I have been corresponding with two gentleman, Bill Foster and Warwick Owen about the life and time of one of Port Elizabeth's great benefactors, Herbert McWilliams. Specifically about the sinking of the ship HMS Hecla 70 years ago today (one authority states that the ship actually sank on 12 November, though) and McWilliams famous sailing dinghy design, the Sprog. I find myself wondering what McWilliams would say today if he were able to contemplate the 70th anniversary of the sinking of the … [Read more...] about HMS Hecla and Herbert McWilliams – 70 years ago today

