Telling a story with Pictures

My appreciation of so many

Photos I long to possess

... Grandma Riney - Jeremiah's mother. Uncle Jerry's brother John (Jack) is to the right, Jack's son, Declan, and his niece Kathy Sullivan (my first cousin) standing behind me during a visit in mid 1954.

.... Youngest of the family, Joseph (my Dad), who would be about five when Uncle Jerry set out to seek his fortune. The photo of my ageing dad is when he was around seventy.

.... Pictures to illustrate what Uncle Jerry perhaps experienced.

.... Uncle Jerry's first trip as a Merchant Mariner was on the "Gaika" which sailed out of Southampton, September 1916. The ship more than likely was bound for Australian waters. The Banaderos (right) saw much convoy activity with Jerry on board.

Grandpa Denis' farmhouse where Uncle Jerry and sibling grew up. An 86 acre farm sold by Uncle Denis in late 1950s due to illness which led to his death at age fifty five.

.... The view Jerry and his family had, one that I also had until age five living there with Grandpa, Grandma and my Uncle Denny. The house that new owner put up within past two years retains some of the old house look.

Clare Hugo Stinnes I, Steam, Schooner, stranded, partial loss. A ship that Uncle Jerry had sailed on.

Ciscar, sunk by u-boat U-201, 13 dead, 35 survivors, A ship that Uncle Jerry had sailed on.

Swedish, homeport Gothenburg Date of attack 18 Aug 1942 Fate Sunk by U-553 ( Karl Thurmann), A ship that Uncle Jerry had sailed on.

Belgian tanker, a ship that Uncle Jerry had sailed on.

Fidra, sunk by u-boat U-175, 8 dead, 24 survivors, A Finnish ship that Uncle Jerry had sailed on.

Pacheco, went aground near Jeddah, total loss, A ship that Uncle Jerry had sailed on.

El Eureguago, Uncle Jerry was taken off her at Sierra Leone to go on shore radio.

Panamolga, United Fruit Co. steamship. A ship that Uncle Jerry had sailed on.

Vaalaren, A ship my Uncle Jerry had penned about; "Was three (3) round trips New York Liverpool on the ill-fated Swedish America Liner Vaalaren she was lost with all hands the voyage I left her in New York." Her fate, being torpedoed. Uncle Jerry's shipmates gone, he would now be on "Survivor Leave" as the song goes, and what it may pretend.

Athelbeach, sunk, another ship that Uncle Jerry had sailed on.

Navasota, torpedoed and sunk, another ship that Uncle Jerry had sailed on.

Thorshovdi, sunk, a tanker that Uncle Jerry had sailed on.

Point Lobos (to my uncle), in 1941 became Empire Wagtail, was torpedoed and sunk by u-260 Dec 28, 1942. A ship that Uncle Jerry had sailed on.

............ Uncle Jerry sailed to America on the Celtic as a passenger in 1920. The Adda (right) hit by gunboat, another ship of uncle's, one of many more he sailed on as Wireless Operator.

............ A lady who sought his medals is quite a puzzler. Perhaps he was a tenant of hers living a mere three minutes walk apart in Spring Hill.

Then aware of Value