My late father was the NOIC in KURE (HMS COMMONWEALTH) between 1947 - 49 and my late mother, and I and my sister lived for much of this time. We travelled by troopships Dilwara and Dunera between Southampton and Hong Kong and then, because of pirates, onboard the Y SANG (sounded 'ee-sang') between Hong Kong and Kure. My sister has just returned from visiting Kure with her husband who is now the ...