TNA ADM 199 790

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baptain of Veinon
Tug bq
6 June 1990
Sir
Tug Bq. I 11 as at Dunkirk when two
On the i June ces master of
received to assist li low one and then
destroyer orders were bonebed and having
ordered to go to the thes believed to be
the Keith which was suck after the crew
had been taken off by HMS sloop
I was on rescue duty the bombing was so
severe that I witnessed the distruction of
four ships Teamily HMS Brighton Queen
HMS Scobia HMS Rith which had just left
Dunkirk full of Troops during these operations
a bonb busining (appriors) 307l astem
of the Tug liftin slim in the air
the Bridge with a rifle trying le shool
all through the operations whelher on
over the side to help the wounded
down Onimy planes or researcing Troops
T.O. Sliward a T.O Deck loaned to us from
HMS Verion were models of coolness
Their discipline a obsidence to orders at I
courage a inceasing effort
should be neglecting my duly if I fail
all times was examplaing a I feel that
to convey to you. Six as their their mmanding
officer my Sincere admiration of
inceptional conduct
Jain your Sir Obodunity
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