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the only casualty on board the "FENELLA" being Engineer Roy Motion
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who suffered leg injury through bomb explosion. I must mention
that throughout all of these raids our Lewis gunners, F. Garrett
and J. Cowell who were members of the crew and two Bren gunners,
appointed to the ship by the Military Authorities at Southampton,
all remained at their gun posts in very exposed positions and
continued firing at the enemy aircraft.
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On going through the ship and making sure that every soul on
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board had been safely landed, I reported the fact to the Embark-
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ation Officer in charge of the jetty. I then suggested to him
that if he could obtain tugs or trawlers, we were prepared to tow
to
"FENELLA" away from the jetty to render the berth available for
other ships and beach her before she finally sank. He was in
favour of this suggestion and tried to get tugs, but no vessels
capable of towing were available. All the troops and the majority
of "FENELLA's crew had by this time been embarked on board the
steamer "CRESTED EAGLE." The Embarkation Officer then suggested,
as nothing further could be done with regards to "FENELLA," that I
and my Officers should proceed home in this steamer. Unfortunately,
this ship was herself bombed and set on fire within ten minutes of
leaving the jetty and had to be beached. I regret to say this
caused a number of casualties, among them sixteen of the "FENELLA's
crew who lost their lives.
I am, Sir,
(signed) Yours obediently,
(sgd) W. CUBBON.
Master.
boats.
3rd. June,
10-15 to take p.m. went inside the Piers, Could not
Deft Dover 6-30 p.m. arrived Dunkles
ropes, kept manoeuvring inside the
has to June, when Wg made Cost.
leave as water we
grounds
arriving at Downr
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