Person: Howson JM Captain R N
Rank/Rating: —
Ship: N.O.I.C. View
Date: 1940-01-01
Service branch: —
Details: N.O.I.C. Beaches (Dunkirk)

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Issue 38017 · 17 July 1947 · page 3303
YDD then bore down on COMFORT, rammed and 29. An additional beach party of seven sank her. officers and a number of ratings under Previously GRAFTON, who was proceeding Captain J. Howson was sailed in SABRE at to Dover with troops, had observed a ship tor- 1600 for Dunkirk, and Captain E. Bush, who pedoed, and lowered her boats to pick up sur- had already visited Dunkirk and was aware of vivors, subsequently ascertained by signal to the general conditions, was sent to HEBE as LYDD to be WAKEFUL. A small darkened S.