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bject: REPORT ON E.M. HORNE,
H.M.S. Fredanja
MX. 62572, ENGINE ROOM
ARTIFICER 4TH CLASS.
at Poole.
om: THE COMMODORE, ROYAL NAVAL
BARRACKS, CHATHAM.
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Commanding officer.
H.M.C Doggwsbank.
report that on our
4 ⁵ June.
ved in the approachesto isked another ship, which
Commoclove R.N. Bawachio whether we were required
Chathern.
* needed there we
I beg to submit the ent alongside the Eastern llowing velort on E.M. Horne
X 62572 E.R.A. 4: Class who sail not later than 0330
10 lun in plavge of the Sugm.
t that time we remaine on depav/ment of this ship ad about 400 soldiers uning the time she has feen 3
eng is that they were ommissioned 00 one of H.M. ships.
of the pier before us,
He tooks ovu the enquies two m
4 on the jetty at
Le Autch engineer who shoh. no glish & has lean complately was sighted shortly after lue returned by smpetint with them from the tart. Besides his duties in alongside adminity PL
Garge of the machinery he bus
28th
May 285-298 about tons of stores Deary and fresh water were put Dunkiik, onboard and
20 on May2915 we again Sailed for S.
proceeding at 0800 by Route N in company with H.M jaba'.
anchored as close to the beach as possible about immediately lowered our two skiffs howev the one mile we to the Eastward of the Eastern arm toland at mo
1400 and embark troops 2t was soon found, stoles that the embarkation was getting ahead of the discharge 6
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Subject: REPORT ON E.M. HORNE,
MX. 62572, ENGINE ROOM
ARTIFICER 4TH CLASS.
T.S. Fredanja at Poole.
From: THE COMMODORE, ROYAL NAVAL
BARRACKS, CHATHAM.
Date: 12th June, 1940. No. H/40.
To:
VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER.
(Copy to:- Commander-in-Chief,
The Nore.)
were
Forwarded in accordance act that on our with Nore General Order 448.
in the approachesto
Horne's full names are:-
a another ship, which
Eric Matthew.
ether we were required as
Rumen needed there we
ADMIRAL
alongside the Eastern
14 JUN 1940
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DOVER
M
R not later than 0330
COMMODORE.
hat time we remained about 400 soldiers quano is that they were filling larger shipsat the own the pier before us, and also the troops were only arriving on the jetty at irregular intervals.
a German avicraft was sighted shortly after we had sailed but did not attack. lue returned by
Route'Y' 'Y' to Dover where we secured alongside adminaty Pui
PORT
to disembark at about 1415 on May 28th
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TIFI
During the night of May 28ᵗʰ-29ᵗʰ about tor. 6.
ARTIEEP
tons of stores and fresh water were put onboard and
MX. 6.
00800 on May 2915 we again Sailed for Dunkiik,
ARTI
800
MX.
my by Raute Z in company with H.M. S. 'Jaba'.
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ART1
MX. 6.2
we anchored as close to the beach as possible
ART ARTIFI
mile to the Eastward of the Eastern arm at
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immediately lowered our two skiffs toland the isk troops. It was soon found, however, gation was getting ahead of the discharge of

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H.M.S. Fredanja at Poole.
Su, have the honow to report that on our first visit to Dunkiik we arrived in the approachesto the harbour at about 2330 and asked another ship, which had been to look at the beaches, whether we were required there. Hearing that we were not needed there we proceeded into the harbour and went alongside the Eastein
Arm at about 0015.
we had orders to sail not later than 0330
but as we were not full of troops at that time we remained alongside until 0415 when we had about 400 soldiers onboard. The reason we were So long is that they were filling larger shipsat the outer end of the per before us, and also the troops were only arriving on the jetty at irregular intervals a german avicraft was sighted shortly after we had sailed but did not attack. lue returned by
Route 'Y' to Dover where we secured alongside adminity Pui to disembark at about 1415on May 28ᵗʰ.
