It couldn’t keep up with its sister ship, HMT Rohna, in a convoy crossing the Mediterranean. Now the Rohna Survivors Memorial Association is trying to find survivors and make contact with the families of those killed. By the time Dobbs got to Africa 11 days later, the manifest for the Rohna going to India was set. After the war, Dobbs went back to school to take English and algebra classes before enrolling in Rutgers University where he graduated with a degree in accounting. If you are the next-of-kin or know of someone who was on the Rohna, the team asks that you contact them.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 28, 2021 12:11 UTC