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ENCLOSURE III. TO FORD'S LETTER NO. 541 of 17th. June, 1940.
REPORT BY LEADING SKAMAN H. COOK, COXSWAIN OF MOTOR
BOAT "ANDCRILL"
h. May.
Ordered to proceed to Newhaven, left approx. 1930 in
company with 275, arrived Newhaven 2130 approx. stopped
by examination vessel after about 8 hours of exchange of
signals allowed to enter harbour. Boat running well.
h.May.
Officer in charge of boats gave orders to leave Newhaven
at 0600 for Ramsgate. Arrived Ramsgate about 1630.
Instructed to berth alongside West Wall. Filled boats with
petrol, oil and water wireless and arms taken out of boats.
Officer and T.A.G. making trip returned to Littlehampton.
No further orders. Boat running well.
E. May.
Boat ready for sea, needed Officer and charts. Noticed and
Officer looking at "Andorra". I asked him if he would take
us to Dunkirk and he replied that he would be pleased to.
At noon took whaler in tow and received provisions and 3
rifles and 100 rounds, left for Dunkirk. Boat running well
at 1800 revs. Arrived at destination at 1630. Ran whaler
alongside telling Papworth and Kettle to proceed inshore
and load with soldiers. About one minute after this order
a raid started all vessels were under way in view of this
we decided it would not be sensible to ferry as boats would
have been smashed alongside owing to big surf. The whaler
returned with 12 French soldiers. Took them aboard Andorra
and sent whaler inshore again, raid was still on, whaler
returned with II more French soldiers. They were also taken
aboard Andorra making total load of 29 men and whalers in
tow decided whaler was too much for boat whaler. to tow so
empty, to slip it to another boat in need of a Boat
Raid well at 1800 revs. but load had robbed S 80009 about
decided had ceased. 1805 left Dunkirk for Ramsgate. her of
4 knots. close astern badly shook boat, fact all that we very had cool.
running About 18 miles out second raid started, aboard
Decided to for compass and wished to make about Ramsgate 8130 near North dark
dropped increase speed owing to the before
no light challenge signals. At broke down;by
Goodwin pitch dark. C.E.R.A. Wilford it running
as we had Lighthouse, no starboard port engine had been working this
time it was all this time and managed to to get & warning in again.
We were unable entrance lights were on. 23 French Ramsgate soldiers.
on engine to find entrance owing Arrived in
harbour Ramsgate, 0300 no on the 1st. June, discharged
st. June. Working on engines, filling up and cleaning boat in general.
Saw 275 leave harbour.
nd. June
Working on engines.
7d.
June.
Working on doing the proper speed.
engines A.M. Trial. P.M. C.E.R.A. engines Milford running decided well, but
the boat damage not was outside the boat.
th.
discovered port screw trial badly and found damaged, to be this running was
June.
put Boat right; lifted, boat to given SmN.O. another 1/0 at 1530 told to Littlehampton. to report back at
well. 1700. Reported Officer detailed to take us back Sub-
th.
June.
Lieutenant left Ramsgate from Portsmouth. arrived Littlehampton 1900, boat running
well 0900 except for bad petrol.
(SIGNED) H. COOK. L/SEA.