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TEMPORARY ADDRESS
AMER, LEGRAMS:- COBHAM."
Tudor Court,
PHONE:-
COBHAM,
COBHAM 2851.
SURREY.
To F.H. Keenlyside, Esq.,
20
OM
erman & Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd.,
Private Secretary,
Ministry of Shipping,
104-106, Leadenhall Street, E.C. 3.
Berkeley Square House,
LONDON. W.L.
Thursday, 20th June, 1940.
COASTWISE KINGSTON-ON-THAMES
Crescent
Road,
Dear Sir,
KINGSTON
We have to acknowledge receipt, with thanks, of letter of the 19th instant, which enclosed a letter with to your the Master of our "CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH" in connection from this Dunkirk. We are sure that the expression of the Minister's Master vessel's services in the recent evacuation gratitude will be much appreciated not only by the but by the personnel of the vessel as well.
The Private Secretary, Yours faithfully,
Ministry of Shipping.
Berkeley Square
Berkeley Square,
ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP
5
LONDON We 1.
DIRECTOR, of your communication to the the
Master handing to him pleasure in
We feel sure that the sentiments expressed by the Minister will be fully appreciated by Captain
Hughes and all his ship's Company.
We are, Sir,
Your obedient Servants,
Drme
Secretary.
LORINA
WORTHTOWN
/CANTERE
I
3, Lime Street
NORMANI
London, E.C.3.
Capt. E.
John Stewart & Co. Shipping Ltd.,
MAID OR
YEWDALE
308 Clyde Street,
/BIARRIT
John Stewart & Co. Shipping Ltd.,
Glasgow, C.1.
Capt R.
/AUTOCAR
YEWGLEN
308, Clyde Street,
Glasgow, C.1.

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of Ship.
Name & Address of Owners
Name of Master.
LAN MACALISTER
Clan Line Steamers, Ltd.
Capt. R.W. Mackie
Tylney Hall, longuines are still learning
Rotherwick, made as to whicher
Near Basingstoke, Hants.
office is still alive.
KOHISTAN *
F.C. Strick & Co. Ltd.
Capt. W.C. Robertson
117-121, Leadenhall St.
E.C.3.
BENLAWERS *
Petrograd Steamers Ltd.,
Capt. J.P. Drummond.
28, Bernard Street,
Leith
(Managers: Wm. Thompson
& Co.)
K
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CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH
Ellerman & Bucknall
Capt. A.W. Wooster
S.S. Co., Ltd.
Tudor Court,
Cobham, Surrey.
K1
ROEBUCK
c/o Chief Docks Manager,
Capt..Larbalestier.
G.W. Railway Company,
Cardiff.
ST
KITTY
Basso & Company,
Mr. W. McCondach,
Weymouth.
13, Ox Street,
Weymouth.
ST
SPINEL +
William Robertson Ltd.,
Capt. R. Humphreys
ST
Glasgow, C.1.
ST
QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL
The General Steam
Capt. W.J. O'Dell
PAR
Navigation Co., Ltd.,
"
ROYAL DAFFODIL
G. Johnston
ISL
ROYAL SOVEREIGN
15, Trinity Square,
"
T. Aldis
DIN
E.C.3.
WOR
ISLI
MONA'S QUEEN
Isle of Man Steam Packet
~~
Capt. A. Holkham
"
R. Duggan $
FENELLA
Company Limited,
Capt. W. Cubbon
MANXMAN
x
Imperial Buildings,
If
P.B. Cowley
TYNWALD
*
Douglas,
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qual
&
Isle of Man.
Chief Officer
J.Whiteway 0
BEN-MY-CHREE
X
Capt. G. Woods and
Chief Officer
T. Cain /
LADY OF MANN
Capt. T.C. Woods
LORINA
Southern Railway Co.,
Capt. A. Light.
NORMANNIA
Waterloo Station,
Capt. M.C. Whiting
CANTERBURY
S.W.1.
