TNA MT 40 36 Pt 2

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my name & address
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Commander, R.N.
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yours C.G. Burge
Berkeley Square W.L.
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Berkeley Square, LONDONS
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mizzen set, and motor. Outside we were
narbour about 3.0.p.m. on May
setting heavy Mainsail and Jib for & good run down.
the with a fresh wind, so the Naval Ratings got busy in assisting
We were making quite a good headway by the evening of 30th and I
was preparing to keep ship going all night, when we heard many planes
overhead, so we stopped the Motor and relied on our Sails, while wj
still favoured us. But many times that night planes came in quit
close range. As daylight broke we could see where we were and
occasionally gunfire was heard, and planes above us. So we contr
with Sails to near Dover, and to get quickly by there seemed to b
motive, when it seemed just for the purpose the wind failed us, SA
lowered Sails. The Motor was our only chance now in this strong
and 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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