During the night of May 285-296 about
20 tons of stores and fresh water were put onbrard and at 0800 on May2915 we again Sailed for Dunkiik, proceeding by Route Z in company with H.M. S. 'Jaba'.
we anchored as close to the beach as possible about one mile to the Eastward of the Eastern arm at
1400 and immediately lowered our two skiffs toland the namo stoles and embark troops 2t was soon found, havever, that the embarkation was getting ahead of the discharge of

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stores so the remainder of these were transfered to 'Jaba'
who landed them by putting her bows on the beach
Haveng got between 400 and 500 soldiers exboard by 1830 we weighed and stood by Jaba' for half an hour until she had get afloat again and then proceeded to Ramogate by Route with H.M.S 'Gmargne' in company.
Between the Nienport and MiddleKiik burys we were attacked by a German which made two low level bombing attacks at about 300 feet, deopping two bombs in each attack. The fist pain fell about 40 feet from the ship on the starboard side and on the second attack the bembs were considerably closer, the hearest being between ten and fifteen feet away on the part side. Both attacks were made from almost right astern and with all the bombs there was a very noticable delay between their sticking the water and their exploding
The shock of the explosions lifted the engines from their bed, strippeng the threads of the holding-down bolts and breaking one in half. other damage consisted of breaking most of the fillings aft, theouring the compassout by about 20° and internal damage to the gearbox
The aviciaft carried out two more attacks with machine gursonly. wounding Six men. Fuist aid was rendered by the Fuist Lieutenant and Coxswain as the plane delivered his attacks 9 altered course to Starboard and opened the with the Lewis gun.
This was hit in the ammunition pan on the third attack and
Q double feed resulted. It is posible that the enemy

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MOTOR YACHT "MARSAYRO"
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6th.June 1960
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II.
Leading Seaman BROWN.
No.R.E.2/014.
Vice Admiral,
Dover.
(Copy to Commander-in-Chief, that I took over dommand
The Nore.)
esday 29th.May 1940.
rt I tried to sort things on, regarding any particular
Forwarded.
stremely hasty. I therefore nga will suffice.
2.
Reports and recommendations
Friday 31st.May 1940 at concerning the above named vessels with X217 and 2 other were forwarded by my Nos. M.I. 1/14/015
utenant POOL,R.N. We and R.E. 2/014. of 8th and 9th out 3 p.m. we came in sight
June, 1940.
moke and explosions as far later we contacted the
3.
Of the vessels mentioned in the French soldiers from the above reports only the "Royal Eagle", to the beach; it was
"Golden Eagle" and "Crested Eagle"
heen and capsized at once.
are specifically named in Appendix 1, it himself from being more thdrew my ship to review
4.
In addition to the vessels
", stuff that looked like named in Minute 1 above, the Yachts iD devil as I know that
"Christobel II" "Caleta", "Glala"
our propellers in the way
"Amulree" and the tug "St Clears"
happen as soon as I had were mentioned in my reports, and each we managed to pick are presumed to be included in the captured and used a little note to Appendix 1.
troops appeared to be a
>-loads for some 5 hours,
Jaba" and so on. On this
ADMIRAL
am Queen" (about 2000 tons
" she had put her nose.
30th JULINE, 1940
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;ines of "Marsayru" and
1940.
COMMODORE-IN-CHARGE, ghout this day and the
SHEERNESS.
all a complete jumble in stant fire of various kinds, affird the ship was not hit by most lune I think - we were
UMum
-done, nearest ship being
Marmay) by 4 brave Messershimi to who dived and m. compair bell hadwith much vigour but exceedingly poor aim tant fire 7 we messenour. We had a Bren and 2 rifles but did the ship. are bus German pilots seemed disinolined to come lune I thinwaleand 4 net and I had given orders to hold our fire ar, nearechya pity.. A pity. After half an hour of this 3
rebbmit to worght and sight and we saw no more of the Messerschmits and exceeding 2 rire bombed day we were bombed by a large formation of d disinclleast I class up. At least I think it was our little arders wer was one as. unless it was one on the horison, in
After half anre French soldienw. course of these operations we took off iven calf an a these opeedirapd by miles.
