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REPORT OF MR. A.T. MASTIN, MASTER OF S.S. FOAM QUEEN. 104
(Given verbally to Licut. Condr. D.E.Holland-Martin, R.N.)
June 7th, 1940.
The "Foam Queen" 1s a vessel of 1,000 tons belonging to the British Channel Islands Shipping Co., Ltd.,
2. She went over to the Durkirk beaches on Friday May
As there were no small boats there, she was ordered
31st. beach herself by a Patrol boat. This she did and Isunched shore transa to her life boat which towed a grass ashore. The used to end ferry the life bont to and from the ship. In this my of the grass was secured to 8 lorry and the grass
100 troops were brought off.
The "Form Queen" floated off at High unter and more waited troops. There were none, and so she returned
3. till 0300 on Sat. 1st June, hoping to find same to
Ramsgate.
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Admiralty House,
Sheerness. 7th.June 1960
REPORT OF STOKER D.T.BANKS, Off.No. KX/86174.
(Given verbally to Lieut.Commander D.H.Holland-Martin, R.N.)
Banks could not remember any dates nor the names of his men.
He sailed from Ramagate in the "Pauleter", a 35ft.motor boat with 2 Ordinary Seamen as crew, a Bren gun, a Lewis gun and a compass which he didi not know how to use. He found his way to the beaches guided by the blaze from Dunkirk. On arrival there some 40 British and French soldiers, including several woynded, waded and swam off to his boat. There were no larger graft near and so he took them on beard and set course for home. It was now night but the fires in
Dunkirk illuminated his boat and he was subjected to both bombing and machine gin attacks; one bullet is still in the woodwork of
"Pauleter"s" stern sheets. In one attack the plane dived so low that Banks thought it would hit his boat. The Ordinary Seaman the Bren gun seemed frightened of it and so Banks gave him the on wheel and manned the gun himself and "put his finger on the trigger when about 12 came out - a bit of sport!"
Banks got safely back to Hamagate and transferred to the
"Marasole" with his two Ordinary Semen. He was just taking her alongside the nole when a near miss damaged the boat. She was taken in tow by a trawler but later sank, Banks and his crew transferring to the trawler.
The French troops on the sole were very cool, joking and laughing with two lady ambulance drivers whom Banks later saw in Ramagate.
At did seven more trips to the beaches or mole, bringing On
Ramagate he returned with his grow to the "Paulater"
and in her to England a total of about 400 Allied wounded, troops.
one straight of these back trips be resousd 3 survivors, one badly form from the trawler "Blackburn Rover".
an leaving hour collecting the souvenirs including a mall rosary aloga.
One "Paulater" night secured alongaide the nole, they and spent some half be gave his non a "Shin ashore" in Dunkirk
Banks finally brought the "Paulater" single-handed from
Ramagate to Sheerness on June 7th.
He was drafted from R.N.Barracks, Chathas for the
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Admiralty House, extremely difficult conditions.
Sheerness.
My own crew of three were the means of
June 6th, 1940.
my ship from capsizing by maintaining order among
French soldiers every time we were attacked by
No. of British & French soldiers removed from beach PLan
REPORT GIVEN VERBALLY TO LIEUT. CONDR. S.HOLLAND-MARTIN,R.
LIST OF MOSQUITO SURVIVORS.
Flint, Sub.Lt. R.N.R.
Left arm and face.
Lake,
A.B.
A.B. S. Palmer D/JX 148052.
Richold
T.L.
Frort
O.S.
He was put in charge of the "Naid Brrant", a 7 ton
Munday
Stoker.
Left eye motor yacht of about 30ft., which started from Sheerness.
Shaftoe
Stoker.
She sailed for Dunkirk early on Friday, May 31st as
Hubbard
Stoker.
of a convoy of 7 motor boats which included the "White
Blackwell
A.B.
Heather". one Before reaching the beaches close to Dunkirk He he
Winter helped to rescue the survivors of a French Destroyer.
O.S.
A.B.
Face picked proceeded to the beaches. On arrival the French that he up about 20, which he transferred to a French tug, soldiers and
McQuade
Challend
Sig.
Malcolm
Sig.
swarmed ashore. He left the "Naid Errant" and swam off Shortly his then over his boat preventing him going astern so with
Smith
L.S.A.
drifted to a Minesweeper, whose name he did not know. tide rose,
Wright
A.B.
Back and hand
O.S.
afterwards the Minesweeper and the "Naid Srrant" floated this being Palmer crew latter went aground, but, as the off.
Sealy
Feet and back
Whilting
A.B.
Ankle and shoulder both to swim back to his boat, but to bring
Sillelt
Steward asked permission he shouted to some soldiers on the beach jumped
Staples
S.A.
