EPW062735 ENGLAND (1939). The Royal Eagle Paddle Steamer alongside Southend Pier, Southend-on-Sea, from the south-east, 1939
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Pennawd | [EPW062735] The Royal Eagle Paddle Steamer alongside Southend Pier, Southend-on-Sea, from the south-east, 1939 |
Cyfeirnod | EPW062735 |
Dyddiad | 21-August-1939 |
Dolen | |
Enw lle | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
Plwyf | |
Ardal | |
Gwlad | ENGLAND |
Dwyreiniad / Gogleddiad | 589023, 183025 |
Hydred / Lledred | 0.72450119774997, 51.513996391888 |
Cyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol | TQ890830 |
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During the War, the Pierhead was HMS Leigh as stated -the Offices of the Thames & Medway Senior Naval Control Officer, Capt. John Champion. And it was here that all of the Southend "little ships of Dunkirk" were ordered to come by 0500hrs on the morning of May 28th, 1940 to be assessed for fuelling, provisioning, charts, and crewing if needed. Most of the 12 Southend beach excursion vessels commandeered in the first batch on May 28th had been volunteered by their own regular Owners, Skippers, and crews; but were sent off to Sheerness instead to embark Navy crews [who didn't know anything about shallow water Ops from beaches, - or the vessels they were given charge-of]. Which is why so many of the 31 little ships commandeered from Southend foreshore [in three groups] were declared "lost". 15 of those 31 boats were Navy-crewed by Admiralty Order, before the "no civilian volunteers" crewing Rule was lifted on the late evening of May 28th; and 14 of those Navy-crewed craft were declared "lost" after the end of Dynamo on June 4th. |
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Monday 8th of September 2014 08:53:31 PM |
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Monday 8th of September 2014 08:50:29 PM |
The Royal Eagle made FOUR overnight trips to Dunkirk; and landed rescued soldiers as follows - Margate,docked at 30the May/0620hrs - 808 soldiers; Sheerness Dockyard - 31/0730hrs - 1831 soldiers; Margate - 1st June/0610hrs - 1250 soldiers; and Sheerness again - 2/1320hrs - 126 soldiers, making a total of 4,015 rescued soldiers in the four trips. [Ref: John de S. Winser - "BEF Ships", pg 63 & 96; Pub 1999.] |
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Saturday 10th of October 2015 11:29:59 AM |