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TEMPORARY ADDRESS
AMER, LEGRAMS:- COBHAM."
Tudor Court,
PHONE:-
COBHAM,
COBHAM 2851.
SURREY.
To F.H. Keenlyside, Esq.,
20
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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,
-
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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nip.
Name & Address of Owners
Name of Master.
SS MAUD
London Midland & Scottish
Capt. H. Clarke.
IA
Railway,
Capt. W.H. Hughes.
L.M.S. Railway Headquarters,
Watford, Herts.
ST. SEIRIOL
Liverpool & North Wales
Capt. R.D. Dobb
S.S. Co., Ltd.,
40, Chapel Street,
Liverpool, 3.
/PRAGUE
London & North Eastern
Capt. C. Baxter.
Railway Company,
26, Glengall Road,
Woodford Green,
Essex.
KING GEORGE V
David MacBrayne Limited,
Capt. R.E. MacLean.
LOCHGARRY
44, Robertson Street,
Capt. E. MacKinnon.
Glasgow, C.2.
KILLARNEY
Coast Lines Limited,
Capt. R. Hughes.
2, Crescent Road,
Kingston-on-Thames,
Surrey.
ST. HELIER
Great Western Railway Co.,
Capt. R. Pitman c/o Chief Docks Manager,
Cardiff.
ST JULIEN
Great Western Railway Co.,
Capt.L.S.Richard
ST ANDREW
Paddington Station, W..2.
Capt. H.C. Bond
ST DAVID
Capt. C.Joy.
PARIS
Capt. E. Biles
ISLE OF GUERNSEY
Southern Railway Co.,
Capt. F.W. Hodges
DINARD
Waterloo Station,
Capt. P. Lewis
WORTHING
S.E.L.
Capt. C.J. Munton
ISLE OF THANET
>
Capt. A.J. Hammond
60
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These Masters took over when original Masters were too exhausted to carry on.
x Evacuation of Calais.
+ This vessel was ordered to Dunkerque laden with B.E.F. petrol and did not actually evacuate, troops.
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orized.

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the W barter
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the eyes of the whole world the withdrawal of the B.E.F.
gnificent part played by the of the Mercantile Marine ble will not have escaped the
TUESDAY, 11TH JUNE, 1940
Masters and crews have it stint untiringly given their the finest traditions of the ital and material help alone acuation. on so vast a scale.
Minister whether he will consider ion that the British coasting medal to all men and women who d crews, have so nobly and he claim of their importance
Belgium by land, air and sea and who tency.
aithfully, irk evacuation; and, if so, whether
ALFRED READ
d to British, French and Belgian ston-on-Thames, Surrey, e'5.
ou respectfully suggest to
:
alty that they advise his signal mark of his royal boat that took part in ituting a British medal for war rk-some scroll to be the right to fly some great a service in due course. Awards of decorations edienti servant,
LANDSMAN.
nd for good service are already made from ervices rendered since the invasion of will be dealt with in accordance with the usual practice.
Hall: Will the Government see that this time the decorations go to the men who have done the fighting, and not to those the lines?
T will bear my hon. Friend's point in mind.
d my right hon. Friend consider allowing the small med to fly a special flag in commemoration of their ill CC er that suggestion.

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ng oil dumps and ilitary to prevent and to thank you for the most ving off Dunkirk interesting report made by the Master
'S, while other vessels
;ime, we were keeping and Chief Officer of the s.s. "KILLARNEY" letter
Company's ships, which of the regarding 7th their experiences during to ng her come up astern which you of account by the were watching her,
Mas Dunkirk operations. the a terrific explosion, and of the the "KILLARNEY" in the Sir, of the ud of smoke. When the from Dunkirk am, the mainmast aft had
I am, Your obedient Servant, ard part heeled over result of a magnetic
Your (Sgd.) obedient B. E. BELLAMY
nt alongside the
Director of Sea Transport.
ing troops of all ases. Some of these
Secretary.
ur days and four
The Secretary
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IS, as their own
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see them trying to were shot on the nessed an attack aircraft.
Bombs fell all planes drove them off.
ner, but none registered a hit. Eventually our fighter to
This
On completion of loading troops we returned by the same route as we had taken to come in, and on passing
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G.S.N.)
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Newman of bombs. A call for assisted th an escort the British Mission two destroyers had previously would INIVIA be waiting for the me aircraft off the consisting port. This of attack lasted for half an hour when returned to Ostend.

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Kingston on Thames, ine day in May, we
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14th August, 1940
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The Director of Sea Transport, chor off Gravelines
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Ministry of Shipping,
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Berkeley Square House, ng oil dumps and
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LONDON W. 1.
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PS, while other vessels
"KILLARNEY"
ime, we were keeping
Sir,
Company's ships, which
With reference to your letter of the 7th instant, I beg to enclose here- to for the purposes of the record ng her come up astern with, which you refer, copy of an account by the were watching her, and Chief Officer of the experience a terrific explosion, and
Master of the "KILLARNEY" in the evacuation of the ud of smoke. When the the mainmast aft had
B.E.F. from Dunkirk.
ard part heeled over
I am, Sir, result of a magnetic
Your obedient Servant,
Drame nt alongside the ing troops of all ases. Some of these
Secretary.
r days and four extreme difficulty anine population
15/16/19
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see them trying to were shot on the
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nessed an attack aircraft.
Bombs fell all ner, but none registered a hit. Eventually our fighter planes drove them off.
On completion of loading troops we returned by the same route as we had taken to come in, and on passing
Gravelines again the fun started. Sailing quietly along, the tired and weary troops stretched out all over the ship, snatching their for the Ministry)
by
G.S.N.)
Lowed ing the
GS and ouo
Newman of entrance enemy bombs. A call for assistance an escort the British of Mission two destroyers had previously would INIVIA be waiting hour when for the me aircraft off the consisting port. This attack lasted for half an returned to Ostend.