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Glasgow C.2. 5th July, 1941
The Director of Sea Transport,
Ministry of War Transport,
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LONDON W. 1.
Dear Sir,
S.S. "THE MARQUIS".
We duly received your letter of 1st instant, and were able to get into touch promptly with the Master of the above steamer. We enclose a letter from him dated 3rd. instant, of which we have retained a copy.
Unfortunately, he is unable to give any information regarding the Emmerson family, but perhaps the details he supplies will be helpful to you in your enquiries.
Yours faithfully,
J. Hay & Sons Limited,
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steamer "RUSHEN CASTLE".
2nd. July, 1940.
R. W. Cannell, Esq.,
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General Manager.
Sir,
In reference to your letter of the 28th. June requesting a report from me as Master of H.M. Transport "MONA'S QUEEN" when on her last voyage from Dover to Dunkirk.
I joined the "MONA'S QUEEN" on the 28th. of May. On the evening of that date, I received orders to leave Dover in the early morning of the 29th. to carry fresh water to Dunkirk and return with troops. Everything was uneventful until we reached to within about half a mile off Dunkirk, when the ship was mined and sank within two minutes, the survivors being rescued by the destroyer "VANQUISHER".
With reference to the request for names of Officers and personnel who should be recommended, I can only say that the conduct of all survivors was exemplary.
not An outstanding example of bravery was witnessed by some of the survivors. It appears that H. Craine, Chief Cook, showed the greatest courage and disregard for his own safety when noticing that
Mr. Morgan, the Chief Steward, was unable to get away from the ship through injuries, he went back and rescued him knowing that the ship was rapidly sinking; further particulars can be obtained from Mr.
Morgan,
Chief
Steward.
Owing to the port Another meritotious act was that of 955244, Gunner J. Osborne, of the 253/64th. Field Regiment R.A., who rescued Mr. R. Gallagher, the Purser, and swam with him to the warship which was taking survivors to England. Unfortunately Gunner Osborne's self sacrificing heroism was unavailing as Mr. Gallagher died on board the warship before arrival at an English port.
took home, of
Duke I trust that this report will meet your requirements.
Canadian troops and all day that was off. Then Yours obediently, of ammunition and embarked the Irish of E's for Boulogne, It (signed) A. KHAM
cranes to load the ammunition, but willing soldiers we had the landed in Master.
embarked BE many troops as we
British,
RE the Germans only left, in fact
Heinkels dived on to the berth which we had just vacated and practically blew it to pieces. However, we got back to Dover safely and disembarked our troops. On 24th. May we were ordered to go to anchorage in the Downs for a little rest as Dover harbour was getting rather congested. We were at anchor in the Downs on Saturday evening. Next day at noon we got orders and a route for Dunkirk, so we accordingly set off as per instructions. Our route took us about 4 miles off Calais to a certain buoy. On nearing the position I could not see the buoy, but saw a buoy a little further inshore and steamed towards it to make certain. On nearing the buoy I saw it was not the buoy on the instructions and ordered the helm hard aport. Immediately hell was let loose on our ship. We were shelled from the shore by single guns and
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H.M.T. "BEN-MY-CHREE", c/o G.P.O., LONDON.
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Mr. R. W. Cannell,
3rd. July, 1940.
General Manager.
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Dear Sir,
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In answer to your letter, herewith are details of the part played by the "MONA'S QUEEN" in the recent operations off the Dutch,
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Belgian and French coasts. The facts and circumstances are very plainly remembered by me, although I may not be quite certain as to the exact dates, I think I won't be very far off the mark.
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Firstly, our experiences started when we left Dover for
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Rotterdam on the 14th. May intending to evacuate Dutch troops etc.
Unfortunately we did not succeed in that because when we arrived at the mouth of the River Maas, the place was a raging inferno, even the river was afire with oil from destroyed tanks. We did our best but were beaten back. German bombers were overhead and tried to get us, but did not succeed as we HERE were very often enveloped in dense and choking smoke. Finally we were ordered to return to Dover and arrived there on the evening of the 15th. May. We left Dover again that night for Ostend and arrived off Ostend following morning, the authorities there would not let us in and we had to anchor. Whilst laying at anchoré we were attacked twice with bombers, but with our Lewis guns and the guns of a small Dutch vessel we beat them off. We entered Ostend about noon in spite of the fact that magnetic mines had been dropped in the harbour.
