TNA ADM 199 xxx

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L'Leutenant R.J. Robertson whose name I have forwarded to
on % preMens occasion for his great coolness and assistance to
preonally on the bridge, and his admirable organisation and
rol of the signal department.
My Seoggins, Warrant Engineer, for his successful management
be Engine Room Department in conditions of great difficulty and
all as that at Dunkirk, with the consequent leaking steam joints,
peril. The ship had been much shaken up by provious bombing,
are of the ovaporating Plant, ecc., so that the average temperature
he Engine Room was between 140° and 150°. In spite of this no
also upon manceuvring valves were made though this temperature
cased the fatigue of the Engine Room personnel encrmously.
After proviously warning 100 of the shortage of distilled
II, he kept the ship running until the last possible monent
or reserve feed tank and two boilers run down).
To the first four named Patty Officers the good behaviour
the ship's company is largely due. On this and other occasions
7 have shown qualities of real leadership.
Chief Petty Officer Lines was chief assistent to the
at -feutenant in embarking and stowing troops.
Patty officer Hooper, Torpedo Cunners Nato, has been
the as Cunner T. for the last three weeks in the absence of
Wright wounded. The Torgedo Party, their action service
isualy not being required for a great deal of the time, were
c for all the add jobs which came along. Thalers crews, work
the jetty, placing demolition charges on the pier and landing
1 to assist securing "Malcolm". ,Their very good work was largely
1 to the influence of this Pobty fficor. In addition to this
made at good job of repairing the circuit at night during the
* after is was sovered in a collision and he kept me reminded
remier was heada and depth charges sare by removing primers at
Itable times, such as alongaide the pier whom the borb risk
mtly exceeded any chance of meeting energy destroyers. Se has
3 qualities and knowledge which would fit him for the position of
mer T.
Potty Officer Cooper, Chief Boatswain's Nate, for his
variable chearfulness, influence and encouragement to the ship's
spany over any work in hand whilst under fire ware involuable.
Petty Officer stapson, Captain of A Gun and the forecastle,
his quickness in securing ship's bow to piar, acting slip ropes
10, otc., working on board or on jetty as necessary.
Loading Seaman Sowerby and Leading Seaman Hart who worked
ocessfully all the first day without relief as coxewalns of whalers
the beaches. They both showed great powers of endurance, physical
1 mental and were also invaluable in directing the stowing or the
popo when embarking from the pier.
Able Feanan Clarks for his great assistant to Petty Officer
per in placing demolition charges and generally assisting Petty
lear Hooper.
Able Seaman Jacobs for his coolness and good handling of
08 of forecastle and being first away and taking charge as coxsumin
the whaler whom picking up survivors on two occasions.