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"Wannsee",
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Sandy Lodge Road,
Moor Park,
Herts.
8th October 1940.
W. B. Luard Esq.,
14, Wood Lane,
Falmouth,
CORNWALL.
Dear Sir, evacuation of Dunkirk, whilst I personally did Teddington not take any part Re in the this, my boat "VIEWFINDER" was requisitioned from and I had to get her ready in five hours.
time of getting her ready I was not aware for what wanted; purpose however, she was I was informed that the Naval Crew had been required, At the but volunteered to take the boat wherever prepared. it was only giving you this information as you may like to know chance how the I am Club's boats were used in the evacuation. If, by hear any of many any members of were on this job, I should be most interested to their experiences.
Yours truly, difficulties were experienced 111
that there was a bit of a breeze and a little popple on the other side on the morning of the 31st May, which made it very difficult to embark troops, except on the lee side of the ship, during the previous night the water was so smooth that it did not matter which side was used.
(4).- It is quite clear, from the time at which I was first warned for duty, that the Navy collected the small boats by way of intelligent anticipation, many of us were