Captain C. Hancoc
MAID OR ORLEANS
2
(Capt. A.E. Larki
(Capt. G. Walker
BIARRITZ
Capt. M.H. Bake
AUTOCARRIER
Capt. C. Maste orized.

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EXTRACTS FROM LOG WHILE AT DOVER
s.t. "FOREMOST 87"
160
Wednesday, 22nd May.
Lying in Dover Harbour awaiting orders. At 8-30 a.m., received orders to proceed to Calais. Cleared Eastern Entrance Dover
Harbour at 8-45 a.m., arrived Calais Harbour 11-0 a.m. Air Raid on.
Received instructions immediately ón entering Harbour to force lock gates which had been disabled by bombing by Enemy aircraft, air raid still in progress. Forded locked gates, time taken being 12 hours, and received orders to get S.S. "KATOWICE" loaded with refugees out of Dock as soon as possible. I did this and towed S.S. "KATOWICE"
clear of Galais Harbour and into Calais Roads, finishing at 2-0 p.m.
then returned to Calais Harbour. Aerial combat going on overhead.
Immediately on entering Harbour again, received orders to proceed to Calais Roads to assist S.S. "CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH" from
Roads to Harbour and to get her in at all costs. "CITY OF CHRIST-
CHURCH" in company of Dëstwoyer being bombed from the air. Took hold of steamer at 2-45 p.m. and towed same into Calais Harbour.
While endeavour to do this, three mines (magnetic) were exploded by French Trawlers ahead of "FOREMOST 87" and "CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH".
Things looked very uncomgortable. We managed to berth steamer in outer Dock Calais, finishing at 4-30 p.m. I then received orders to proceed to Calais Roads again for s.m. "WILLIAMSTOWN" as things were a bit quieter. Took hold of vessel at 5-30 p.m. and towed same from anchorage in Calais Roads to berth in Outer Dock Calais Harbour, finishing at 7-30 p.m. Made fast astern of S.S. "CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH"
at 7-45 p.m.
Thursday, 23rd May.
Lying in Calais Harbour. At 2-30 a.m. told to take hold of S.S. "CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH" and tow at once out of Harbour. While taking hold of S.S. "CITY OF CHRESTCHURCH", orders were to let ship lay. There was a 'Fifth column' scare and two men were put under arrest. "FOREMOST 87", however, still kept ropes made fast to the steamer. At 1-30 p.m., ordered to take hold of "CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH", official this time, and to tow out clear of Harbour to Calais Roads.
Got vessel clear of Harbour and into Roads. At 2-40 p.m. returned to Harbour and received orders from Naval Authority to proceed to Dover for Water and Stores. Left Calais at 3-10 p.m. and arrived at Dover at 5-30 p.m. Air Raid in progrees when leaving Calais.
Friday, 24th May.
Lying in Dover Harbour. Received on board stores and water.
At 11-6 a.m. received orders to proveed to Calais. Cleared Eastern
Entrance to Dover Harbour at 11-D a.m. and arrived Calais Roads at
12-30 p.m. Heavings Heavy gunning and bombardment on the shore.
Situation too bad for "FOREMOST 87" to attempt making entrance to
Calais. Steamed about vicinity of Calais Roads. Situation getting worse, with gunfire and aerial bombing. I decided to return to Dover, arriving there at 4-50 p.m.
Saturday, 25th May.
Lying in Dover Harbour, awaiting orders. At 4-30 p.m.
received orders to tow "O.R.P.BUZA" (Polish Destroyer) from Dover to
Portsmouth. "BURZA" having been bombed on the Forecastle head, damaging plates and bulk head under water. Took Destroyer in tow, stern first, at 5-80 p.m. and cleared Dover Harbour Eastern Entrance
6-0 p.m. (Arrived Portsmouth with "O.R.P. BUZA" 10-0 p.m. on 26th
May, Sunday.
(Continued)