http://www.historynet.com/the-fate-of-the-ss-normandie.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-fate-of-the-ss-normandie From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:24:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.historynet.com/the-fate-of-the-ss-normandie.htm#comment-721846 Skip Wilder Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:19:38 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681773#comment-721846 My late father, CDR Harry A. Wilder, USNR-Ret, served at the 3rd Naval District DIO from May 1940 till early 1946. For almost all of that time, CDR Haffenden was his commanding officer. I have some photgraphs from the war years that show CDR Haffenden and I would like to send copies to his son. Please contact me at skipwilder@ieee.org My late father, CDR Harry A. Wilder, USNR-Ret, served at the 3rd Naval District DIO from May 1940 till early 1946. For almost all of that time, CDR Haffenden was his commanding officer. I have some photgraphs from the war years that show CDR Haffenden and I would like to send copies to his son. Please contact me at skipwilder@ieee.org

]]> http://www.historynet.com/the-fate-of-the-ss-normandie.htm#comment-266831 charles r. haffenden, jr. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:06:43 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681773#comment-266831 That is "hogwash" that C. Lucky Luciano had anything to do with the Normandie. My father, who is mentioned in your write up was put in charge of the investigation. The initial fire on board Normandie came from an acetylene torch that ignited insulation between the bulkhead and another compartment. The "fire boats" pumped so much water into the hull that she rolled over. This was in my father's report to the Navy. That is "hogwash" that C. Lucky Luciano had anything to do with the
Normandie. My father, who is mentioned in your write up was put in
charge of the investigation. The initial fire on board Normandie came
from an acetylene torch that ignited insulation between the bulkhead
and another compartment. The "fire boats" pumped so much water
into the hull that she rolled over. This was in my father's report to the Navy.

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