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prospect of the ship sinking, Our two
small boats maintained contact by means
of flashlights, and, after rowing for
DUNKIRK THE
with
time, we saw a series of lights above a
water. We kept very silent as we heard
voices and saw lights flashing.
to keep warm, and at daybreak We hoisted
We lay close together in our lifeboat
we
our jib sail and started rowing to get
MONG Captain the Feat
circulation boat into our bodies. The master's some
course for the coast."
was on the horizon, and we set a
storm Mr. and McNally added that they ran
who was the chief officer, Mr. into a
B.E.F. before of owned an ship of British A Captain This the the important Co., by from the little Ship Ltd., the Young vessel, Adoption arrived of Society headques 1,000 has Stess playm
sir,
AT THE TILLER FOR 24 HOURS
Dear
cro
you
hours. at the tiller continuously Vincent,
for
his skilful undonbtedly saved their lives for 24
Waves handling of the 26ft. long by
The and men they were wet and chilled by side.
were breaking over the boat.
Their rations had to bale out water exposure,
biscuits consisted of rapidly.
ship sent on over. the armada He beach was of ordered small at boats kink to
you enclos which
a little corned each per day, half a pint four of ship's
boats Owing while assisting and in the use his put his
Talk
milk We to share between beef and a tin of condensed water.
Young had to the state of the
and
a McNally school of saw added, porpoises. nothing and but seven. once sea we birds, ran into Mr.
carry out the only work about
on
Sir
whole and the We nights were were terrible. The days but were long
were off the under beach under and her get his ship safely to
sleep. at After night while the others men kept
watch cheerful. Two on the
time. In addition continuous air own attack power, all They the
of
side the master's several boat days we came tried along- to
plane, little which Levenwood to the brought work of rescue the
one
greetings. three cheers As we separated and exchanged
just had behind the was dunes. seen to crash down on a Nazi
two
returned. buted and I from think them, again which we got
men intended when to stay and Captain Young land
'After at a lot to keeping tht us this in good alone spirits. contri- we
be a get away arrived, but he
was ordered the to small craft take on more
&
has
away, land a sighted
with us the a 40 24 miles
while waiting. possibility of the vessel as there being might hit
experience This was of not Captain
nearer. we away had and We We were did not the seem current to get hours kept
war he war at sea. Young's first
carrying was actively engaged During the last
Cres
water " left. only about a getting quarter desperate, of a pint any as of
Prince, was and torpedoed his ship, in the the in Orange troop
Dardanelles.
eight miles of we were the able current changed
From our Postbag
up by a steamer. land, where we to were get picked within
towards Will your you accept fund the enclosed sovereign
doing
has many come years to but make think use I of now have it. that kept the it time for
many ship If you recently causes, "CALLING this not heard from your ALL SCHOOLS
received arrived Apparently Now arrived bere, in I the am on One in S a captain may nice same on mix be writes: May day due up! the 28. to I
'B question with and and resume here my I activities on the
I still wish of adoption arises am. once Now the
my school, to keep in touch more.
to so proceed on May forth- 30 I
schools. Enclosed are or, short as you put it, schools. with
all letters I they hope to be letters able to for answer my
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