Sunk Aboard Every Ship on Which He Served

The Extraordinary Story of Commander Ian Forbes

Anyone who has seen the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses is aware of the character of Uncle Albert who served in the Merchant Navy and Royal Navy during the Second World War and was sunk or sank every ship on which he served. While his stories are humorous and clearly made up, Commander Ian Forbes found himself in exactly the same situation of being sunk aboard every ship on which he served.