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H.C. Birnie
Harry Charles Birnie, (1 October 1882 – 9 March 1943) was a Scottish sea captain and naval officer. His peacetime seafaring career was spent with the Cunard Line. He also served in the Royal Navy in both World Wars, being killed in action while in command of a convoy, merchant convoy in the North Atlantic in 1943. Early life Birnie was the son of Reverend C. Birnie, MA, and Katherine Birnie, of New Aberdour, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Cunard service Birnie served as a junior officer on , under Arthur Rostron, Sir Arthur Henry Rostron. On 26 April 1907, Rostron and Birnie are said to have observed a sea monster. Rostron wrote about the episode in his autobiography, while Birnie confirmed the account several years later. During the inter-war years, Birnie returned to the Cunard Line, eventually reaching the rank of captain at a young age. He made numerous Atlantic crossings in command of the , and . Naval service World War I While employed by the Cunard Line, Birnie was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Aberdour
New Aberdour is a small planned village in the Aberdour parish of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated south of Aberdour Bay on the Moray Firth. It lies west of Fraserburgh. One of the earliest churches in Scotland is said to have been founded here in 580 AD by Saint Drostan and Saint Columba. In October 1797, William Gordon of Aberdour chose this high, exposed plateau for his "village upon an estate near the Kirk of Aberdour". He then invited "industrious tradesmen and labourers" to live there. The Commercial Hotel was built, it is believed, in 1798. As of 2021, it is on Scotland's Buildings at Risk Register. The harled parish church dates to 1818, designed by John Smith. It reuses the 1771 bellcote from the church of St Drostan in Aberdour. During World War II, a German Heinkel He 115 The Heinkel He 115 was an all-metal twin-engined military seaplane designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Heinkel. Early on its flying history, the He 115 established sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
