TNA ADM 199 795

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TNA ADM 199 795

Admiralty reports on naval operations off the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts during 1940.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 795

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/795. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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724	Log in to enlarge	ENCLOSURE NOIPAL SEA TRANSPORT OFFICER, to LETTER DATED 27th JUNE, SOUTHAMPTON 1940 FROM bes 535 LIEUTENANT ALLEN RAYMOND MACKEWN,R.N.R the sent Lieutenant Mackewn to take Command and 6 Master On of the "ST SERIOL" had refused to also 29th May, 1940, it was reported to me sail. that I an armed party consisting of 1 P.O. and Ratings sent together with 1 Sto.P.O. and 6 Stokers onboard to help in the engine room. endeavoured to get alongside. As this manned was Lieutenant Mackewn took the ship to Dunkirk and impossible, the two remaining boats were by Naval Ratings. The and survivors of H.M.S. "GRENADE" which had been of of the "CRESTED EAGLE" which sunk, was were whom were picked badly wounded were brought off the on fire, up. About 200 soldiers, many from beach. Lieutenant Mackewn successfully brought the ship back. This Officer has been untiring in his devotion to duty. when I He had the was Norwegian he was for some time in had occasion to call confidence on him for in special Whenever effort, I have he has fully repaid my him. Southampton PRINCIPAL OFFICER. SEMILTRANSPORT 27th June, 1940 509	Crested Eagle Allen Mackewn May

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ENCLOSURE NOIPAL SEA TRANSPORT OFFICER,
to LETTER DATED 27th JUNE, SOUTHAMPTON 1940 FROM
bes
535
LIEUTENANT ALLEN RAYMOND MACKEWN ,R.N.R
the sent Lieutenant Mackewn to take Command and 6
Master On of the "ST SERIOL" had refused to also
29th May, 1940, it was reported to me sail. that
I an armed party consisting of 1 P.O. and
Ratings sent together with 1 Sto.P.O. and 6 Stokers
onboard to help in the engine room.
endeavoured to get alongside. As this manned was
Lieutenant Mackewn took the ship to Dunkirk
and impossible, the two remaining boats were by
Naval Ratings.
The and survivors of H.M.S. "GRENADE" which had been of
of the "CRESTED EAGLE" which sunk, was
were whom were picked badly wounded were brought off the
on fire, up. About 200 soldiers, many from
beach.
Lieutenant Mackewn successfully brought the
ship back.
This Officer has been untiring in his devotion
to duty.
when I
He had the
was
Norwegian he was for some time in
had occasion to call confidence on him for in
special Whenever effort, I have he has fully repaid my
him.
Southampton
PRINCIPAL OFFICER.
SEMILTRANSPORT
27th June, 1940
509