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apparently unopposed by any British iroraft. On the third
occasion un intense air buttle could be heard in progress
above the clouds and no effective bombing took place. I would
also like to state that from my observation the onemy aircraft
even when opposed wore always more numerous than our own and in
the subsequent air buttles our fighters although outnumbered
fought most courageously and effectively but generally lost
more planes than the onomy. From our point of view the B.B.C.
Bulletins describing the air actions off Dunkirs entirely
microprosentation truo libuation.
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The courage and wedffiders and
non The C great inspiration to 20 during the four hours while
the ship drifted without help under the threat of destruction.
Their checrfulness and efficioncy under these trying conditions
was extruordinary. That GO for wore lost was almost miraculous
but may be put down to some extent to the trained courage of the
ship's company who fought their gane where possible and took
cover when they could not otherwise be 02 uso. It is cost
lifficult where all conducted themolves valiantly to choose
those specially conspicuous for their behaviour, but these I
appoil a list of those specially worthy of contion.
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The following promitions are attached:-
Appendix I :- Verbutin statement by various officers and ratings
appendix Ii:-
List of known survivoru and known killed.
appondix 111.
-ist of officers and mon specially mentioned.
prondix IV:-
Copy of proliminary report sent to the leg
Officer Communing over.
I have the honour to be,
ir,
your obsdient servant,
(Cite)
The Commander in Chief,
Commender,
western pproaches.
Royal Navy.
Copies to:- The ACE Officer Commending, lover.
Ca tain (2), 19th -outroyer lotillo.
Captain Plymouth.
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