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Jersey is marking the 80th anniversary of the International Red Cross ship the SS Vega first visiting the island on 30 December 1944 during its World War Two occupation. During its initial visit ...

From December 1944, the relief ship delivered more than 100,000 Red Cross parcels, helping to keep thousands alive during the Occupation. Each package contained food, toiletries, and medical ...

Britain had four hospital ships and Argentina two. Penguin News asked Mr. Cothesy about stories of Exocet missiles on a ‘Red Cross ship’. He said there were no Red Cross ships as such ...

In the letter, Mr Rondel wrote of the lack of food, people starving to death and how the International Red Cross ship the SS Vega saved islanders' lives with food parcels in December 1944.

Food supplies from the mainland were cut off and communications severed. Islanders were isolated from their friends and family in the UK. The Red Cross ship SS Vega came to their aid in 1944. It ...