Tairoa (1920)
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Men who were POW's on the Admiral Graf Spee seen in Fan Fare Magazine promoting the movie For Freedom.
From left to right;
Chief Officer F. M. "Spud" Murphy (Tairoa)
Captain Patrick G. G. Dove (Africa Shell)
Chief Engineer O. S. Walker (Tairoa)
Chief Refrigerating Engineer Edwin John M. Angell (Tairoa) (Edwin returned to the Merchant Navy and was killed on Aug. 19, 1942 in SS British Consul which was sunk by U-564.)
Captain Charles Pottinger (Ashlea)
(Photo courtesy of Martin and Marie Scobie)



"What are we playing? Twist or Bust ?" asks Angell (left) of Murphy (center) and Walker (right). They
continued their game in the prison room as the Admiral Graf Spee was being shelled. Scene from the movie For Freedom in Fan Fare Magazine.
(Photo courtesy of Martin and Marie Scobie)



January 1940: From left to right; Jack A. Daly, Supernumerary Deck Hand, Tairoa, Francis G. Hill, Trimmer, Tairoa and Ray Craig, Able Seaman, Doric Star seen during the filming of the movie For Freedom.
(Photo courtesy of Anne and Robert Owen)



March 1940: Survivors from the Altmark photographed during the filming of the movie For Freedom.
From left to right are;
Tony Tanner, Trimmer, Tairoa
Morris J. "Bluey" Hoban, Fireman, Tairoa
Victor R. Phelan, 2nd Cook and Baker, Tairoa
Francis G. Hill, Trimmer, Tairoa
William Wheeler, Able Seaman, Doric Star
Jack A. Daly, Supernumerary Deck Hand, Tairoa
Ray Craig, Able Seaman, Doric Star
Tom D. Foley, Sailor, Doric Star
and the manager of Gaumont Pictures.
(Photo courtesy of Anne and Robert Owen)





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