TNA MT 40 36 Pt 2

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setting the with heavy a fresh Mainsail wind, and so Jib the Naval for & good Ratings run got down. busy we in were assisting
We were making to quite a good headway by the
was overhead, preparing so keep ship going all night, when evening we heard of 30th planes and I
still favoured we stopped the Motor and relied on our many wj
close us. But many times that night planes Sails, while quit
range. As daylight broke we could see where came in
with occasionally Sails gunfire was heard, and planes above us. we were So and
motive, lowered when it seemed just for the purpose the wind failed si
to near Dover, and to get quickly by there seemed we to cont b
and Sails. The Motor was our only chance now in this strong us,
contrary wind.
So with the assistance of the Seamen, I tried starting, but fou
she was cold, and that the cold paraffin had given me a wet plug.
had to re-start on petrol and change a plug. I had taken some time
to localise our difficulty and to remedy it, that I felt very relieved
when she started, as without power, we might very well have been blown
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