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eroplane again circled and approached the part bow, dropping more
Lewis gun fire was continued as guns were able to bear, the
through two lines of tracer bullets from the forward two guns, the
bombs which fell about 100 feet away and, after apparently passing
plane flew away to the eastward.
Meanwhile the aerial had been rehoisted and an S.O.S. sent
of
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out, the four remaining boats swung out, and the troops ordered on
ROUN
the loud speakers to vacate the after end of the ship and walk
DRN
were
forward, in order to life the after end as much as possible.
the
A slight electric wire fire was extinguished in the after
the
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dining saloon. Pumps were started on the two after lower saloons.
Reports from Carpenter shewed that water was making rapidly in the
after four compartments, therefore orders were given to lower away
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boats and fill them. This work proceeded in good order.
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The S.S. "DORIEN ROSE", a store ship proceeding to Dunkirk,
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was standing by and, as the weather was fine, was requested to
come alongside forward and the two vessels were secured port bow
to starboard bow to prevent troops all going to one side and
listing the "QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL".
The troops were then ordered over the rail to the other ship,
this work proceeded smoothly, the lifeboats meanwhile making an
extra passage, having discharged their troops into the "DORIEN ROSE".
By 5.20a.m. all troops had been transferred. A further
inspection was made, and water was found to be gaining in the
stewards store room and engine room and by this time the bow was
out of the water. It was therefore decided to abandon ship.
Confidential papers were collected and final tra nsfer was completed
by 5.25.
name, 0540 Clear of harbour. 0866 flossing nine 50
The "DORIEN ROSE" let go and proceeded to Dover, arrival being
at 2.30p.m., and the passage being without further untoward incident,
and during part of it the destroyer H.O.5. acted as escort. The
four lifeboats were towed for extra security in case of further
attack, but during the passage two broke away and were lost.
10.10 anchored 031 Pier, 18.15 arrived alongaids of Pier.
38.80 left Matgato Pier. 1735 arrived off La Panis and teseared
beary Give bombing attmch out with bony ludgen
1800g have up anchored and procesded to noolas Refe "Dellficat" Indian
with troopehashore, 1825 "Bullfinch" affort and prosseded. 1080
commenced embarking trodgs from benches.
by BOTH 0410, have RP and processed lower down beach. 0420
Ang None Grouper 0530 vesselfull, ast to Number: 1928,
arrived was Margate, 1136 alenguido of Sergane Pier disgnbarking
troops. 1300 Left Cargate, 1785 shehered off Hunking on
Instructions. 1830 enchorad and ambariting steepe,
Way 8165 0130 hote of and prosession. 0515 sported as buy to
plan 92 Four nurvivors of n Tradel situature which bad this
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hova up and processed