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14th June, 1940.
Report from Mr. D.D.mcMahon.
Purser. "St.Seiriol". "St.
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To.Mr.T.G.Brew. T.
Secretary.
The Liverpool & North Wales S.S.Co., utd.
40, Chapel Street, Liverpool.
Dear Sir,
On Tuesday 21st May we travelled to Calais light, and
on entering the Harbour we were bombed, and i was rather
surprised to see that none of the Shore Datteries opened fire
on the enemy plane, and our own Gunners were the first to
discover they were enemy planes and opened fire. When the
bombing had discontinued we proceeded and tied up at the
quayside. The Master then went ashore for instructions and
other bombers appeared but all bombs fell on the land side.
7 understand the Master received instructions to return to Dover.
On Monday 27th May. We received orders and travelled to Dunkirk
and tied up alongside the quay, but I understand instructions
were received to go and pick up troops from the shore by the
smaller boats.
The boats were Lowered and I volunteered to go into one
of them, but told that this was not necessary. Later on a
message was given to the Captain to return to the uay when the
Adjutant on the Ship and others went into the Town to see to the
Troops ready to be evacuated. Troops were put aboard and we
returned to Dover for instructions. There was very heavy bombing
during these operations, and our Lifeboats having already been
Launched we had to return without them. When we arrived at
Folkestone In the early hours or the morning + went ashore to
telephone the Office and 1 was very pleased to see the arrival of
our 2nd Officer (B.Jones) and his crew who had been picked up by
a Destroyer.
Wednesday 29th May. We again went to Dunkirk in heavy bombing.
We saw the "Fenella" had been bombed also the "Crested Eagle".
On arrival we were toia to go and pick up troops from the Beach,
as the Pier was not being used. The "Crested Eagle" had now
become a mass of flames and we proceeded to rescue those who