'I had the best view ever of the landings in Normandy'
George Spencer, who was born in Nottinghamshire, was 18 when he stood at the top of the mast on HMS Nelson in June 1944.
Now retired in Gracehill, County Antrim, he told the BBC about his memories of World War Two.
"I had this huge pair of binoculars which were Japanese, lenses like plates," he said.
"I found it very difficult not to keep looking to see what was going on instead of covering my position of checking aircraft."
We Were There aims to collect as many first-hand accounts as possible by 2025, the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, to preserve veterans' accounts for future generations.
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