TNA ADM 199 795

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As far as can be ascertained, up to the
present the following casualties were sustained
by crews of A.L.C. :-
Killed - one officer (Sub. Lieut R.
Wilcoxon, R.N.V.R.)
Wounded - Two ratings.
Injured - Two ratings,
Five craft were lost out of the nine employed;
two of these were never hoisted out of the Clan
Macalister owing to an accident to the derricks,
and it appears that A.L.C. 8 and 15 need not have
been lost, although the deliberate destruction of
A.L.C. 10 was perhaps justified on the grounds
that she was disabled and might fall into the hands
of the enemy.
of the 4 A.L.C. which returned, A.L.C. 5
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is in SHEERNESS Dockyard in a damaged condition.
It is suggested that she should be repaired there
without delay, and that she should return to orts-
mouth under her own power or in tow. An officer
and a crew can be sent to fetch her.
I would point out that these craft were
8. subjected to very abnormal use; they were invariably
overloaded; a great strain was thrown on the engines the
clutches owing to the fact that the sea off
and at DUNKIRK was full of every form of floating etc.,
obstacle beaches including clothing, equipment, etc.,
which continually fouled the propellors,