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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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Dear Sir,
H.M.T.S."St.Seiriol"
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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 no gniog 11132 2.8W graderod 911.dosed 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 to 1101 Jsoa 9AJ Jeg OJ begsnem I OC
He and was get then troops ordered to return to the Nole about eltdW 9dj "Your I obedient remain Servant 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
On the the remaining lifeboat out to go to the who night of 29th May he took his vessel well beach, in bsol bns Te I9 9dd of NOBD 00 of 19171 Jones.
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and survivors then brought from other his Ship safely to Port with a complement of ed end of Hosd bris bsol Jsod Teddons
.E.F.men despiteintense air bombing.
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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
We have no the 29th May will confirm
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Captain gallant Dobb work and assistance he received from emso "foimiss, edj Jiel SW Jawl
No praise is too high for the gallantry of Captain Dobb erodes nom ald 10 bed 9d JANJ revorted 900
in the opinion of my Directors.
We would through by Chief Officer of the who, 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
JS "lottles, 3" benief 1 ons isvol JS Devings crew, helped a considerable Officer number B.Jones who under similar did similar tions
.dj8s no beaches, was in charge and also of another 2nd of the ship's lifeboats and good work.
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did excellent work at their a Bren posts Gun, and wse SW gridt Jamit sniT.Jaso0 9dj gnoss 116 dmod by we understand permission of the the 4th Chief Engineer, with effect on enemy planes. and
ALL the Engineers Engineer (A.M.Rivett) manned
Steward Onions. 2nd Steward J.E.Brown tending to
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D.D.McMahon The Chief we understand aid heroic board. work in
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Purser the wounded, there being no Doctor on
Supplies and other consumable Comfort stores to of the
1919 edd they and TOJIA.qide Teddo 9dd our Catering ALL the Department Medical were used to give Medical and ben 9W.emodes Ted aus nisiqe0 edd 02 only no bns oadmoo rescued. After the strain work during and anxieties the previous of these week, two Doctor the trips whole at of
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the crew were examined thoroughly them, decided without on hesitation longer, behand,bebisos bebauow,basod по based SW eased n99d 0 9dd aluensequently and all they all returned to their
(Signed) H.lan Maclver.
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REPORT OF MEDICAL PARTY TO H.M.T. MANXMAN. May 29th - June 4th.
1940.
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Wednesday 29th. May 1940. Joined H.M.T. "Manxman", accompanied by -
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L.S.B.A. E. READ. X. 6566.
S.B.A. A. BASSFORD. X. 8080.
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S.B.A. H. CHAPMAN.X. 7033.
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The ship is an Isle of Man steam packet ship of 2,300 tons, armed at that time with a Bren gun aft, and a Lewis gun forward.
The ship was extremely dirty, and passessed no sick quarters. The dired Tennt orit ebtasnois OMSO Dris belica
Medical Officers cabin situated aft between the boat and upper decks was cleaned out and prepared for use as a centre for stores and medja.seeguter 000.8 JUODA OWJ bree.08.8S ISSIOW Juods eno JS
treatment of walking wounded. One side of the saloon was reserved for reception of and served as sleeping quarters for the
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Medical party.
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The morale of the crew was not good. One trip to Dunkirk had
#8THON ONE.0.M.T enj Vd quie ent evsel of befebio the sick berth ratings and avoidance of unnecessary apprenhensive been made the previous day The cheerful and keen preparations of
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talk improved the atmosphere of the ship.
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harbour. The jetty was not reached until about 6 a.m. The ship anti- was
Reached an anchorage at about midnight, and at dawn entered
Thursday 30th. May 1940. Sailed about 8.30 p.m. from Dunkirk. the
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bethed attack on enemy bombers. For three hours British troops wounded were alongside two of Destroyers engaged in intensive
- aqiit tasLest situb Ident JUO before (flew Denion Путен men, the 100 lack of stretchers. Wounded were accommodated on collection of embarked. of these required stretchers. The process was made couches and aircraft Considerable time was taken in embarking about 130 difficult anitaixe bealvorami 901 Tebau Drss.
the by stretchers returned to the end of the pier for the
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56m ed Jaum mottrem.ment 10 before ed more wounded.
also at this time proceeded to shell the region wounded where the ships sick berth ratings gave every assistance in the
The were enemy berthed. Throughout the embarkation of these speedy reception unperturbed by the harrowing shell fire and confusion ship all the of wounded and all assisted with stretcher bearing, of outnoise from for slight damage to the purser's cabin of the wardly the defending destroyers against aircraft. The caused was by undamaged the concussion except of a destroyer's gun lying alongside. TWO
crew sustained minor injuries.
about 100 and their dressings and comfort attended to. TWO The
At about wounded 9 a.m. on stretchers. About 30 wounded able to of the were the ship, sailed with 950 troops aboard, walk and also seen with multiple injuries died on the voyage. of wounded cases of incipient gas gangrene in large flesh stretcher included cases two cases of spinal injury with retention wounds urine and numerous These were treated with 10,000 units of/gas anti The gangrene R.A.M.C
of the limbs. intravenously, the others intramuscularly. from officer exhaustion also he was compelled to rest. All the sdok and staff serum, one travelling gave magnificient assistance until borth ratings sheer worked continuously during this voyage in a quiet confidential manner.
especially impressed with the willingness and task efficiency with which unpleasant. He was not idle for one wounded. and in a
I was S.B.A. A. BASSFORD, X. 8080, carried out every moment however quiet and mean confident or manner attended to the comfort of the
1.30 These p.n. on Friday May 31st 1940. The Stok Berth staff troops and the wounded were disembarked at Folkestone again at assisting with the removal of the wounded.
Saturday June 1st. The ships remained at Folkestone. The first