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Depramo 273.
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Sea Transport Officer,
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to ascertain the happenings and to assist if required. He closs
Lord Warden Hotel,
Dover,
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the supply of fuel to the forward boilers and then began to encolly
4th.June 1940.
very great difficulty in maintaining steam pressure and water lity
in boilers.
The Vice Admiral,
Due to the necessity of keeping way on the ship
Dover.
out of range and to avoid stopping in the mine field into which
ship had to be turned, it was imperative to keep fires under the
mo
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after boilers in spite of the fact that at times the water could
On the afternoon of the 28th. May I was informed his
seen in the gauge glasses.
It was impossible for a time
T"Canterbury's Master was not prepared to take would
ship that H. to sea and that probably a number of the crew
locate the damage in the forward boiler room.
also refuse to sail.
Mr. Crockart also attempted to enter the compartment,
I repeated, in spite of my having explained to take
went aboard H.T. "Canterbury" and interviewed
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through the water-tight door, but escaping steam made this 1mpossib
the Master who the situation, that he was unable that he
It was also the cause of others being unable to ente
the gravity as he of was worn out. He also either. informed me
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could the ship not vouch for the crew sailing
by the main deck entrance.
orders given to him to raise steam that and the
Fireman Phillips showed a high level of courage and
I to had sea at 2230/28 I then discovered consequence
devotion to duty.
to proceed had leave to the crew and in aboard and
Mr. J. Crockart, Third Engineer, also showed great
Master some he reported were missing. given that he I considered sent Commander the Chief Church Officer was in
an unfit state to go to sea.
courage and determination under trying circumstances.
Officer was sent aboard and staff reported on
her
that he was unfit. I Chief Officer and put some with an
A medical placed an officer from my seamen
board and stokers to replace to augment the the crew. The ship was
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armed guard on board and duly sailed.
master
VICE ADMIRAL
JUN 1940
FRINCIPAL SEA TRANSFORT OFFICER ,DOVER.
Commodore
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DOVER
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personnel behaved splendidive as NO GOUTO throughout, ship numbering as quickly carrying by and the
crew their and duties R.A.M.C. and although doing their the ship utmost was in shaken to the water. every few Leaving minutes found the quay the
n as possible, falling on the quay and and just outside we had
a.m. of we bombs proceeded swimming and out shouting of the harbour for standing help, presumably by picking a these transport Dover. men up,
n of sunk. men As two carefully destroyers through were them and stop proceeded and try to towards save any overhead, of these It
ded ve been our way fatal for us to attempt target for to the aircraft hovering paintwork up. before
we made such & wonderful showing way all across, our white except that straight just
ng flames the the comparatively quist.ded THE us the off as we were heading received orders for
ly 0 laid off Dover at 7-0 a.m. we