TNA ADM 199 795

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All Cheques and Money Orders to be made payable to DAVID MACHEATSE Lro., and crossed.
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ALL PASSENGERS, LUGGAGE, 00008 AND LIVE STOON, ARE CARRIED SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS
SPECIFIED ON THE COMPANY'S SAILING BILLS, NOTICES AND AMNOUNCEMENTS.
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GLASGOW AND HIGHLAND ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS
DAVID MACBRAYNE Limited,
REFER TO
STEAM PACKET OFFICE.
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as already cut off as the thgmins The male already was some
be cut off, by phone to the had and I think noticed it
omething amise the the switchboard the
his 2 happed while we wire backing out of ander control
the job with a fire spray. and flames the harbows, and . 6
3,mg inder the countries it was difficult and get did the his
was Do quali relief when the fire was to reporties at, but the
d
poli hass mention, that we were at a disationtage
slid down a rope like a monkey
writing trough so that the matt and myself the channel, we more
would the 2nd male leaving the ship at had Done to share his
raiting for our order beacort: He H.14, suddenly Distroyer F.34. jumped Grayhound, ahead and which sig- Zag
duties between us! Having got mh while he
to X. The salvo short missed distime, the third one caught I Destroyer the
vas shouling him, the se cond one dropped the
amidships close is, and he should "Carry left alone
us -20 and put her out of action passed we by then
one estroyer away full batter and from rig- zaged the shore. and a were small attement
was a a while, no shelling in the chammels full this of troppe, we
bassed above that of we and then had fow, small
a
only, owe starboad both
Gracic hospital Fields", ship going I think in on on our I saw port them bow. they both getting wave the
3g- salvas. zaging but vigan two only. Lewis and game on the bridge opened fire
use morning of May Stat.
to Dunkirk at 0030 on the Tat tnst. arriving Low water just and before wroke
making daybreak berthing berthing more difficult.,* destroye ship. berthed alongside
Proceeded again at the end borth of the East Mole. this ship
and state loaded embarked over I856 the deck troops of this (including about 400 French active, troops) both
when By this the time ship WELD was alengside and after she had laft to return at
This ship than it daylight and enemy bombers became more 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 Dover Harbous,H.M.S. Woreaster collided with this ship, holing
vessel left at 2030