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ANDREW GRIFFIN The rescue



Andrew or Andy as he was called onboard ship told us some of the things of the night of the rescue, so what I write is second hand.



I remember him saying the ship had been spotted, and I am sure he was in the wheel house of the ship at the time, I think it may have been him who saw it, but I have not been able to find out for definite.



The flare was seen and the captain called, after some discussion it was agreed that Andy and the training…

Andrew Griffin



I thought I might write a bit about Andrew my husband, also know as Andy.



He was a caring person, and a sensitive to people’s feelings.

That also made him vulnerable. He was strong and lived by his principles. He loved his family very much.



As a young cadet, he became the victim of severe bullying and that affected him a lot. He was determined not to let that happen to others.



At the time of the rescue we had only been married a few…