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Proceedings by H.M.S. SABRE for the period 27th My to 5th JuNe.
All the above came under By own personal observation.
My Engineer Officer also strongly recommends the following, and I
would suggest that theys be placed third and fourth respectively
in the order of merit:-
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S.P.O. Fletcher, who showed great resource in keeping
steam in the boilers under most difficult conditions. On one occasion
the main feed tank was left completely empty for & moment: he at
once switched over to the reserve feed tank thus averting a serious
breakdown;
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Stoker Irvine, who showed great inintive initiative
and resource as an B.R. watchkeeper, continually nursing the
auxiliary machinery without having to be told that to do.
Where the whole ship's company worked so wall -
often till they dropped from sheer exhaustion - it is difficult to
differentiate. The above have, however, been selected as representative
of the whole; and, whatever awards may be made, it will be made clear
that ( as in the case of BY OWN decoration ) it is the ship which
is Deing decorated rather than the individual.
As regards other ships, it is again difficult to
differentiate; but I was struck by the rapidity and accuracy of
"Shikari's" shooting which appeared to silence the guns vast of
Dunkirk. "Verity" also and well in landing her medical unit under
continuous dive-bombine attacks.
D.Dean, londs.
Commanding officer.
THE WE ADMIRAL 1940 *
11 OVNR JUN