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LETTER SENT
30SEP1940
rookview Road,
Streatham,
FLIB
144/S.T.N.6B
POST ROOM
LONDON. S.W. I6.
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30th September 1940. 2nd. November I940.
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Sir,
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I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 26th September 1940
enclosing report on the Dunkirk Operatio our ref. T.O.9I44/STN.6B
insofar as your "BONNIE HEATHER" took part in these operations, and to thank you for the most interesting information which you have been good enough to supply. It is anticipated that this hat part the "BULLPUP"
report will be of value in compiling thea to give you such final report which will be drawn up on these operations.
x and on the 30th. of
I am, Sir, but was later diverted
Your obedient Servant, as able to sail with in the Newhaven lifeboat he lifeboat.
He
(Sgd.) A. P. MEREDITH.
(Navy men) on her hints in
Director of Sea Transpor th the lifeboat and told the Bullpup he had been
A. R. Zoccola, Esq., ys with men on board from fourth time.
is
Creek House,
Shepperton, Middlesex. have er of another yacht at
Newhave his Skipper te and said that he
SEW the BULLPUP at Dunkirk ded on the beach to the East of Dunkirk Harbour.
I
that these are all
S I have been able to obtain.
Your
Department me that the boat must be considered a total loss,
Yours faithfull cer
A. H Smith.
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that few of them felt able to sign on for a month and word commy US making arrangements with employers, etc. so back to town very regretfully by train.
The opportunity of playing boats for a month with the or seemed to me too good to miss in any case, and I had bue
Le able to warn my partners that I should be away for a bith but there was same difficulty in getting signed on and Tic toured Sheerness Dockyard interviewing mumerous people TI
late in the afternoon and by about 17.00 had formed a TW was accurate 1dea what the job was and was quite determined that to be put off, so appealed to the Commodore himself with few supervising the fuel and victualling of the motor be NO
the basin. Within half-an-hour of explaining to night's

BULLPUP
2I, Brookview Road,
Streatham,
LONDON. S.W. I6.
2nd. November I940.
The Director of Sea Transport,
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Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square House
W.I.
your ref. T.O.9I44/STN.6B
Sir, re M.Y.BULLPUP.
With reference to your enquiry a.s to what part the "BULLPUP"
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took in the Dunkirk evacuation, I am pleased to give you such details as I have been able to obtain.
The boat was laid up at Newhaven Sussex and on the 30th. of
May last was ordered to sail for Sheerness but was later diverted to Dover. Neither my Skipper nor myself was able to sail with her but my Skipper (F. Parker) who served on the Newhaven lifeboat was sent to Dover shortly afterwards with the lifeboat.
He went on board the BULLPUP and gave the men (Navy men) on her hints on the running of the engine.
Later he went to Dover to sail back with the lifeboat and told me that in response to his enquiries about the Bullpup he had been informed that she had made 3 (three) ourneys with men on board from the beaches to Dover but had not returned a fourth time.
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Since then I have been told by the owner of another yacht at
Newhaven, that his Skipper 1 F. French) wrote and said that he saw the BULLPUP at Dunkirk apparently stranded on the beach to the East of Dunkirk Harbour.
I regret that these are all the details I have been able to obtain.
Your Department has now advised me that the boat must be considered a total loss.
Yours feithfully
A. Johnth H Smith.
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that carrey US making arrangements with employers, etc. so back to town very regretfully by train.
few of them felt able to sign on for a month and won
The opportunity of playing boats for a month with the or seemed able to me too good to miss in any case, and I had bue
Le but to warn my partners that I should be away for a bith late toured Sheerness Dockyard interviewing mumerous people there was some difficulty in getting signed on and Tic to be 1dea what the job was and was quite determined that was accurate in the afternoon and by about 17.00 had formed a TVJ
the supervising the fuel and victualling of the motor be to put off, so appealed to the Commodore himself with few basin. Within half-an-hour of explaining to b
night's

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FALCON II
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righton Municipal Hospital,
Elm Grove,
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29th October, 1940.
Brighton, 7.
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Sir,
19th September, 1940.
I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 24th October, 1940
enclosing report on the Dunkirk
Operations insofar as your vessel
"COUNT DRACULA" took part in these
'ALCON 11'.
operations and to thank you for the information which you have been good sels were required for the enough to supply. It is anticipated t Dunkirk, I offered my vessel, that this report will be of value in y 31st arranged with a crew of compiling the final report which will ssel to be taken to Dover or be drawn up on these operations.
ssage was received in the evening essels were to proceed, but on
I am, Sir, t) orders were received at
Your obedient Servant, d to proceed, and as there was no time again he crew, she sailed under a crew detailed by the Chichester Yacht Co. She was proceeding to Dover but, probably to the crew being unaccustomed to the particular some trouble was experienced and she put into Shoreham.
Director of Sea
Transport.
