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    This is the dredger 'Gallions Reach' latterly owned by the Westminster dredging Co. My colleague 'Bob' (94yrs) was on the crew of this vessel when it was summoned to take part in the Dunkirk evacuation. They steamed up from the Solent and eventually ran aground in Dunkirk Harbour -they had to wait 16hrs during an incessant bombardment to get the appropriate tide to get off. They rescued 25 souls including some badly injured who were lying on the decks . The then teenager Bob and his shipmates were doing their best to make them comfortable when a toffee nosed officer got on board demanding sandwiches and a cup of tea- the reply cannot be repeated on this forum.

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