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Several vessels were found to have developed serious engine defects, nd
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ng to the long passages, for which some of the engines were unsuitable. Also, bulden consultation with Naval Authorities at Harwich it was decided that some of
Han the craft were not likely to be useful, owing to age, small size, or lack of power the
Fine vessels were selected to continue the voyage to Ramsgate and after standing for orders these nine vessels proceeded.
1255. Left Harwich harbour.
Ace (Leader) Q. and J.J., Rose (LN.76), Bessie, Malvina,
Jane Hannah, Amity,
Narcissa,
Winston.
2010. Entered Ramsgate.
3rd June.
On request four vessels and crews volunteered for service in Commander Le
Mesurier's opration; but finally were not required. Warton, engineer of
Narcissa, tool part in Vice-Admiral Taylor's operation.
4th June.
0930. Eght vessels and "Boy Fred" HH.15 took part in landing French soldiers from troopshis at anchor outside in the fog.
1100. Fllowing vessels selected for operations under Captain Selby:-
Ace, Bessie Rose, Q. & J.J., Malvina, Narcissa, Winston, Boy Fred.
The folloing men volunteered to go in the vessels:-
Bessie
T.lielsen.
Rose
R.
Pegg
Ace C. Warton
W.1. Cox
J. Bishop
M. Graham
W. Long
J. Barnes
Narcissa Albrow.
T.E. Scotte:and J.T. Greengrass not required.
Later on le Jane Hannah was also taken and G. Long was anxious to go in her, bu was not ruired.
General sisfaction was expressed with the work of the volunteers and there wer no casualies.
5t₂ June.
Aperationn progress. Malvina and Winston were discarded in Dover,
Q. & J.J. in msgate and Jane Hannah was brought in so that six vessels were used:-
Jane Hanna Bessie, Rose, Boy Fred,
Narcissa,
Ace.
6th June.
Operation ompleted.
7th June.
Heard "JanHannah" had been lost. Reported loss of "Jane Hannah" and damage to all her vessels to S.T.
1530. Le: Dover.
Narcissa (lader).
Bessie towig Ace.
of
Rose towingMalvina.
Boy Fred toing Winston.
Later Narcissa ad to take both Boy Fred and Winston in tow.
2200. Arrved Ramsgate.
8th June.
1045.
Left Ramsgate.
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Narcissa (lealer). Q. & J.J.
Rose and Malvina towing Winston.
Bessie towing Ace.
Amity.
Later Narcissa helped tow Winston.
2000. Arrivel Harwich.
9th June.
don
1030. Left Harwich.
Rose (leader) with Narcissa, Bessie, Ace, Malvina, Winston all in tow and
Q. & J.J., Amity, Aunty Guss.
1820. Arrived Lowestoft.
10th June.
Ministry of Shipping surveyors visited vessels and noted the damage.
1300. Vessels proceeded to home ports.
All vessels named in this report have been reported as having reached their home rts, except the Boy Fred. This boat was left in Ramsgate on 8th June and
T.o. Harwich was notified that evening. He promised to inform her owner.
M. GRAHAM.
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I don't know, for I never saw her again.
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a dark object which I took to be the pilot. As he landed the water I made my way over to him and fished him out wi.

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Sirs,
We left Dagenham at 10.30 a.m., May 31st, arriving at
Gravesend at 11.10 a.m. where we picked up as Pilot. We then proceeded to Southend, arriving there at 12.30 p.m.
Acting on orders from the Admiralty, we put two hands aboard the Sailing Barge "Ashingdon" and took her in tow, and proceeded to Ramsgate Harbour, arriving off the Harbour about 6.40 p.m.
Acting upon instructions received from the authorities, we left the S.B. "Ashi ngdon" at anchor in the downs below the Harbour, and took the tug into the Harbour about 8 p.m. to await further orders.
On Saturday morning, 1st June, we had orders to stand by at daylight, and received further orders to take stores, water and armoury together with some amunition, aboard, and stand by to tow the Ferry Boat ishbourne' to Dunkirk. We had four Naval ratings put aboard and at 9.20 a.m., together with the S.T. "Princess", we took the F.B. "Fishbourne" in tow. After towing for about 70
minutes, we put our rope into the S.T. "Princess" and then went ahead of the S.T. Princess with our two ropes in her head. About
11.20 a.m., owing to the starboard rope of the S.T. Princess"
breaking, we were forced to slip our rope to enable them to get another rope aboard the Ferry Boat; the S.T. Princess" then came alongside and took our place.