Wrist her alongside. cast off from the Minesweeper, and boat without for refused, This they managed to do and Palmer set course
Eaton
O.S.
Back on board, the only naval rating in a small who he thinks
Powell
A.B.
home. He was one serjeant and 8 other soldiers, he said was
McCrill
A.B.
a chart, with Middlesex regiment. The sergeant Palmer admits
Williams.
A.B.
were from the had some rum in his bottle!". given the all right - "he about the engines which had already they broke down, stoker trouble on the yacht's cabin door and started made up and to know nothing the way over. Off Dunkirk the soldiers
LIST OF SKIPJACK SURVIVORS.
and so he broke up Luckily one of the engines seering W.H.N.
start to paddle. the vicinity of Dunkirk him on the
Ruck, Sub.Lt. R.N.V.R.
Mains,
Stoker.
at about 2200 he left one of the soldiers relieved nothing of steering
For a brief period willing but/new Eastward, he a
Starling
Stoker.
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wheel. The as soldier Palmer was found him making to the the wheel throught
Moyes
Tel.
course and, himself and remained on he picked
OW
took over again about 0600 on Saturday, June 1st it up to
WOUNDED FRENCHMEN. Hold up the the night. coast At somewhere off about Dover 1100, and followed sailed evode asw
B
TO
Chervel.
Clement.
(Sgd)
J.C
Clarke.
Drin
Ramagate was again "Usanco" too with slow after On arriving a Sunday, he crew getting was of there June ordered stated one two other 2nd, or back that without three A.B., he by miles passed the but orders, captain as have out for the he from been Leading of "Naid Remagate. the Srrant"
Lieutenant.
R.N.V.R.
Seaman recommended. in A.B. May Palmer He 1927, says but and that presumably Good he has Conduct three cannot Medal. Good where Conduct He was he badges drafted has and for recently operation the Long been Service employed Dynamo from on the R.N.B. Plymouth Devenport, City Patrol.
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4.
At dawn 2nd June, having embarked 70 soldiers and finding every ship had left, I proceeded towards
Dover. Halfway across the Straits I sighted a paddle steamer, and put the soldiers onboard her, A.L.C. 10
arrived at Dover about 1000 where I reported to the
Captain in charge of Auxiliary Services, asking for a
mechanic to repair my starboard engine,
I received orders to leave Ash.C. 10 at
Dover and to take charge of the Royal National
Lifeboat Jane Holland.
5.
I proceeded in this vessel under tax, at
1600 2nd June with orders to pick up Prench troops at the Eastern Breakwater. I as employed on this sork until dawn 3rd June, when I received orders to 80 to
B. and C beaches and take off the Beach lasters there,
On arrival at these beacher which were being heavily shelled, I was unable to find any trace of there officers.
I was informed however by some troops who were enharking in a destroyer, that the Reach Master had been taken off by another destroyer. Having obtained confirmation of this, I returned to Dunkirk, but found all the ships had left.
6.
It was now daylight and 1 set course for
Dover. Shortly afterwards my engine broke down and the lifeboat was taken in tow by a motor host, 1 Sorroued a mechanic from this hoat who succeded in getting the engine running again, when we cast off.
A little laten the engine caught fire, and became completely useless. The crew WGTV taken aff by a C.M.B. from Dover and an the lifeboat var of very

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4.
At dawn 2nd June, having embarked 70 soldiers and finding every ship had left, I proceeded towards
Dover. Halfway across the Straits I sighted a paddle steamer, and put the soldiers onboard her, A.L.C. 10
arrived at Dover about 1000 where I reported to the
Captain in charge of Auxiliary Services, asking for a mechanic to repair my starboard engine,
I received orders to leave A.L.C. 10 at
Dover and to take charge of the Royal National
Lifeboat Jane Holland.
5.
I proceeded in this vessel under tax, at
1600 2nd June with orders to pick up French troops at the Eastern Breakwater. 1 was employed on this 2018
until dawn 3rd June, when I received orders to go to
B. and C beaches and take off the Reach Masters there.
On arrival at these beacher which were being heavily shelled, I was unable to find any trace of there officers.
I was informed however by some troops who were emhariting in a destroyer, that the Reach Master had been taken off by another destroyer. Having obtained confirmation of this, I returned to Dunkirk, but found all the ships had left.
It was now daylight and I set course for
6. Shortly afterwards my engine broke down and the
Dover. taken in tox by a motor host, 1 horrowed the lifeboat a mechanic was from this heat who succeded in getting engine running again, when we cast off.
little later the engine daught fire, aff and completely A useless. The crew 1674 taken very by became a C.M.B. from Dover and as the lifeboat var of