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SOUTHAMPTON
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June 6th 40
Narrative of events-Period 26th May-4th June 40
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26th May, this vessel received orders to proceed to Dunkirk. for
Prior at that port, together with other stores, cases maps of A.S.C.
On to leaving 6,000 (2gall)cans of water were put aboard of use etc.
A. of detachment troops of troops, in number, consisting of details
Signals at were II00 also and embarked. proceeded to Dunkirk, taking the short falling sea route.
Left Game Dover under fire from a battery near Calais. Shells although close,
registered Arrived off no Dunkirk, hits on but this did vessel. not enter port, but returned to Dover, arriving
off that port during to return the afternoon. to Dunkirk, this time with an escort Queen and at arrived the
Received about 5.30 orders Entered Dunkirk and berthed alongside Monas
Gare Maritime. already loaded with troops and this allowing vessel could this
The dischage latter vessel until was the Mona's Queen had pulled out, and thus stores.
not ship to go alongside interference the quay from to aircraft, land the probably water due to oil the reservoirs fact that a
There thick pall was no of smoke covered the ship from the burning
nearby. collaborated in discharging the water.This This work was proceeded done by
until forming an a order chain from from the quay was given to stop.The water
All hands then the Well deck to the gangway supply being
Troops considered difficulty were sufficient. then was embarked experienced and the on ship leaving left owing about to 3.0am. the low state of
water Some and the port propeller plane was which slightly dropped damaged. two bombs, but did on not this succeed trip
Were attacked by enemy total number of troops carried discharged.
were The same 988, afternoon including (May 27th) this vessel from returned the Dunkirk (Conveyed
in touching this vessel. 8 civilians. The irrived at Dover at 0600 to Dunkirk, and but, on by
arrival at the )not Roads to received enter, 30 orders returned to Dover and enchored to Dunkirk in Harbour. and berth-
S.S. On the Centerbury morning of 29th May.at as 0432 far in this as ship possible.Shirted returned ship three times
as ed Vessel alongside tide was ebbed alongside the making East passed about inner Mole, through berths five hours, at an pier area during untenable. where which a aubmarine time at Dover the pier hunt and was was dis- in
shelled. progress. charged On the Vessel leaving, I372 subjected troops carried to bombing and which attacks. included Arrived a number of stretcher
cases. Left again at for the Dunkirk East Mole at at taking the long to route usable heavy and damage being
arriving the one at the extreme and Embarked as 37 aff 1216 including Restaurant 42 stretcher
from cases) shell The latter fire and were bombs. made as comfortable was as exemplary. possible in the
Subjected and this Saloons. vessel, as which The usual discipline returned to attacks at of to Dover 0030 from the troops on bombing on the the Ist morning planes inst. but of arriving Low May which water 31st. did just and not before wroks touch
Proceeded berthing again to at Dunkirk the end borth of the East berthed Mole. alongaide this ship
daybreak berthing more difficult. destroyers this ship.
making and loaded embarked over I856 the deck troops of (including about became 400 more French active, troops) both
This By this ship time then it was alongside daylight and and after enemy she bombers had left to return to Dover, at
which when On the the port evening ship we arrived was of the during same day the orders morning. were received to proceed to Dunkirk
and While this leaving vessel Dover left Harbour, at 2030 H.M.S. Worcester collided with this ship, holing