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wreckage, doing so lost the use of both our rudders. For several anscious minutes we visualised ourselves fighting 8 little rearguard action of our own, but after several vain calls on the charity of France, we were rescued by an MTB, which passed our tow to a large motor yacht when we reached the outer herbour.
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Except for the fact that a stray enemy aircraft dropped two flares near us, our journey to Dover was uneventful, to and after placing the "Malborough" in the charge of the King's
Harbour Master, we returned to Ramsgate by lorry.
I would like to dra your attention to the excellent coxing and seamanship displayed by Sublicutenant Pool, who had no previous experience of bosts of the "Malborough's"
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type, yet who manoevered her under exceedingly difficult and exiting conditions in confined waters strewn with debris, much of which, though harmless to the other launches, meant certain destruction to the vunerable underwater fittings of the
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hydroplane. His task was made particularly difficult by the fact that these boats have a minimum speed of eight knots under power.
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Sublieut. RN.
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G. A. Gabbett- Mulhallen.
Sub.Lieutenant Royal Navy.
The Captain's Secretary.
H.M.S. FERVENT.
RAMSGATE.
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