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The Stanbrook story: the unlikely British heroes of Alicante’s darkest hour

On March 28, 2018February 20, 2022 By viewfromlavilaIn Civil War in AlicanteLeave a comment

In March 1939, Alicante port was full of Republican refugees desperate to escape as Spain's civil war neared its end. Nearly 3,000 got away thanks to the bravery of a British captain and his crew. This is the remarkable story of the Stanbrook, still remembered 80 years on.

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