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All Cheques and Money Orders to be made payable to DAVID MACBRATNE LTD., and crossed.
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ALL PASSENGERS, LUCCAGE, COODS AND LIVE STOCK, ARE CARRIED SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS
SPECIFIED ON THE COMPANY'S SAILING BILLS, NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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ДАТТИНСТЧИОС
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"LIVENWOOD"
GLASGOW AND HIGHLAND ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
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DAVID MACBRAYNE Limited,
REFER TO
time.
the tide. I sent the boat away a gain and this time the
We carried on like this for 3 hours until
STEAM PACKET OFFICE.
soldiers got into it that she was swamped, We kept so
5th June
1940
men in her as possible, and I told my men to hang on as to
To Principal Sea Transport, officir. Dover.
as she was floating on the tanks, and I hauled her back
"long messenger",
Subject narrative of Events.
I could not do any MOTERVIC more. The other boat was hale
and I had to back off then, as I was afraid the ship would
slew round towards the beach and I should catch my screw in
sand. I should never have got off again if that had
forward with the gratest possible accuracy the
In answer to your request for the above, I hereith the
happened. I gave her full astern, came off to deep water
dropped anchor again,
but a I launch had not came as many along troops and told as me I wanted, to get out about with 60 Lochgarry andhol was corrived dropped in we the were Downs quested anchorage, with before a hail the of
events in question On Friday 24.. may at
all,
I had. We left Dunkerque at 8 Damo on the 31st May, sailed:
machine bullets ion the vessel port own. side, I either cannot from
Dover and landed everybody safely.
near other four railway us, or five boat the anchoring and other nearest myself ships being in put deep near only our water us 100 ships at and Dunkerque, yards on sending to away. the off but beach, There only to the In the examination the morning a we boat how off up Douer anohor for order. and closed Having further received
We had been constantly bombed, the bombs falling which enemy Oas fight was in process in with
an gun plane, -or from one of our overhead at the time say
way,
beach, was much too slow.
rden we proceeded back at 5.15.pm to the anchorage, you monday awaiting 27 - may 1940.
The soldiers were panic all very at all, good and indeed. this also They orders the which -come to proceed to Dunkergue that as board, the face we
very fireman, to the tired French R. but Moodey, troops, there kept was I out going no only to saw overboard, the one boats French and swimming encouraging Officer, to the was orders low, and wire to we had out no those suitable orders, charli the on am at 28ᵗʰ 6.am
men He tired soldiers would to that help who go they themselves, to were the would wading beach otherwise and and often swim have swam back given with to the up. those boats He who this with forced were for get were may and Orders unable received were the received carry required to proceed amount to of Dovi fuel for anchord from fuel the
who
could
not
swim
themselves.
He
carried
on
like
and
much
3
hours.
There
was
a
heavy
swell
the
whole
time,
War maide Sepoy Detached finishing mole at for furthers ame until and then 6. Piir form when the
The surf. Merchant The and Navy two brought Gunlayer soldiers down on at an the the enemy 12 Bren pounder, plane gun did with Go splendid Knight, his first work the the vessel ussel was was alongside required all pier the and adminity probisions on loaded voyage. 7.5/m out &
The excellently Chief Officer worked the 28 Lewis rounds gun. of All 12 pdr. the ammuni 303
ammunition
was
expended
and
various U- preparations cast made from for admirally procuding set Put, land us.
fired.
of until at pm following when we got hold of
8. the 56. from Harbour we off the route as the forth N. goodwin
may
*16TC
to Dunkirk at 0030 on the the East Ist inst. Mole. arriving Low water just and before wreks
Proceeded daybreak berthing again at difficult.,A the end berth destroyers of ship. berthed alongside this ship
making and berthing then loaded embarked more over I856 the deck troops of this (including bombers became about 400 more French active, troops) both
This By this ship time it was was alongside daylight and and after enemy she had left to return to Dover, Dunkirk at
which when the port evening ship we arrived of the during same day the orders morning. were received to proceed to holing
and While On the this leaving vessel Dover left Harbour, at 2030 H.M.S. Worcester collided with this ship,