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to Dunkirk East Pier destroyers will be
sent there as well. All other craft
EAT
except Hospital Carriers to embark from
beach which is extended from one mile East
Inemyor Dunkirk to one mile Rest of La Panne.
Part 8 follows."
Scobing
being
It
intended
Part 8 received as follows -
"Whole length is divided into 3 equal ports
referred to as La Panne, Bray, Malo, from
daly East to West with a mile gap between each
port. La Panne and Bray have troop
concentration points each end and in middle;
Malo at each end. These points should be
tended by inshore craft.
Pass this nessage by V/S to ships not equipped
I/C, as opportunity offers. or Destroyer at
Dunkirk pass to S.N.O. Dunkirk."
referred so the by a dive-bomber
This was exactly what was required.
In the evening a series of fierce air attacks
ere made on the Enstern Arm. These resulted in H.R.S. GRENADE
eing bombed while embarking troops. at It looked for the
oment as though she night sink and block the entrance to the
If
arbour but 8 trawler and drifter were sent to assist her
nd managed to guide her into a pocket to the Westward of
information as to the blooking
he main channel. She burned fiercely for some hours and
by Commader
If
ventually blew up with a loud explosion.
1a reduced the
A travler was also bombed and sank in the channel
the simimum. in
bout 50 yards from the East Pier about two cables/from the
astern Lighthouse.
The transport FENELLA was aunk while loading at
he outside extremity of the Reatern Arm. She was practically
ully loaded but the troops were transferred to another ship
1th very little loss
A troop transport CRESTED EAGLE was bombed and
endered unusable. She drifted down towards Bray where she
an aground. A "J" Class destroyer was bombed off the
eaches but was taken in tow by another destroyer.