TNA ADM 199 795

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All Cheques and Money Orders to be made payable to DATED MACBRATSE Lro., and crossed.
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ALL PASSENGERS, LUCGAGE, 00008 AND LIVE STOON, ARE CARRIED SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS
SPECIFIED ON THE COMPANY'S SAILING BILLS, NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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GLASGOW AND HIGHLAND ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
DAVID MACBRAYNE Limited,
REFER TO
STEAM PACKET OFFICE.
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it Vessel which was not lit, we chopped the Slar
wer with 4 5. fthms cable, as the night was chark +
until 3 some on the 29 may when we proceeded at the
may, -gmal 00 11. 25, am alongside and Demkingue we had to wait
but Hinder Buy st 6.48am and at Breakwater. nieupost
ary, speed along the route channel, 8.45am arriving at the
im in the offing, slow there to respond being so to many the helm ships alongside. m the
tide was low, and falling, our
wr turn for going alongside when * shallow "Killarney"
hallow the vissel water, was and drawing 16 ft aft draft. the We missed
sipped in ahead of us and pinshed birth I
inished loading. a turn screw vissel the of berth we draft
ight to will have gott the The brakwater next available where the water was mishap, could were
EM was shallow, but up we slipped into it without any DN three
nd immediately commenced embarking troops for of aft.
have ang Leistenant ways we met which commander, two wore very regged brave who up wore min, temporary carrying The Ammander on their and work,
nd directing operations shells the wore some chroping as of no in but danger the Harhar
his cisted bout 50 yards The Jerry from the fow There of the was vessel, nothing ama but Comate they
longside of every us, and loaded his our
and not pine appear where to explode around, a Destroyer complainent THE up
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to DUILKIPK at 0030 on the Tat inst. Mole. arriving Low water just and before wroks
Proceeded again at the end borth of the Tast alongaide this ship
daybreak berthing berthing more difficult. destroyers ship. berthed
making and loaded over I856 the deck troops of this (including about 400 French active, troops) both
when By this the time ship it was alongside and after she had at
This ship then embarked was daylight and enemy bombers left became to more return to Dover,
which On the port evening we arrived of the during same day the orders morning. were received to proceed to Dunkirk
and while this leaving vessel Dover laft Harbour, at 2030 H.M.S. Worcester collided with this ship, holing
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