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I have to acknowledge receipt of
"See Hawk".
your letter dated 5th October, 1940
enclosing reports on the Dunkirk pt of to the use to
Operations insofar as yourvessel r.
1940
in giving you the
"QUEST" took part in these operations, and to thank you for the most
CKSILVER
interesting information which you have and to y morning "Ist May, been good enough to supply. It is
Ing sorthy 30 ft. cabin anticipated that this report will be good
River Themes at of value in compiling the final report ated plenty of boats but which will be drawn up on these le in tely volunteered to operations.
will
I am, Sir,
Pier at 1.30 p.m. the
Your obedient Servant,
R.I. Grierson (of ant,
Mr. J.A. Hyde on at
ITH.
Southend in
Director of Sea Transport.
arrived Ramsgate to "Hesard") in cansport mere sent over to
C.L. Hunt Esq., kept by the Naval
29, Burstack Road, en to the ships in the
Putney, eooccasion sent
S.W.15.
at Dest had been bombed and very handy for the leave at
Southend.
left and Mr. Grierson navigation jobs with butwas not
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chaboats going % other who knew We the ropes, constantly this engaged one enother and always expected/
On we were told to have we ourselves to and more on picket numbers 01 trawlers, etc for their Cmdrs.
giving them their sailing orders - a job far different to what I
wanted or expected to do but as it seemed to be so greatly appreciat by all concerned, I consoled myself by its apparent usefulness.
On Monday night on one of these runs I again lost my one and only member of the crew who jumped aboard a Dutch Schut and went over with them to Dunkirk. He returned on Tuesday and we reported 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
Swale. An early start was made on Wednesday morning and, after being/