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.
