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EXTRACT FROM LETTER dated 7th June, 1940.
To. The Director of Sea Transport,
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STATE CHAPEL 40 STREET STRAISHIP
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Ministry of Shipping,
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Berkeley Square House,
LIVERPOOL
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Dear Sir,
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"We have now had an opportunity of interviewing the
around us. It was terrible and also a miracle
Master (R.D.Dobb) and various Members of the Crew of our
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steamer "St. Seiriol" on their exploits on the nights of 27th
and 29th May when the vessel was ordered to proceed to
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got clear of them. We left there between 10 and
May Dunkirk to assist in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from that
and we consider it our duty to the Master and Crew to
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managed to get our two boats in the davits.
bring Port to the notice of the competent authority the exceptional Master
courage, endurance and devotion to duty shown by the
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Captain Dobb acted wonderful in command
and Crew on these two occasions.
Bridge and also the Chief Officer. Mr.Onions
would respectfully draw your attention to the
We and seamanship displayed by the Master on the enemy night
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staff had done their best looking after the wounded
of the 27th when he succeeded in taking his vessel and Mole try
coolness May, under heavy Gunfire and Bombing by to the
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and was then aboard by use of ships lifeboats, midnight and did.
aircraft, ordered by S.I.O. to go to the beaches which he
Aid) as we were bringing them on board. If
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He and was get then troops ordered to return to the Nole about
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embarked nearly 600 B.E.F.Troops.
and also ships which were sunk by enemy
shore and was put successful in picking men from the water action were
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night of 29th May he took his vessel well beach, in
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doubt Lieut McEwen R.N. who was this, on and duty on
board Seiriol" wishes on to place on record his appreciation Lieut McBwen of R.N. the
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in the opinion of my Directors.
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also draw your attention to the J.McNamee good work
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undertaken in charge of and a ship's carried lifeboat with of two B.E.F.men other members to get off the
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crew, helped a considerable Officer number B.Jones who under similar did similar tions
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did excellent work at their a Bren posts Gun, and
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by we understand permission of the the 4th Chief Engineer, with effect on enemy planes. and
ALL the Engineers Engineer (A.M.Rivett) manned
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rescued. After the strain work during and anxieties the previous of these week, two Doctor the trips whole at of
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(Signed) H.lan Maclver.
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Chairman.