The Secret Tragedy of World War II | HMT Rohna Disaster | Manny Carvalho

In 1943, PFC Manny Carvalho was part of the U.S. Army's Armor Corps under command of General George Patton in World War II's North African Theatre. In November of that year Manny found himself aboard the HMT Rohna sailing off the coast of Algeria.
The Rohna was part of convoy of ships that came under the attack of the Luftwaffe. Shortly into the attack the Rohna was hit by a first of it's kind radio-guided glide bomb known as the Henschel Hs 293. The bomb fatally impacted the port side of the ship near the engine room and troop deck, killing and wounded many on board.
Of the 1,138 men who were killed, 1,015 were US personnel. The attack is the largest loss of US troops at sea due to enemy action in a single incident. Full details of the sinking were not released until 1967 after the passing of the Freedom of Information Act.
Interview recorded on November 4, 2022
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[@brandons9398]

America owes a lot to that generation, and thank you for your service, sir!😊

[@psyko0906]

Love this guy and how straight forward he was in the interview

[@danam0228]

Typical old school no bs New Englander

[@Tyler-gd1ox]

Incredible reminds me of my grandfather who’s still alive as well. What a hero this man is! Thanks for the story.

[@timdevoe360]

Thank you Mr. Carvalho for your service. Amazing recall of your life in military. 🇺🇸👊🏽

[@eb-pe8xg]

From one tanker to another, thanks for your service Manny Carvalho. You sure told it straight and true.

[@MrJEEPJT]

🇵🇹🍻

[@dotell3359]

My heart breaks for all the hell that these guys had to go through and am a Vietnam veteran. I was a tank commander. I salute you sir and God bless you. 6:32

[@williamking2249]

Great interview. I liked when he said " I don't answer the phone..." Priceless.

[@charlessaint7926]

That's what every veteran deserves, "Don't bother me. I'm going fishing."

[@davidjackson-rq9gi]

Thank you for your service Manny 🙏

[@bobh9475]

Mr Carvalho was fantastic. What a story. He just tells it like it is through the viewpoint of a typical enlisted soldier. Absolute hero.

[@philipwurm5121]

I love this guy! Would love to have a beer or two with him! God Bless you sir and thanks for your service 🙏🏻

[@musicman1117]

Thank you sir for serving not only your country but the entire world. Our way of life would be drastically different if men like you had not succeeded in turning back the evil that was determined to force their oppression upon the world. You are truly a member of our Greatest Generation.

[@mydeadtrim]

this is absolutely stunning, a true piece of history this brave man was, thank you

[@fredsalter1915]

What an old treasure this tanker is!

[@harryshriver6223]

A truly remarkable experience and a horrible tragedy 😢 💔 RIP to the victims and peace to the survivors of the Rohna.

[@WTJ3405]

My uncle Joseph Johnson went down on the Rohna. I never got the chance to meet him. My father was forever changed as a result.

[@xvsj5833]

Thank you for sharing your story along with your courage, sacrifice and service for freedom ❤️ 🇺🇸 God Bless You

[@wesinman2312]

Great story, and such a terrific sense of humor at the end. Thank you for your service Sir.

[@chillis28]

Much respect Sir!

[@MurCurieux]

I cannot thank you enough, sir. It has been an honour listening to you. Thank you for sharing.

[@cathankhan6644]

Would love to see a Uss liberty one if you haven’t already done a video on it

[@par4par72]

Carvalho ...from Fall River, Mass... doesn't swim? A different breed. I grew up in Barrington. God Bless you.

[@jacobydavis965]

Real man thank you sir

[@The_Not_So_Great_Cornholio]

The more sea disaster videos I watch the happier I am that extensive swimming lessons were forced upon me when I was a kid. Of course, some situations, North Atlantic cold water, etc., not going to matter, but still...

[@Squab83andTRULIFE316]

I have to say this is one of the best WW2 veteran interviews I've EVER seen! Thankyou thankyou Thankyou! /bow /salute

[@ED-ti5tc]

Thank you for your service! He reminds me of Babe on the Band of Brothers.

[@warwarneverchanges4937]

A very important eyewitness, I recomend everyone who saw this to read up on the official sicumstances and compare it to this gentlemans eyewitness. He said there were no life jackets remember that as you read the official reason to the disaster.

[@davidforbes6250]

Yes

[@vivelaresistance3239]

My father-in-law, except that he had a southern accent, sounded exactly like this gentleman. He served in the Navy in the Pacific in WWII and never talked about his experiences until the last years of his life. I asked him once why he never attended reunions. Everyone he started with was dead by the end of the war.

[@crabmankiosk000]

It probably took the people in charge until 1967 to truly grasp the scope of the damage. I can't even imagine being in this man's shoes, god bless and thank you for your service.

[@crabmankiosk000]

I can't imagine being the family member of someone that was listed as Missing in Action for 24 years.

[@ptm3579]

Thank you sir for your bravery!!

[@larryb982]

Great Guy

[@raycatlin3554]

👏. .👏Thank - you Mr. Carvalho for the inspiration ! 🎯🤺 I hope you have nothing but joy & gratification for your remaining life 🎖🏆🎉 Is this man fully aware of what is transpiring in the country right now ? 🤮 He will stroke - out to Know how Sh💩T UPON his valiant efforts & Every - other honorable veteran's were.

[@leavyriddlespur9036]

Thank you for your service, and sacrifices Sir! God Bless you and yours.

[@ericshedrock6052]

What an amazing human . Makes me proud to be American when I listen to these men . What they did and the sacrifices they gave is just amazing . Nobody deserves more to be gone fishing. Thank you and god bless you sir .

[@everythingwillbeok01]

Hey bro wheres all the other videos gone off your channel???

[@briansteinmacher5811]

Great interview!

[@nyca520]

Heroic THANK YOU sir Greatest generation 🇺🇸

[@brandonray8409]

Absolutely love our veterans! True Hero’s !

[@11vaandal]

my father in law was on the Rohna and survived; but, never would talk about how he survived the many hours he got stuck in the water, he lost one-half lung because of this tour. He was a wonderful man who had to do stuff he didn't want to do but only to survive. Peace.

[@tayday424]

So good that these amazing men are still among us. May he live another 50 years, the handsome devil.

[@melinda5777]

Thank You!

[@user-fc7ug4sl9p]

Thank you Sir, God bless you 🙏 All..

[@telluride4017]

This is awesome!

[@CALLAHAN19]

Best damn interview ever

[@dodgeman1978]

now that is a real man, Stright talk no b.s.

[@corteztheinfinite9440]

Put A Gag Order On Our Warriors.. Disgusting

[@kevbrix9686]

Sir.

[@joepiershalski5432]

My friends grandfather was on that ship and was one of the few to survive... I met him a few times.

[@lowellwhite1603]

The Rhonda was sunk by Heinkel HE 177s based near Bordeaux France using Henschel HS 293 radio guided glide bombs. They weren’t based in Crete.

[@gordonhall9871]

what a MAN

[@darrenstockman9268]

❤❤❤❤

[@jimbritt2874]

Gone fishing 😁😄🇺🇲

[@jschep143]

My God father and Uncle Jack Sparacio, my name sake, died on this Ship

[@jschep143]

My Mom died Never knowing what happened to my Uncle her brother my Grandmother went crazy died of a broken heart. Short after I'm glad it was finally declassified.

[@asintonic]

Funny Trump was just issued a jag order! Manny says: Our goverment is CROOKED like the rest of them! Manny ask the captain what happens if the chute don't open, the Captain says Manny you get your dollar back hilarious.

[@mlpad6772]

When was this interview?