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FACTORS OBSTRUCTING THE EVACUATION.
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Low caused embarkation lack rate off beaches - at times less than 30
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of suitable boats.
by of control ashore for first few days; and per absence hour
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No casualties ship to beach communication to expediate loading, resulting in
caused by ships lying off beaches for hours in daylight.
3.
No Medical Officers at beginning for attending casualties.
4.
Apparently no R.A.F. protection whatever against level bombing and
more particularly, dive bombing and machine gunning, except for last
morale considerably.
two days and a few short periods previously. This lowered troops'
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to enemy shell fire.
Only one pier, built from lorries end to end, at position most open
6.
Sandbar off beaches preventing close approach, causing troops to
and
hesitate to cross relatively deep water with full squipment to reach
larger boats.
wing
7.
HA armament consisting of 12 pdr. and Lewis guns quite inadequate to
produce barrage fire, or to discourage high or low flying attack.
8.
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No initiative shown by Army Staff in bringing into use local boats
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on beach.
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Lack of foresight showsh in allowing troops to embark with overcoats,
packs, full equipment and rifles, (not held, but worn) causing
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hesitation on insecure pier, and difficulty in embarking into boats
off beaches.
10.
Insufficient boats at all times, and too few motor beach boats and
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shallow draft pontoons.
11.
tacks.
No apparent steps taken by Army to prevent low flying machine gunning
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off beaches by mounting Bren guns which were available.
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COMMANDING H.M.B. SUTTONS 1940
OFFICER #
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department, communications,
of vital importance were continually maintained.
Potty Officer Beasley, Calla C/JR 93287.
his good was almost boats were lost 02 dissaged, and his coolness and
This rating Harold continually in char 8 of the heat work. Due to
under him.
courage under seamanship Tipe were no of great encouragement to the troops and season
This Acting Pet Petty Officer Albert of the Deorge motor Dollery, boat during Walls 1/11 the whole 80017. period. Due
to the rating was engineer which he ran the engine, often under fire, the
number efficient manner in from the beaches were far in excess of what
might have of troops been expected evacuated under the difficult weather conditions.