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aircraft, but this was declined in order to utilise maximum
space for embarkation. No R.A.F. machines observed engaging
enemy at any time. Battery of two guns believed French 5.7"
firing continually on beach parallel with Sutton. Observed
heavy and accurate shelling of La ganne beaches and main street
and pier constructed previous day from lorries.
0600. Weighed and proceeded leaving Dunkirk Roads close
inshore to reduce possibility of encountering mmerous magnetic
mines laid during night.
1130. Alongside at Dover, discharged troops.
1810. Proceeded from Dover in company with Niger.
2121. Passed Dunkirk Harbour and arrived off beach, not by
R.A. Dover in C.M.B. and ordered to proceed into Dunkirk to
load at eastern pier. Proceeded into Dunkirk Harbour and made
fast at seaward end of eastern pier by shore instructions.
Embarked 725 troops with two brows, about one third French.
Enemy artillery very active and apparently still concentrating
on back area of Dunkirk. Pier slightly damaged. Harbour area
all quiet, embarkation completed in about an hour and a half without
incident, but hombed about twenty minutes after Suttonss departure
by about 50 aircraft.
Sunday reduced to minimise listing when turning, troops below trimmed received
2nd June 1207. Proceeded out of harbour for Dover, with
to speed listing and boats swing in. When aboam of FG When Bucy just
report that report again received that mines had been received report the
reduce magnetic mines had been laid round bucy. ladd in
vicinity. being raided and mines dropped off
abeam of W A buoy, V buoy whole route reported mined. entrance. Later
that Dover was Goodwin Lt. Vessel adroraft apparently enemy ship passed in
0306. close alongside At North flying low but presumably failed to observe
spite of alongside Worcester Dunkirk
exceptional
which had 45 Sutton laft. 7 survivors of Kedth sunk in same
0432. Entered killed Dover and many injured in boulding raid also on arrived
alongaide shortly after with Captain D 19 in mall motor barge,
raid.
Monday 3rd June, 2010. Proceeded from Dover for Dunidrk, having
embarked medical through the Doma, engines developeé temporary repairs feed tank
officer and ordely.
2052. Passing reduced speed. While attempting visibility to half a cable.
if
weather trouble, at Dunkirk. a thickened made rapidly stating reducing circumstances of Dunkirk engines soon for in and enough very mancervring decision think for umbarkation, fog to required return to
of
2230. to Signal repairs. In turning distant , yards. return,
Downs to effect at sonsiderable spood Vessel.
2346. destroyer Anchored passed at North Goodwin Light
Sunday 4th Visibility June. improved, Niger. procooded to Dover Signal operation COMMANDING COMMA OFFICER
he
19 JUN 1940
H.M.S. "SUTTON"