we saw no more be British, others ads of 400 French soldiers. To our bitter few hours - she and find no British, others ware luckier.
were bombed by aly a tied up with hingly for a few hours - she was on tow
At least I thinked. The sow rope rifompletely tied up with bits of line and a it was one we cast about for a noling hard. The sow rope broke and we iles. 80 of them tay evening having eaflecut day - faithruk thing. No arrived day - faithruk thing. Hugh we cast about for a time. However
400 1 about
We borught back 2 preday evening having called from Ramagate
- faithruk tip. We borught back 2 "prises" - a nice evening h.s.
We borught

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6th.June 1960
SKIPPER. G.D.OLIVIER.
SIGINEER
C.COGGINS.
CREW
Messrs.FORBES, HUMPHRIES and Leading Seaman BROWN.
I have the honour to report that I took over dommand of the Motor Yacht "Marsayru" on Wednesday 29th.May 1940.
Before commencing this report I tried to sort things out a bit but find that my recollection, regarding any particular date on which incidents occurred, is extremely hazy. I therefore hope that a general report on our doings will suffice.
We sailed from Sheerness on Friday 31st.May 1940 at
4 A.M., bound for Dunkirk, in company with X217 and 2 other drifters under the comand of.Lieutenant POOL,R.N. We steamed at 5 knots approximately. About 3 p.m. we came in sight of the coast, a long line of fires, smoke and explosions as far as the eye could see. About one hour later we contacted the
Naval forces engaged in evacuating the French soldiers from the beaches. I had a whaler and sent it to the beach; it was immediately stormed by about 50 Frenchmen and capsised at once.
My rating, Brown, had a job to prevent himself from being more or less forcibly drowned. I then withdrew my ship to review the position. Warps were everywhere, stuff that looked like
42", also smaller ropes which were the devil as I knew that sooner or later we were bound to get our propellers in the way of one of them. However this did not happen as soon as I had feared. In our retreat p from the beach we managed to pick up a very nice naval cutter which we captured and used a little futther down channel where the French troops appeared to be a little calmer. life took off many boat-loads for some 5 hours, loading X217, S.S. "Foam Queen", S.S. "Jaba" and so on. On this first day we also managed to pull "Foam Queen" (about 2000 tons
I should say) off the mud, into which she had put her nose.
I thought this spoke well for the engines of "Marsayru" and
Mr. Coggins who attended them. Throughout this day and the days and nights that followed (it's all a complete jumble in my mind) we were of course under constant fire of various kinds, but I have the honour to report that the ship was not hit by anything. On one day - Sunday 2nd.June I think - we were singled out for attention (we were alone, nearest ship being about 2½ miles away) by 4 brave Messershimits who dived and machine-gunned us with much vigour but exceedingly poor aim for about half an hour. We had a Bren and 2 rifles but did not use them as the German pilots seemed disinolined to come nearer than 2000 feet and I had given orders to hold our fire
Hurricanes have in sight and we saw no more of the Messerschmits to 1000 feet range. A pity. After half an hour of this 3
after that.
Another day we were bombed by a large formation of
Heinkels flying miles up. At least I think it was our little in ship they were after, unless it was one on the horison, which case they missed by miles.
the course of these operations we took off from the beaches During upwards of 400 French soldiers. To our luckier. bitter disappointment we could find no British, others were tow -
He also mislaid out ship for a few hours - she was on having propeller completely tied up with bits broke of and line we and could not find engine her though we cast about for a time. arrived However the other one knocking hard. The tow rope back turned Sheerness up yesterday evening having called from Ramsgate - nice she again next day - faithful thing. we at 1200. at An eventful trip. We borught back 2 "prises" a
18ft