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Ing N. into the lots
Jilisk,
1. Lieut. E. Troweeks.
When we were bombed I was taking cover in after
lobby, then proceeded to E.R. hatch but could not get below
because of steam, was joined by C. Sto. Ricketts and C.E.R.A.,
Testlake, gave orders to shut off all boiler room emergency
valves and then safety valves and shut main steam bulkhead
valve on deck. As soon as possible E. Room and after boiler
room were entered.
Attention first given to casualties but all bar one
were dead.
First thought possible to get some part of machinory
going but not possible. Concentrated on leaks. Bomb dropped
port fore side wells bulkhend and stove in boiler room bulkhead.
Disabling port fan, engine, oil full pump, number three boiler,
port circulator, main and reserve foed tanks and all pipes and
leads adjacent were pierced and broken.
Leak at after end of 3.R. oil fule tank plugged.
Efforts made to run petrol dynamo for W/T but the magneto
connection broke, Hands were told off to get hand steering in
use. P.O. of fore boiler room reported no damage after first
raid although C. Sto. reported oil suction line pierced and
shut off.
2. Sub. Lieut. Jeaves.
During the first attack I was on the bridge as
Officer of the Watch and remained there for some time after-
wards while the Captain went off to the engine and boiler rooms.
On the Captain's orders I went aft to the after steering
compartment to see whether it was possible to steer by hand.
This was 30, and leaving a Leading Stoker and two or three
hands I returned to the bridge as the ship was being taken in
tow.
When the second attack took place I was in the fore
and aft passage below the wheelhouse for some time and
eventually went into the Petty Officers' Mess to try and assist
the foremost supply party.
After the attack, on the First Lieutenant's orders,
I placed charts in the whaler and a small private motor boat
and unshipped the steering compass from the wheelhouse, and put
it in the whaler. I then went aft to continue connecting up
to steer by hand. To do this it was necessary to clear a good
deal of gear out of the compartment. This took about half an
hour. By this time another attempt was being made to take the
ship in tow, so I recovered the charts from the motor boat, and
went up on the bridge.
When the ship was attacked for the third time I again
went down to the fore and aft passage beneath the wheelhouse,
where 1 stayed till the order abandon ship was given. Of the
two charts containing confidential matter concerning minefields
in the Dover area, one was destroyed and the other left in the
whaler which has not yet returned.
The Fleet notices to Marines were thrown overboard
in mid-channel. Fleet charts were left in their folios in the
Charthouse.