After steaming for about 12 hours, we were ordered up alongside the Ferry Boat where the Commander gave us orders to turn back and find the Steam Tug "Sun III" and four Sailing Barges, and also keep in contact with him. We sighted the Steam Tug and Sailing Barges off our starboard bow, and went over and took the S.B. "Haste-Away"
ying from S.T. "Sun III" and left him with the other three. Owing to bad visability and the difficulty in keeping the Sailing Barges in tow, we lost contact with our other gugs and the Ferry Boat. After the S.B. "Ada Mary" had broken adrift twice from the "Sun III", I
decided to keep her in my tow, proceeding to our destination with two barges each.
Firemen
At. about 2.40 p.m., when approximately 2 miles north of
Dunkirk (according to the reckoning of the Master of the S.T. "Sun III)
we found a violent air raid in progress, with bombing off our starboard side, during which our own fighting aircraft split up the enemy craft. At the same time we sighted a life boat adrift with about 40 English soldiers aboard and one Naval rating. We picked up
20 soldiers and left the rest aboard the S.T. "Sun III". Things were looking very bad, and upon the advice of an officer in charge of the soldiers, and owing to the fact that we did not know the exact whereabouts of our destination - having lost contact with our
Commander who was abroad the Ferry Boat, we steamed about for an hour and then followed the S.T. "Sun III". About 4.20 p.m. we sighted amother life boat which turned out to be from the destroyer
"Basilisk" which had been sunk in an air raid off Dunkirk Harbour.
There were 12 survivors aboard - 11 sailors and 1 midshipmany whom rated we took abroad. Their boat was then put astern of sailing craft.
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We again proceeded on our course, and at 5.5 p.m. two British aircraft circled round us and signalled us to set our course for
South. This we did, and the +Sun III" followed. After steaming for a for about 70 minutes, and with the help of the aircraft, we sighted ke a two life boats, and leaving the larger of the two to the S.T. "Sun III'
in the we took from the other 11 Spaniards and 1 Canadian soldier.
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On the evening of May 30th I arrived home at 6 p.m. being met as usual by the dog to collect the evening paper. Having finished my meal and whilst reading the evening paper a ring came from the front door. My wife answered and found two
Naval Officers armed with their revolvers waiting. The Officers asked for, and my wife called, me.
Although surprised to see the callers I was not astonished, for I had, after reading the news from France, some suspicion of what might be on foot by the Royal Navy.
After identifying myself and giving the assurance that I
was the owner of the M.V. "Quest", the Officers asked if I had a photograph of the vessel. The expression "Just the type of boat for the job" was made after seeing a small snapshot. I
was hereupon handed a paper and requested to consider both myself and "Quest" at the disposal of the Naval Authorities.
I was given, in confidence, a brief outline of the situation and the intentions of the Authorities with the usual Naval advice to "Keep it under your hat".
I was requested to get under way as early as possible with the instruction that if necessary I was to commandeer crew, food and fuel. Any refusal to be met by the showing of the paper to the nearest Police Officer. I mentioned the business on hand to my chum Ted Avery who immediately volunteered to come along with me.
After donning our boating kit and sweaters we went along to the Hurlingham Yacht Club, got "Quest" off her moorings, and brought her alongside the landing stage, where, with the assistance of women members of the Club we unloaded all masts, sails and anything movable, which, as mentioned by the Naval
Officers, would impede numbers of troops scrambling aboard and packing themselves as tightly as cabin space would permit.
Life jackets and Life Buoys were left on board.
While the unloading was in progress I was hailed by a
Naval Pinnace from the river and asked to hurry my departure as things were getting rather desperate. A further Naval
Officer appeared at the Club Jetty again emphasising the necessity for all speed.
After saying Au Revoir to our women folk and others at the
Club we got under way at approx. 8.50 p.m. The tide being against us our speed was not too good, normal speed being only approx. 7 knots. Just below Wandsworth Bridge the Naval
Pinnace came up with us and asked if we were making our maximum speed. We replied this was so but of course we were receiving no help from the tide. The Officer in command thereupon suggested he take us in tow as far as Tower Bridge, by which time we should have the tide under us. As a conversion "Quest"
was never intended to travel at a speed of 12 knots which we did in tow of the Pinnace.
over with them to Dunkirk. He returned on Tuesday and "
to C.O. Davies who informed us that as the weather had deteriorated no more small boats would be used and he had no further use for our services. We obtained our clearance paper and, with a borrowed chart and compass started for London.
