TNA ADM 199 788 B

214
BEN MY CREE.
Transported 408 troops in 8 trips. Should with have completed of the TYNWALD and the MALINES. On failing written to
4. The master was evidently in league the masters during the night 1/2nd June, in reply to & not he enquiry sail, George Woods, Master, replied in Dunkirk sail from the S.T.O., Folkestone, whether writing or -
would "I beg to state that after our experience at yesterday, my answer is 'No'."
1850/2 BEN MY CREE came alongside Folkestone. the
Naval As the ship was berthed the crew were and on guards At were placed on the gangways and demonstrating abreast and the being run out, they attempted to do so with come on ship. shouting that they were going to leave the ship their kits. and advance up the Drow. The crew thereupon relief returned prow Leading Stoker Booth ordered his men to guard board at once, where they remained until the on arrived. The Captain and crew left the ship, the
Chief and the W/T Operator. Otherwise the ship was manned crew Officer stayed as Captain, together with 3 greasers with
BEN new MY CREE was in collision and did not complete the trip.
the crew. Unfortunately on sailing, at 1905/2,
LADY OF MAN.
Carried out 4 trips and transported 2902 troops.
the ship was ordered back from Dunkirk before entering that
One trip was abortive through no fault of the Master, as harbour. The last 2 trips were carried out with a Naval officer and 10 Naval ratings on board as an insurance, but there is no suggestion that the LADY OF MAN did not attempt to play her part.
MANX MAN.
Transported 233 troops in 3 voyages. Should have completed 5.
On her fourth trip, due 2115/2, MANX MAN refused to sail from Folkestone. New crew put on board, the engineers remaining. She started a trip but failed to make Dunkirk. On return, the original Captain rejoined with some of the original crew. She should then have sailed at 2010/3, but the Captain reported 3 engineers short at the last minute. It was not considered necessary to wait for the engineers and the Master and crew disembarked and the new crew provided. Before use could be made of her, however, the evacuation terminated.