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== Dunkirk == | == Dunkirk == | ||
At the evacuation of Dunkirk, she made two crossings. Her crew was made up of men from [[Walton, Essex|Walton]] and | At the evacuation of Dunkirk, she made two crossings. Her crew was made up of men from [[Walton, Essex|Walton]] and Frinton-on-Sea (both in Essex, UK) under [[Royal Navy|British Naval]] command. | ||
One her first trip, she was used to ferry soldiers off the the beaches to larger boats waiting offshore. She was badly damaged by machine gun fire and a rope got wrapped around her propeller. She was towed back to England stern first. | One her first trip, she was used to ferry soldiers off the the beaches to larger boats waiting offshore. She was badly damaged by machine gun fire and a rope got wrapped around her propeller. She was towed back to England stern first. |