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PACTURE OBSTRICTIONS THE EVACUATION,
subarkation rate off Seaches at The less than 30 hear
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by lack of control ashore for first for days) sait
FACTORS ASSISTING THE EVACUATION.
beach communication to expediate Londing, resulting
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Discipline and coolness of troops under fire on beach
and in unfamiliar conditions in boats throughout evacuation.
Officers at beginning for attending menalties.
2.
Life saving nets rigged along ship' sides. time beating end
particularly, dive boxinding and nachine guaraing, arought for last
and 5. for short periods previously. This
its
3.
Assistance of Army Bren Guns and gunners against low-
in
flying air attack.
pier, duilt from lorries end to only at
fire,
4.
Calm weather and poor visibility.
beaches proventing alose approach, seasing thougs to
and
orces relatively deep water with full to
5.
Presence of HA Light Cruiser "dalcutta".
ing
6.
Excellent physical condition of majority of troops.
or to Low
P,
7.
Normal state in which all piers at Dunkirk were allowed
ay.
to remain, which was invaluable in assisting embarkation
of Troops into ships.
e
En allowing troops to embark
equipment and rifles, (not hald, but
on insecure pier, and difficulty in embarking bode
boats at all times, and too fee estate bones beate
(Tompy
portoons.
stope use by the to Low flying
acks.
Bron
COMMANDING OFFICER
Greurille. M.
6 JUN 1940
Act. Cand Rozal Navy.
H.M.S. "SUTTON"
Lugo to the 01/101ency of this ratings department, communications, DOMO
of vital importance were continually maintained.
Potty Officer Harold Beasley, DaNa C/JX 93287.
his good rating was almost boats were lost 0.0 damaged, and his coolness and
This continually in char a of the hoat work. Due to
courage under seamanship five were no of great encouragement to the troops and seamen
under him.
Acting Fetty Albert George Dollery, 0.11. I/X 80017.
This officer of the motor boat during the whole period. Due
to the rating was engineer which he ran the ongine, often under fire, the
night have of troops been expected under the difficult wenther conditions.
number efficient manner evacuated in from the beaches were far in excess of what