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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 [[Frinton-on-Sea]] (both in Essex, UK) under [[Royal Navy|British Naval]] command.
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.
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