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DUNKIRK CLAIMS
has COMMITTEE WINDSORA EMBERA
H.O.
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log reading 57 miles. 8.25 a.m. S.85 E Log showed 621 passed
Beachy Head light 9.15 a.m.
9.25 a.m. log 71 Beachy Head bearing N.28 W Eastbourne Pier bearing
11.am Bexhill 2½ miles abeam 11.20 St. Leonards abeam log 84.
N.25 E
11.55 a.m. Farlight 12.55 passed Dungeness. Passed 1.30 p.m. N.52 E
log 105. 3.45 p.m. Log 1121 Considerable swell whole time. Engine
revs. 850 both. Dover abeam 6.10 p.m. Log 126 Strong ebbtide.
Increasedrevs to 950 both engines. Considerable amount of flotsam,
inner tubes, etc. South Foreland 6.45 p.m. log 130. Deal Pier abeam
8. p.m. Log 140 Ramsgate anchorage 9.15 p.m. Log 148.
Berthed in Harbour 10 p.,. told to report to Senior Naval Officer
9.30 a.m. next morning.
ll.p.m. had to shift to allow tug "Fabia" to berth. Had Fire float
"Massey Shaw" alongside. Got rope foul of starboard screw, could
not free it. Turned in 12.30 a.m. cleared rope from propellor
7.30 a.m. Reported 9.30 a.m. Explained full details of "Warrior"
to Naval E.R.A. Left 3.15 p.m. Caught 3.25 train to London.
Said goodbye to Doctor and Westwood.
REMARKS
Crew. Doctor Brydon worth his weight in gold. Worked as hard as anyone
despite his years. Am very glad of the opportunity to make his
acquaintance and hope to renew it one day.
Brian Westwood Hemis one of the best. Pulled his weight in very
unpleasant circumstances, nothing too much trouble and always looking
for something to do. Another acquaintance I was glad to make and
hope to renew.
P. Gabriel Have known him for years and came well up to my
expectations. A very useful man in adverse weather conditions.
Will see it out with the best. Not easily rattled amd does not
complain.
Engine etc. The R.N. engines ran perfectly the whole time under
very trying conditions. Never missed a beat and gave not the
slightest eause for anxiety. Port engine used more lubricating
oil than the other, and oil pressure was slightly lower (25-20)
respectively. Gear boxes not so good. Did not like the tendency
Ramsgate Harbour in very congested conditions, Port engine gave In full
of the clutches to stick in when supposed to be in neutral.
it
speed astern with control lever at full ahead. Rather unnerving while
lasted. Should sugest fiting of shaft indicators near wheel as
after taking on Petrol au
About 10.30 a.m. on we arrived at Southend Pier and 29/5
were asked to take the vessel to Dunkirk as there were
not sufficient Naval Ratings available. Provisions for
three days and more petrol were taken aboard, and we were
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