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26th May to 4th June, 1940.
RRATIVE OF S.S. "MANXMAN"
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EVACUATION OF TROOPS FROM DUNKIRK.
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27th June: Ship laying in Southampt Received orders
to proceed to Dover- At 15.35 we sailed
Tuesday 28th June: 02.15 arrived off Dover- received orders to
proceed sailed for Dunkirk: Grounded 22.50 on Bank
to anchor at Downs and await instructions: Smal
18.35 with three other vessels; precarious position of
in company of the early rising moon and the possibility buoys
in view bombing planes. The cause of grounding- two (cause
marked enemy "lighted" on charts, actually extinguished
unknown)
by
Wednesday
29th:- 02.30- refloated - no apparent damage and
proceeded Whilst there "MONA'S QUEEN" (same Company's feet
to Dunkirk 06.00 - arrived off Dunkirk awaiting vessel)
berth. blown up by magnetic mine at approximately 1,000
was of us and sank in four minutes. Two destroyers to
astern anchored close by sent two boats off very quickly the
We had previously passed over the same spot.
rescue. berthed at Dunkirk Mole. 10. 30. let go and whilst proceeded
08:40- for orders. Gunfire and bombing by enemy
to Dover the Mole, which was replied to by our destroyers and A.A. had
Mondfire. at We had approximately 2,000 troops on board, as we
disposed of all our lifebelts which number over 2,000.
Nothing to report on the passage. 16.15- arrived at Dover. at
Received orders proceed to Folkestone. 17.35- arrived
Folkestone and disembarked troops.
Thursday 30th:-
20.42- took our departure for Dunkirk. Nothing to
report on the passage.
Friday 31st:-
05.14 berthed at Dunkirk Mole; embarked approximately
hours at the Mole; whilst there, heavy bombing and shelling
1,700 troops of which 100 were stretcher cases. We were three
by enemy ( we had three attacks in all) but our ship escaped
damage, our Naval vessels having replied vigorously and driven
off the aircraft. 08.15- sailed from Dunkirk - voyage without
incident: 13.20 arrived at Folkestone and disembarked troops.
Saturday 1st June:-
07.06- backed out from Folkestone to anchor awaiting
orders. Shortly after backing out, a sweeper exploded a
magnetic mine not far from the Pier, and in the track which
we had previously crossed. This and the "MONA'S QUEEN" incident
evidently proved that our "WIPING" by the French at Cherbourg
was effective. 19.05- Sailed for Dünkirk.
in
C separate occasions. on the 1886 occasion, as she
produced an engine breakdown as excuse.
Was given up
as hopeless and other ships made use of instead.