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said "Well, temporarily abandoned".
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In the interests of the human beings left onboard, I
consented to this. The Chief and Fifth Engineers went below and
and
drew the fires as much as possible. The natives would not go
down below a second time. We mustered the natives and found
OF
only 23 onboard, 8 of whom belonged to the Saloon, 8 were Engine
Room men and 7 were deck men, and there were also 12 European
Members of the crew.
When we left the vessel she was burning fiercely aft.
H.M.S. "Pangbourne" then proceeded closer inshore and embarked
some troops, being subjected to several air raids in which a good
many lives were lost and the ship herself holed, so she went out
of action and proceeded homewards.
On the way we fell in with an Admiralty Trawler, the
"Gracie Fields" with troops onboard. She had been bombed and
wished to be towed. We towed her for several hours but as they
found she was sinking they took off the crew and abandoned her.
We reached Dover about 10 a.m., on 30th May, narrowly escaping from
a Magnetic Mine off the South Goodwin Lightship.
17 Derby Street
Edinburgh. 3rd June, 1940.
(sgd)R.W.Mackie,
Master.
ALL the Engineers aid excellent work au
and we understanu the 4th Engineer (A.M. Rivett) manned a Bren
Gun, by permission of the Chief Engineer, with effect on enemy
planes.
The Chief Steward E.u.Onions, 2nd Steward J.F.Brown and
Purser D.D. McMahon we understand aid heroic work in tending to
the woundea, there being no Doctor on board.
ALL the Medical Supplies and other consumable stores
of our Catering Department were used to give Medical Comfort to
the rescued.