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by to return to Dunkirk but it was found not to be necessary.
The total trips made by the SS "St.Helier" was one to
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The return journey from Folkestone to Southampton which
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took eight hours, was made with only three seamen and one
quartermaster on deck. The vessel had not proceeded far before
the fore peak again filled with water and stewards working in
relays stood in water in the fore peak working a, hand pump and
kept the water down. The vessel arrived at Southampton Tuesday
morning at 5-0 a.m.
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The Captain reports that the conduct of his Chief
Officer, Mr H.D. Freeman and the Second Officer, Mr F.Martin,
was splendid throughout the whole of the operations and on
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every occasion whenever required as soon as arriving at
Dunkirk they would go ashore and help carry the wounded on
board.
The Chief Engineer, Mr Griffiths, Acting Second
Engineer Dougal and Fourth Engineer Haner told the Captain
that as long as the vessel remained afloat they were prepared
to do anything required, and they kept their word.
The excellent service rendered by Captain Pitman is
a magnificent example of untiring energy and courage and this
the is fully shown in the record of the great work done.
laid off Yours faithfully,
off Galais West we
shells the (sgd) D.G. HOPPINS.
high. I sent B. South
We were to Hewhaven and Patients. The
Green Lights and Red Cross were plainly achibited.
Temporary 3nd Officer Rowlands left On sooment of vessel
not boing arred.
W.J. Thomas Esq.,
CARDIFF. nemaven and In the Downa.
96th. Received orders to prodeed to Dunkirk in company
the "St.Andrew". When ore Vousel Jalain, va
the "Maid or Orleans", and from Shore Batteries
on the three ships, and 0.00 it SPEND not possible to paso this
place without serious on damage, I WELD in the
I away round, and the whole time until out of
range, incident. I returned by RD the
hunkirk. not having N the
27th We left the Downs, receiving to proceed to
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