TNA MT 40 36 Pt 2

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Cericumstances attending the use of Munnidosa May 1940 June 6
Minnedosa was discharging scrap ison at meas Pollock &
Brown's Whatf at nostham, Southampton on May 29 the
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The Master, W. Riding, was under the doctor and had lift the
vessel the previous day in charge of his son, Sidney Riding aged 19
to proceed with unloading, while he (W. Riding had to go the to
semoval of discased bone roulling from an accident to hand rk.
East Cowes Hoopital for some days as an in patient for the
some weeks before
The mate, G. absook was also involved in a serious
with the winch, was a hospital case at Ryde for some Ak was
accident on may 2nd previously while getting out cargo weeks at Rewpost with
contucions of the head of body and a nd broken ankle the away
from It two was usual under these duties uicumstances from May 2 that to the Sept. Mastes, Y Riding made
the latter was the only one ow boards to it accept the order, & himself consequently
artangements for his son Sudney Riding to selieve humself 9 mate, and
go with the ship on May 29
W. Riding lost his mother on or about July 1st and his father
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3 weeks later very suddenly
Both Mastis and Malb were very cotty at not being able to go
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with this ship on this occasion due to the above causes. that & but
were pleased to know that she did so well such and Riding to
was able to take charge in imergency at ah early ago,
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help the Havy carry out their work.
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as owners, on behalf of my lato partnes MF a I Rading
and his family, I would thank you for giving the above above all facts
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difficulties your we founds surselve in, to be of use is Havy for
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30th favoured with with foresail we got and out mizzen of Portsmouth set, and Harbour motor. about Outside 3.0.p.m. on May
setting the heavy a fresh Mainsail wind, and so Jib the Naval for & good Ratings run got down. busy we in were assisting
was overhead, preparing to keep ship going all night, when we heard 30th planes and I
We were making quite a good headway by the evening of
still favoured so we stopped the Motor and relied on our Sails, many while wj
close us. But many times that night planes in qui
occasionally gunfire was heard, and planes above us. So cont
range. As daylight broke we could see where we came were and
with Sails to near Dover, and to get quickly by there seemed we to b
motive, when it seemed just for the purpose the wind failed us, S
and contrary wind.
lowered Sails. The Motor was our only chance now in this strong
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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