Walter leaning against Abbekerk's 4" gun. This picture - taken while in the Indian Ocean - survived because it was send home as postcard in april 1942

Mr. Walter MacNab, now age 92, was DEMS gunner on Abbekerk during her last voyage. He found this website and contacted me. Walter still remembers his time on Abbekerk very well and I am very gratefullfor all the details that that fills in a lot of gaps in my fathers and Abbekerk’s story.

You can read more of his story here on the Fragments page