They had swept up some of them, not all. In Ostend we embarked
British, Dutch, French and Belgian refugees, men, women and children.
We left Ostend about 5-30 p.m. (16th) and arrived Folkestone at 10 p.m.
Owing to the trouble with passports etc. we did not get away from that port until noon (17th.) when we were ordered to Southampton. When we arrived at Netley Anchorage, we got orders to fill up with fuel and water and return to Ostend and to call at Dover for stores, arriving in Dover on the 18th. The Ostend trip was cancelled as the Germans had already got there. Then on the 19th. we went to Boulogne and as far as I can remember that was the night that G.H.Q. at Boulogne was bombed and we took home, amongst others, the Duke of Gloucester and his staff. The
Duke was wounded. Arrived back at Dover on the 20th. We then loaded
Canadian troops and stores for Dunkirk, but after they had been aboard all day that sail was off. Then we loaded about 400 tons of all kinds of ammunition and embarked the Irish and Welsh Guards, also a demolition squad of R.E's for Boulogne. It took fourteen hours at Dover, with cranes to load the ammunition, but with the work of my crew and a few willing soldiers we had the stuff landed in three hours. Then we embarked as many troops as we could carry (amongst them there were many wounded). Units from all Allies, British, French, etc., also women and children and we left Boulogne just as the Germans were coming in. We had only left, in fact were between the Pier Heads, when a squadron of
Heinkels dived on to the berth which we had just vacated and practically blew it to pieces. However, we got back to Dover safely and disembarked our troops. On 24th. May we were ordered to go to anchorage in the Downs for a little rest as Dover harbour was getting rather congested. We were at anchor in the Downs on Saturday evening. Next day at noon we got orders and a route for Dunkirk, so we accordingly set off as per instructions. Our route took us about 4 miles off Calais to a certain buoy. On nearing the position I could not see the buoy, but saw a buoy a little further inshore and steamed towards it to make certain. On nearing the buoy I saw it was not the buoy on the instructions and ordered the helm hard aport. Immediately hell was let loose on our ship. We were shelled from the shore by single guns and
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Dear Captain Harris, to acknowledge the receipt of your and This letter to thank is of you the for to 27th the my August report enclosed to from Mr. therowith. Hynard the
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W.G. Hynard,
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Dear Mr. Hynard,
Further to my letter of 19th August; I find that I have not sent you a copy of the report on the evacuation of Dunkirk by the Master of "Scotia", and have pleasure in enclosing herewith his own statement, a signed copy of which was sent direct from Holyhead to the Admiralty. In my letter referred to I did mention to you the devotion to duty of the Chief Engineer of this ship, who lost his life when the ship was sunk.
I am still awaiting the report of Captain Tulley of H.M.T. "Duke of York" on the evacuation of St. Valery.
Yours sincerely, flothamic
J.W. HARRIS.
Marine Manager.
W.G. Hynard, Esq.,
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MISJA of whom no account could be taken. The "Scotia' estimated had fully 3,000 troops on board, as every available space had been taken up. The troops (British) were very exhausted and many of them could hardly walk along the pier.
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In reply to your letter of 7th August; we have pleasure in enclosing report received from Captain Clarke,
Master of H.M.T. "Princess Maud", on the evacuation of Dunkirk.
We have previously written to you in connection with the work performed by Captain W.H. Hughes of H.M.T. "Scotia".
The "Princess Maud" sustained considerable damage through enemy action, and as you will note, lost four of her crew. It is regretted that Captain Clarke's report should be so late in coming to hand, but this is explained by the fact that he is a man of very retiring nature, and it was somewhat difficult to get him to tell us of the good work done by his ship.
The devotion to duty of the Chief Engineer, Nunns, when the vessel was shelled in way of the engine room, leaving a hole, as the Captain describes "about a yard square", has impressed us very much, and we have pleasure in drawing your attention to this.
We have already written you regarding the work performed by the "Princess Maud" and "Duke of York" at the evacuation from
St. Valery.
Yours faithfully,
J.W. Hottanis HARRIS.
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W.G. Hynard, Esq.,
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Berkeley Square,
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Wreckage, overhead could be heard but. none sighted, owing come allerait to the visibility.
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wounded four (all since have died), two being
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repairs.
Shifted ship to ferry dock to effect temporary
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