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I was a victim of Careless Talk
I was a victim of Careless Talk

This poster dramatically juxtaposes a crumpled, sunken merchant ship with the accusing stare of a sailor, both victims of "careless talk".

One of a number of posters warning about the potential consequences of "careless talk" regarding ships or other maritime matters, this example uses art created by Harry Mayerovitch, a Montreal artist, architect, and author. It is one of a number of posters Mayerovitch produced during the Second World War, during which he also headed the Wartime Information Board's Graphic Arts Division.

Wartime Security Poster
CWM 19910108-009



The Dry Dock at Saint John, N.B.
The Merchant Service Is Silent Too!
I was a victim of Careless Talk
Examination Officer Boarding Merchant Ship
Engine Room, SS Kelowna Park (CAN)
Shaft Tunnel, SS Kelowna Park (CAN)
Torpedoed, North Atlantic
Graveyard, Sorel, P.Q.
HMCS Sussexvale
Royal Canadian Navy Recruiting Poster
Naval Reserve Recruiting Poster
HMCS Chaudičre - 1962 Fisheries Patrol
Trainbusting - HMCS Crusader in Korea
HMCS Yukon
Canadian Forces Naval Recruiting Poster
The Watch Below - Engine Room - HMCS Yukon
Hands to Supper - Galley and Steamline - HMCS Yukon
Baltic Patrol
R.A.S. Complete Gulf War
Rendezvous
Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel
Esquimalt Base
Colin Peek Standing in Front of the Sea-King Helicopter in His Gear
Boarding Party Coming Aboard the Whitehorse