The she was taken from Shoreham to
Newhaven and the channel to St. Valerie. From accounts grim time, and four bombs exploded
K. Greiner, Esq. the tunately, only resulted in a burst
2, Blondin Avenue, allons of Diesel oil. This narrow
Northfields, later quite independently, by a
Ealing, W.5. of who, prior to the war, had a
W the 'Falcon 11'.
erie to Newhaven the vessel was taken over by the naval authorities, and is now doing routine coastal patrol duties.
The vessel can be regarded as an 'old-timer' as she did useful service in the last war (not under her present name), and having come safely through that, it is hoped that she may have the same good fortune in her second period of service.
Rekin
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The Director of Sea Transport,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square,
LONDON, W.1.
Director of Sea Transport.
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FALCON II
2/3/19
Brighton Municipal Hospital,
Elm Grove,
RECEIVED
Brighton, 7.
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19th September, 1940.
Sir,
Re: 'FALCON 11'.
At the time small vessels were required for the evacuation of the B.E.F. at Dunkirk, I offered my vessel,
Friday the above-named, and on May 31st arranged with a crew of local yachtsmen for the vessel to be taken to Dover or across the channel. A message was received in the evening of this day that no more vessels were to proceed, but on
Satus Saturday day the following day (June 1st) orders were received at
Chichester that vessels had to proceed, and as there was no time again to collect the crew, she sailed under a crew detailed by the Chichester Yacht Co. She was proceeding to Dover but, probably owing to the crew being unaccustomed to the particular vessel, some trouble was experienced and she put into Shoreham.
The following Sunday she was taken from Shoreham to
Newhaven and went across the channel to St. Valerie. From accounts they had a pretty grim time, and four bombs exploded near the vessel which, fortunately, only resulted in a burst fuel tank containing 260 gallons of Diesel oil. This narrow escape was later confirmed, quite independently, by a
Lieutenant of the R.N.V.R. who, prior to the war, had a yacht at Chichester and knew the 'Falcon 11'.
Returning from St. Valerie to Newhaven the vessel was taken over by the naval authorities, and is now doing routine coastal patrol duties.
The vessel can be regarded as an 'old-timer' as she did useful service in the last war (not under her present name), and having come safely through that, it is hoped that she may have the same good fortune in her second period of service.
Rikd
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The Director of Sea Transport,
Ministry of Shipping,
Berkeley Square,
LONDON, W.1.
Directorol Sea Transport.
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After rail stanchion smashed down by cable. Doctor
Brydon a brick through all this, as he stuck to wheel carrying out my instructions, whilst I helped Westwood and Gabriel to get fresh lines back to "Idaho". Cable parted and took capstan with it.
Almost lost her altogether; managed to get another line back to him. Beachy Head very close now, about 1 mile away.
Time 9.45 p.m. signalling us from Beachy Head, but cannot read it, too fast. Rounded Beachy Head and Patrol Boat F. came out, asked whether I needed assistance. I asked him if he could take "Idaho"
off me. He agreed and told me to follow closely as area was mined.
Managed to get alongside Patrol boat to pass tow over. Port Boat davits badly bent and part rail and stanchions smashed when rolling heavily alongside Patrol Boat. "Idaho" in tow of Patrol Boat, and we following, much easier now. Dark, small stern light shown from F. and "Idaho". Followed over a very much changing course until lights were entinguished, word being passed back that enemy planes were overhead. Very difficult to hold Patrol boat now as
I could only see him against an occasional search light glare.
3.6.40
About 2.a.m. Patrol boat slipped "Idaho" and told him to anchor and not to move. I drew abreast and tried to drop anchor. It would not run SO had to pull 15 fthm out of locker, and cut lashing to let it run. Anchor did not bite, so had to come back to position again, and pull up another 15 fthm, cut lashing and let it go.
Anchor held this time and so shut off engines. Doctor and Westwood turned in, and Gabriel and I searched "Warrior" for any possible leaks. No leaks anywhere, so turned in as dawn was breaking.
Woke about 6.30 a.m.
3.6.1940
Had breakfast. Fresh patrol boat came out and took "Idaho" in tow.
We had to heave anchor up by hand. Got it up and followed inshore.
Waited outside Newhaven some time and tug came out and took "Idaho"
in. I followed and we berthed
12 noon. Rang Mr. Vernon to report and set to stripping anchor winch. Found winch had three inches of water in it, and armature was half submerged. Dismantled motor cleaned and dried and re-assembled. Ran quite O.K. Re-assembled winch and tested -perfect.
Mr. Vernon hadarrived and told me to carry on. Made arrangements with naval officer to leave early next morning and received sailing orders. Turned in 12 p.m.
4.6.1940
Newhaven Harbour. Left berth 5 a.m. and had to wait at harbour entrance for boom to be lowered at 7 a.m. Cleared pierhead 7.10
a.m. N.87 W to Rottingdean 7.35 a.m. Off Rottingdean turned to S.S.W.
after taking on Petrol au
About 10.30 a.m. an 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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