiralty 199/2142) for the following ships:
- Salvus: Bombed and sunk off the coast of Norfolk on April 4th, 1941.
- Beatus: Sunk on October 18th, 1940, during Convoy SC 7.
- Ocean Vanguard: Sunk by German submarine U-515 on September 13th, 1942, about 70 miles east of Trinidad.
Additionally, I need research into why the Chief Engineer of the Salvus, John Scott Ritchie (DOB: December 12, 1882; born in Leith Midlothian, Scotland), was awarded an OBE for his actions during the sinking.
Requirements:
- Access to the British Archives at Kew.
- Ability to locate and photocopy relevant documents from Admiralty records.
- Deliver high-quality scanned copies of all retrieved documents.
- Salvus: Bombed and sunk off the coast of Norfolk on April 4th, 1941.
- Beatus: Sunk on October 18th, 1940, during Convoy SC 7.
- Ocean Vanguard: Sunk by German submarine U-515 on September 13th, 1942, about 70 miles east of Trinidad.
Additionally, I need research into why the Chief Engineer of the Salvus, John Scott Ritchie (DOB: December 12, 1882; born in Leith Midlothian, Scotland), was awarded an OBE for his actions during the sinking.
Requirements:
- Access to the British Archives at Kew.
- Ability to locate and photocopy relevant documents from Admiralty records.
- Deliver high-quality scanned copies of all retrieved documents.