THAMES FIRE BOAT’S HEROIC PART IN DUNKIRK EVACUATION.—The crew of the London firefloat Massey Shaw disembarking after the return of the little vessel to the Thames. Under the command of a naval lieutenant the Massey Shaw went to the Dunkirk evacuation, and after carrying 60 soldiers back to England ferried another 500 from the beach to larger ships. She finally returned with another 46.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24336, 28 June 1940, Page 4
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64THAMES FIRE BOAT’S HEROIC PART IN DUNKIRK EVACUATION.—The crew of the London firefloat Massey Shaw disembarking after the return of the little vessel to the Thames. Under the command of a naval lieutenant the Massey Shaw went to the Dunkirk evacuation, and after carrying 60 soldiers back to England ferried another 500 from the beach to larger ships. She finally returned with another 46. Otago Daily Times, Issue 24336, 28 June 1940, Page 4
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