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USA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
S/S "WHITSTABLE"
Southampton SS.08
and
10th June,1940.
R.P. Biddle, Esq.,
Docks and Marine Manager.
dmos
OFO
Sir,
Our Divisional Marine Manager at Dover H.G. Wood, Esq. has
instructed me to send you this report of what happened in regard to
the above steamer during the Dunkerque evacuation May 29th.
Vessel at Southampton.
JR
16.15 Received instructions from Routeing officer to proceed to
B
Dover at earliest possible moment.
bebsol
20.50 Finished coaling, watering and victualling.
20.55 Left Southampton for Dover.
doesd and
May 30th. bried
07.30 Anchored of Dover, and waited for orders.
May 31st.
JB brie
01.30 (Approx.) Naval officer boarded with routes, and instructions
to proceed to a position five miles East of Dunkerque, and pick up
troops.
ed I to B to B
03.50 Left anchorage for Dunkerque.
08.20 Anchored close inshore at named Bray, in 21 fathoms of
water. 30 S
of
09.45 Hove up anchor, as the tide was falling. TUO
09.56 Anchored further off shor e in 4-2 fathoms,
14.30 The one, and only boat with troops, which was brought to us
came alongside.
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15.30 Left anchorage and proceeded to Dover owing to the fact that
the ship was short of fresh water, and the anchorage was subjected to
a severe bombardment.
20.20 Anchored in Dover Harbour.
20.30 A War Dept. tender took off the 14 troops which was all that I
had brought.
June lst.
20.55 Berthed alon side S/S "Hythe" at No.5 berth and watered ship.
I tried to get some bunkers but I could not get a berth alongside the
pier.
June 2nd.
12-/0 to 12.30 Vessel proceeded from No. 5 berth to Anchorage in
Dover Harbour.
June 3rd and 4th.
At anchor awaiting orders.
June 5th./
P.T.O