HMS EXPRESS

HMS Express
I would like people read about my Father in Law Ronald Frost who past away some eleven years ago. He was in the Navy during WW2 but never talked much about what happend. But a few years after he died we where decorating the upstairs landing. A photograph of one of the ships he was on the Express was remove and on the back was written a short account of Dunkirk from May 29th 3.00pm to June 4th 2.40am.
This is what he wrote.
Dunkirk May 29th 3.00pm 1940.
Lying at the very end of the mole the destroyer "Jaguar" managed to cast off. Packed with troops, she headed for home as the stukas dived on her again and agian. They scored no direct hits, but several near misses did fearful damage. Shrapnel riddled her port side slashing open feul tanks and steam lines, "Jaguar" quickly lost headway and drifted towards the shore. Just in time the destroyer "Express" raced over, towed her clear and took off the troops.
June 4th 2.40am
Destoyer "Malcolm" slipped her lines at the eastern mole. 20 minutes later the last Destroyer "Express" left with a full load, including Commander Buchanan's bearthing party.
He then signed it. I WAS THERE R Frost.
If any one reading this was also on the "Expess" at this time myself family would like to hear from them.

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