1950: Dunkirk - A Personal Perspective - HMS Malcolm
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Mechanic FC Turner recounts how HMS Malcolm was sent to Dunkirk to help pick up troops, including soldiers who had to be rescued from the SS Clan McAlister which was bombed by German aircraft. He describes in detail the scene at Dunkirk, including when the ship came close to being bombed, and the notorious mud that hindered the evacuation. Typically, he had no food or sleep and only one cup of tea throughout the entire mission. This recording was made for the programme Dunkirk: A Personal Perspective.
From the BBC Archives. Originally broadcast 29 May 1950.