Herbert (Herb) Augustus Spratt of St. John s was a gunner aboard HMS Rodney, a British battleship that played a leading role in the World War Two sinking of the German battleship Bismark. Josephine O Brien was from Cape Broyle on the Southern Shore and met Herb when she came to work in St John s. That was a beginning which ultimately led to tragedy. I would like you to read the story of what happened to Herb and Josephine.
