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and it brought off the Brigadier of the Brigade 1
then embarking, who asked that a asssage from the acting 6-in-C
might be sent to V.A.Dover asking that the embarkation should
be diverted to the beach, as French soldiers were causing
congestion at the piers. It was also stated that the rearguard
B
would arrive about 0330. I informed V.A.Dover and all the form
at Dunkirk of this by W/T. The difficulty at the beach appeared
to be lack of boats. With Kydd's boats about two hundred were
embarked by 0245, 2nd June.
Having received no reply to ay signal, I again read V.A.
Dover's signal ordering withdrawal before 0300, and saw that it
referred only to Mineswespers. I therefore assumed that the
destroyers were earrying on $111 a later hour, advithdrew,
pagaing the harbour entrance as 0300. owing to smoke hase it
was impossible to see now many other sraft vere still off the
beach.
At 0320 V.A.Dover's signal was received ordering the
Ninesweepers to renain if necessary after 0300, by which time
I had nearly reached 1 buoy and therefore continued on my course
arriving at Margate shortly after 0600.
The D.G.soil was again found to be defective, which prove
fusted the ship taking part in any further operations. This
has since been Sumporarily repaired at Cheerness.
The only other damage received apart from a fews minor
splintor holes and dents, was & hole som in the bow plating
and the port hawse pipe fractured when the Comfort was ramai.