TNA ADM 199 792

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from Tenh. 4. a.e. weeks RNVR.
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fenios officer 10 M/S Flothilla
GRACIE FIELDS
Date 5 July 1940
Report on loss of Hus "Ghaeie Fields"
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on return from La Pame Beach, with 29/5
between 700 & 800 broops. The versel received
a direct hit and ships from a bomb.
The explosion burst - a sleam pike
near the starting year, of also jammed steering
Gear. roing to damages of boilu beng blown up,
I ordered fires to be drawn T slop values on
backs lob to be closed.
when reseue ships came along side Indurn
all broops of woun ded into then when this
was done, it left 19 of the ships company
on board, There got wounded } brooks
away with ul most coolness, we then
were taken in Low by Hms "Pany bowner.
0 n mopeation we found alley ways at after
accommaddion were in a bad state & some
places were massessable. when steam began
to clear away we found the used making
water in Eng ine Room & in last half an have
on hoard gamed 2 feet. the used was
abandoned in a smking condition (the
sponsons being under water), the position new
T busy.
The confidential books in safe were
macesssable onco on bridge r in W/T Room relieved
to C.13. officer Door.