TNA ADM 199 790

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10
&
14
30th may
Passenger transport KING CERT which had been
daraged by a near dos Dalla 29th May still alongaide the
Pier at midnight. X BAW the Captain and told him he met
go and gave libia the alternative of benching himself on the
Eastern Seich if MA ship was not converthy, or of proceeding
to Angland the escare of a bender. 0230 he was
observed endeavouring to clear the harbour. It vas
subsequently found out that he only about 4 cobles outside
the entrance.
At 0039/30 tide the following signal to Dover:-
There 10 3. shortage of chips and boots. I have no
destroyers".
There were as air attacks in the early morning
Later, when ships began G arrive
and all value quict.
In view or the havy haved presented by
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a mumber of ships boing alongaide the Hole at one this,
destroyors were alongable the Piar one at a time.
Arrival of the first destroyer the a signal for en attack by
one homber. Newever, the bright sunshine of
yeaterday gave my to mist and It ves possible to speed up
embarkation without undue risk.
0755 following signal was made:-
"Gront opportunity missed during night when only three
drifters arrived. No motor or food yet provided on
Dunicink beach for large meber of troops. Sporadic
bombing".
Atchout 0000 store ship arrived with provisions
but no water. This anused 80 much congestion on the Pier
that in view of the urgant need to nand off every possible man,
about half the food had Been unloaded
unloading was, after chart the, abondoned and the store
ship filled with troops. & certain amount of water vas
obtained from destroyers.
One personnel ship arrived about 0920, the first one
since the previous day. ther ships (three drifters) filled
shortly