TNA ADM 199 788 A

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H.M.S. "Dolphin"
Gosport,
Hants.
6th June 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to report the following proceedings of H.M.S. "Dwarf" inconnection with evacuation of the
B.E.F.from Dunkirk.
2) H.M.S. "Dwarf" sailed from Portsmouthuat 2100 on
Wednesday 29th May. 1940. for Ramsgate. During the passage there was nothing of interest to note, and' Dwarf" arrived at 1700 on Thursday 30th May.
3) After provisioning, coaling and embarking two Lewis guns, "Dwarf" sailed for Dunkirk at 2000 using route "X"
4) At about 0030 on Friday "Dwarf was some 6 miles
North West of Dunkirk, so waited till daylight before attempting to enter the buoyed channel to Dunkirk.
During the passage up the channel a formation of
German reconnaissaice aeroplanes appeared overhead.
Every ship in the vicinity, as well as the soldiers an the beach, 2 opened fire. "Dwarf": 'starboard Lewis gunner registered several tracer bullets in one of the machines which turned away to the South.
5) On reaching Dunkirk "Dwarf" was ordered by a destroyer to proceed to La Panne However, after steaming for about & mile the motor barge "Viking "hailed for assistance. She had 150 soldiers on board, and in attempting could to get off the heach, burnt out her clutches. She now go in the astern direction.
6) only time there was a fresh North West wind and At the tide, as well as several wrecks and ships in at anchor, rising which made operations in order to get her tow very difficult.