calling on him to pay off an overdraft of nearly £80. Assuming that every young officer had some romantic attachment, 'Major Martin' carried a photograph of, and two letters from, his 'girlfriend' 'Pam'. These letters were folded and unfolded continually to look as though they had been read and re-read. Probably his engagement was the cause of his overdraft for he also had in his pocket a bill for £53 for an engagement ring. With the addition of the usual paraphernalia - old bus tickets, keys, theatre tickets, scraps of paper, etc - 'Major Martin' was ready for his mission.
With the Prime Minister's approval, HMS Seraph sailed at 6 pm on 19th April, 1943 - with 'Major William Martin' safely stored in a six-foot metal canister packed with dry ice. For ten says Seraph surfaced only at night. Then, on the morning of 30th
