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LETTER Stre
TANKERTON TONER
PROVIDER
1 OCT1940
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30th Sep tember, 1940 31, Military Pooad,
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Gentlemen,
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Pooyal Harbour,
I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated the 24th
Poamsgate.
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September enclosing report on the
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Dunkirk Operations insofar as your
"Gondolier King", "Gondolier Queen",
November 4th I940
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"Gondolier III" took part in these th operations, and to thank you for the information which you have been good up enough to supply. It is anticipated that this report will be of value in compiling the final reports which will be drawn up on these operations.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant, le Skippers to forward their
MEREDITH,
Dunkirk. All the ships statements I have had copied,
4, Southampton Senior,
J.H.
Director of Sea Transport.
The Poole and Swanage Motor and Speed
Boat Company, Limited,
Yours Faithfully.
Gondolier Fleet,
West Quay Shipyard,
Poole, DORSET.
were doing their JOU, ew riciency, with which those chaps crew. troops Their in no action time. made our work easier, and we filled myself up and with the admiration of
(Signed) Walter W. Cribbens.
Skipper.
October I940
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11th October 1940.
31, Military Pooad,
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Sir,
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Pooyal Harbour,
OF
I have to acknowledge receipt of
Pamsgate.
your letter dated 8th October, 1940
enclosing report on the Dunkirk operations insofar as your vessel
"KAYELL" took part in these operations
November 4th I940
and to thank you for the information which you have been good enough to supply. It is anticipated that this report will be of value in compiling the final report which will be drawn up on these operations.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
O get the Skippers to forward their d work their statements I have had copied, at Dunkirk. All the ships
Director of Sea Transport.
J.H. Senior, Esq.,
4, Southampton Row,
W.C.1.
Yours Faithfully.
riciency, with which those chaps were doing their jou, ew the admiration of myself and crew. Their action made our work easier, and we filled up with troops in no time.
(Signed) Walter W. Cribbens.
Skipper.
October I940
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TANKERTON KESTREL TONERS
PROVIDER
STANLEY ROWDEN,
STEAM TRAWLER OWNER AND
FISH SALESMAN.
Telephone 595.
31, Military Pood,
62
REGISTRY 10
Pooyal Harbour,
Pamsgate.
November 4th I940
The Ministry of Shipping.
Berkeley Square House.
Berkeley Square.
W.I.
Dear Sirs.
Re Dunkirk.
I have been able to get the Skippers to forward their statements respecting their work at Dunkirk. All the ships are now at the Westcoast, and their statements I have had copied, and herewith enclose same.
Yours Faithfully.
liciency, with which those chaps were doing their job, that drew the admiration of myself and crew. Their action made our work easier, and we filled up with troops in no time.
(Signed) Walter W. Cribbens.
Skipper.
October I940

KINTAIL
STANLEY ROWDEN,
STEAM TRAWLER OWNER AND
FISH SALESMAN.
Telephone 595.
31, Military Road,
Royal Harbour,
Ramsgate.
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Copy of Statement from Skipper of the S.T. "KESTREL"
Re Dunkirk.
One of the most outstanding incidents to come under my notice, was the action of one of our dstroyers.
We had had a quiet, uneventful crossing in very fine weather on this particular morning, and orders were to enter Dunkirk Roads, by the South Channel. This Channel runs very close to the shore, to the southward of Dunkirk, and part of this shore was in enemy hands. As we entered this channel a destroyer, came to meet us, and got between us and the shore and escorting us for some distance, and letting out a smoke screen, shielding us from the shore. All the time the destoyer's gun were blaxing away, and his anti-aircraft guns were in action with many enemy planes, that were overhead.
The destroyer went ahead, and as he passed us, we got a cheery wave from the officers on the bridge, and most were doing their job, that drew the admiration of myself and of the crew. It was the cool efficiency, with which those chaps crew. Their action made our work easier, and we filled up with troops in no time.
(Signed) Walter W. Cribbens.
Skipper.
October I940
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I. have to acknowledge receipt of enclosing report on the Dunkirk Operations of September 1940, I
your letter dated 4th November, 1940, insofar as your vessels "KESTREL", m craft "Kintail" during
"TANKERTON TOWERS" and "PROVIDER" took three volunteers, L.J.
part in these operations, and to thank ns Hove: Clifford Wright, you for the most interesting information George Pettit, 4 Seal View which you have been good enough to supply. It is anticipated that this report will be of value in compiling the 0th, under instructions final report which will be drawn up on Lcer at Shoreham, Commander these operations.
H. M. S. Lynx on the evening onwards we were placed under
I am, Sir, ed with the De-Gaussing Squad
Your obedient Servant, also used for trans-shipping occasions. I left my vessel had been requisitioned.
(Sgd.) A. P. MEREDITH
to give you fuller details
Director of Sea Transport.
ny one incident from another ith no more than two hours
Stanley Rowden, Esq.,
31 Military Road,
Royal Harbour,
RAMSGATE.
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