Here began one of the worst experiences of the whole job for a heavy sea was running and our little boat was tossed about like a cork but we made it and at 10 p.m. Tuesday night we anchored in the
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We cast off from the Pinnace and proceeded unaccompanied downstream with the parting warning to stop if challenged by the Naval Authorities. We expected many such challenges but received none throughout the journey. With navigation lights burming dim and engine working smoothly we made good progress.
Off Barking we were hailed by another small vessel bent upon the same errand but whose crew, were in the darkness, finding themselves in strange waters. Although making for the same port they were travelling the wrong course, upstream.
They asked if they might tuck in behind, we of course agreed.
The absence of any land lights and marks being unrecognisable in the inky blackness made navigation a tedious business necessitating a continuous look out.
We reached the waters of, and were logged as sighted, by the Naval Control Station, Southend Pier, at 3.40 a.m. We tied up at the Jetty at 4 a.m. We waited here while the
Officer on duty sought instructions for our destination. We received instructions to proceed to Sheerness, O.C. H.M.S.
Wildfire. It was very noticeable to see so many craft in these waters. Vessels of all tonnage and shapes apparently awaiting orders. We saw two "Sun" Tugs going out each having in tow ten small craft, also the arrival from the Oxford district of a number of small flat bottom up-river craft.
We cast off from Southend Pier and were amazed to find the hundreds of vessels lying off to have vanished from sight.
We arrived at Sheerness at approx. 5 a.m. where civilian mechanics came aboard to try the engine, locate petrol,
Water etc., We handed over to the Officer on duty being given a receipt for the vessel. Returning to "Quest" we found signs that a naval crew had taken possession, their arms and ammunition being aboard.
Whilst at Sheerness we witnessed the arrival of several shiploads, including one or two paddle steamers from home waters, of our forces from Dunkirk.
Before saying "Goodbye old girl, do your stuff" we nailed the club burgee to the mast stepping. We left Sheerness having been given free travel warrants back to London, we being termed as Motor Boat ratings.
The last seen of "Quest" was by a rating on board H.M.S.
Galatia when, to use his words," she was proudly flying the
White Ensign with a machine gun mounted on her foredeck."
over with them to Dunkirk. He returned on Tuesday amu we to C.O. Davies who informed us that as the weather had deteriorated no more small boats would be used and he had no further use for our services. We obtained our clearance paper and, with a borrowed chart and compass started for London.
Here began one of the worst experiences of the whole job for a heavy sea was running and our little boat was tossed about like in a cork but we made it and at 10 p.m. Tuesday night we anchored the
Swale. An early start was made on Wednesday morning and, after being/

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rested in developing these markets. He states that vessel to the Admiralty at the outbreak of war and was has had 10 years' marine engineering and commercial serving aboard her. Another of her officers who was experience, speaks Spanish and is accustomed to comreported lost was Surgeon Rear-Admiral J. R Muir, of piling sales literature in that language, the appointing
Paignton, who was over 70 years of age.
and training of local agents and other matters
Bearing the unmistakable stamp of her designer, connected with overseas distribution.
Norman Hart, Campeador V," which was built by
I shall be pleased to place anyone who may be
Philip's of Dartmouth, was a greyhound amongst motor interested in touch with my correspondent.
yachts. She was not particularly large as wealthy
How America is Preparing men's yachts go, being a 213-tonner with a length of
126 ft., but she had a speed of 14 knots. The most
America is apparently learning a lesson from what unusual thing about her was the power plant, which is happening in the war. I understand that plans are consisted of a pair of Diesel engines with no fewer than being made for the building up of a fleet of motor tor-
16 cylinders each. These were Gleniffer units developpedo boats and anti-submarine craft on a scale which ing 320 h.p. each at 900 r.p.m. The whole installation might be expected from America when she really was an outstanding example of potted power"; the decides to do things properly. The Naval authorities main engines stood only about 3 ft. above the floor have at last realized that, with their long eastern and plating.
