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the staff his Officer, who boar asked for three
them. This was done, also said that standing
to put in motor he that was life
not put troops on board but we were to her
alongside of the guay untill further order rem
informed him that I did not thenk sore
remain very long in this berth on account
the depth of water. He advised me to shift
out towards the end of the Rier about 9.pm
We shifted berth about 9. Rm to the outer
the Rier. I then found with the swill that
tugs starboard bilge keel was stribung
coping stone before the rubbing band to
bearing on the Pur, Isent one of my mena
the Rier to report to him it was not safe
try to remain along side r kept the tugh
close to the Rir. about 9.30 Pm we received
for both trigs to tow the Transport Rray
n the East Rier ar 10.30.pm. The Progue
bying head into the harbour 2 drawing at
14 feer of water r al that time there would
18 fect of water, also a wreek of a trowler aster
this trowler had a anchor light burning,
to peepolear of her. about 10.30 RM we gox on
the sterm of the Prague v the Foremost not
about 10.35. Rm the Brosseys wire was
for our rope on board v made fast to the su
fost secure on the Prague r it slipped off
of the Prague it was again now dorhi, we
clear the wrech close outside the entry
v out between the Rier heads of v swinging
in towing the Prague clear very the rawler
r then of let go of the tugs. During of the period
were at Dunkirh shells were flying overhead,