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Louds continuously directly overhead, and swinging round, height, "Prague"
gainst under helm. Suddenly an aircraft appeared dived on the
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almost three bombs together while still at 8 considerable and
he aircraft close to the stern of the ship which terrific, was and
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hip seemed to be actually lifted almost hit it out was of evident the that the ship starboard was very engine badly
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room bulkhead leakage into the engine room through rising water
them considerably and the water rose to the level of the the bulkhead, was
1th wartime distorted, as the ship filled up to maindeck. There
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but certain the ship's amount pumps of managed to slow down the rate of the to
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amount. casualties to personnel were one fireman missing, in the
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The only presumable overboard. Two French soldiers were their also seen direction,
presumed to be small blown naval auxiliaries were seen making in in up to
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water it is and hoped as that they were picked up, but no reports have come
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date. From the time possible of to do on the port engine which several was naval one
the explosion, 1025, the ship was kept going the only ahead
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as fast as it was in the vicinity were warned and progressed
left auxiliaries in service, craft to stand by us and the ship slowly and such measures homewards.
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as getting of as many the ship were giving only temporary respite, was still so under
It was evident troops as possible forward to ease the it was
agreed however that the water was gaining, weight on the
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after part and transfer the troops while the ship "Shikari", and way, a
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decided to try little time as possible. Destroyer to obtain came
so as to lose as minesweeper whose names we were unable all except 8
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sloop and a paddle skilfully managed to transfer possible towards hand the
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alongside in turn while and the very ship was steaming as fast as all efforts on
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Downs. This the ship being by getting into as shallow water of water. as possible
full of troops completed it was possible to concentrate before we
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saving found ourselves unable was to well control inside the the inflow Downs and the Tag anchor "lady Brassey" in the
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made Downs. fast. On receipt of these the ship proceeded to
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entered Channel.
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Having arrived North of at Deal, & the ship was gently beached, an ceased anchor by 1730
the Ramsgate spot alightly North of the ruins of Sandown laid Castle, out
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about and all & mile active participation in the evacuation of Dunkirk
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lst. period there is little to say except that morning the ship and the was
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