western coasts, their only guarantee of safety is a possession of a very large number of boats which can pre-
The "Tilikum" Again vent capital ships and submarines approaching too
In April The Skipper" made some reference to closely to the shore. It is at least gratifying to us that the first big order for motor torpedo boats in America
Capt. Voss's famous boat "Tilikum" and published should have been placed for craft built to the design an illustration. have heard from a correspondent in
South Africa, who said that Capt. Voss once brought of an Englishman.
the boat up by rail from Durban and exhibited her
Yachtsmen's Big Reserve Force at the Wanderers Sports Group in Johannesburg. He
Enormous enthusiasm, I hear, is being shown among adds that the Tilikum was not a built boat, but a yachtsmen in connection with the U.S. Coastguard dug out, similar to those seen in Madagascar and parts
Reserve Force which has been established. In the New of Polynesia. My correspondent doubts if she could
York district alone, which embraces the greatest part have stood upright in the water without her very large of New York and Pennsylvania and the States of New catamaran outrigger, which extended nearly from stem
Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware, 400 well-equipped to stern on the port side, about 12-15 ft. from the gunmotor boats have been made available and 500 memwale. When Capt. Voss met with bad weather he tied bers have been enrolled in the 24 flotillas. It is down everything, and put out a very large canvas sea expected that before the end of the year there will be anchor over the bow. This sea anchor was exhibited a thousand men in this service.
with the craft at the time.
Under peace conditions the Reserve members assist in patrolling regatta courses, report hazards to navi-
Dunkirk Recognition gation and generally aid in the work of the coastguards. They also receive instruction in semaphore
I saw a suggestion in a journal the other day that all of the small craft which were engaged in the Dunkirk signalling and Morse code work. They follow the work of the coastguards at close range, with visits to evacuation should have emblazoned on the bow or stern,
Dunkirk, 1940."
life-saving stations, lighthouses, and other activities in this branch of the service.
Some recognition would certainly be appreciated, but
If America were ever engaged in war, have no
I think the time is not yet. Many of these boats will doubt that within the course of a few weeks she would have other activities to their credit before the war is over.
have a force of many thousand motor boats suitable for patrolling her coasts.
From Motor Boat Engine to Aeroplane Motor
Mr. V. W. MacAndrew
Hitherto, practically all of the high-powered
If Mr. V. W. MacAndrew was indeed lost, as feared, engines used in motor torpedo boats have been when his motor yacht Campeador was sunk by a developed from the corresponding aeroplane engines, mine recently, Britain has been deprived of not only a the main examples being the Power-Napier, Rolls-Royce great yachtsman, but a great patron of the sport.
Merlin and the Isotta-Fraschini types. The Thornycroft
When I last met him, at the trials of Campeador engine is an exception.
V" in August, 1938, he told me how pleased he was
Now it appears that the position will be reversed. It with the progress of the artmouth establishment for was recorded in the Press last month that as the Ford the training of yacht hands, to which he gave such
Co. had refused to produce Rolls-Royce aircraft engines valuable material and moral support.
for this country, the Packard Motor Car Co. was asked
Although an enthusias of sail and a most competent to do so. According to the New York correspondent racing helmsman-he scored many successes with his of The Times the engineers of the company state that
12-metre yacht Trivla in recent years-he did not the high-speed engines it (the Packard Co.) is now regard his motor yachts merely as convenient floating manufacturing for torpedo boats are capable of being residences, as some yachtsmen do, but took a keen developed into aircraft engines."
interest in them.
It will be recalled that the American motor torpedo
" Campeador V
boats built by the Higgins Industries Inc., illustrated
The loss of Campeador V." is a heavy blow to the recently in The Motor Boat, are equipped with these people of the Dartmouth district, from which the crew
Packard marine engines, and they are also being utilized was largely recruited. Mr. MacAndrew offered the in the Scott-Paine-designed craft being built for the
U.S. Navy.
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Junury craft. Damages and Losses.
In all 9 craft. are involved in this claim. Although the our craft an no notice aballo
Surveyor met the Owners and concluded a settlement in sum incurred were not the result of the Dunkirk operations, although of £321.18.-. it was later found that the damages and losses total cort is small.
of the craft had originally been inspected and considered for some that operation. They subsequently became involved in, firstly, are the members of the Chee, and the evacuation of Ramsgate Harbour, following Dunkirk and then in the bombing of the Port of London. It has been found necessary to look further into the history of these craft.
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that the Government is liable for the sum involved, either under by way
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