Alan, i was browsing Smiths the bookshop, when I came across Max Hastings book "Operation Pedestal & Chastise, a recent well reviewed book for £7 a 75% discount. Anyway one of the little titbits I found was all the Merchantmen sailed with all their lifeboats swung out and ready for immediate use, believe these convoy runs were more dangerous through enemy action than the Artic convoys. But I thought you may be interested and yes there is a large double page pic of Ohio entering Grand harbour in good definition. My Maritime lecturer at Glasgow was awarded the V.C for salvaging her with his fleet minesweeper, an his party trick was to come in the class room smiling then suddenly run down its length and jump with both feet together and end up on the back desk with his outspread fingers againts the glass pains, he would then turn round with a chuckle and say" one of these days I will miss and go through the Glass" , we were on the 10th floor with very large glass windows!