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H.M.S. "VERNON".
portsmouth.
6th June, 1940.
From: ACTING LTRIFT. Galls P.U.V.R.
Dynam. 12th 3234 1185
$15 VERRON.
PORTSHOUTH
8th June, 1940.
mit the following
as "BEN & LUCY" and
Report of Movements of "DORIENTA" and
Tuesday, June 4th.
"BEN LUCY".
IS received from
Id from "VERION"
To: 136/49.
tay aboard "BST & LUCY",
DOVER, HE VICE ADMIRAL,
its.
rul, the visibility very
(Copy to:- The Commander-in-Chief,
we passed Dover
Portsmouth).
at 1645. I reported
I to stand by for orders,
us day.
reference to
General Order 1700.
by,
I
received
orders
lag boats in tow,
L1 craft). We proceeded
1 to the remainder of the
Magerton
Low. At 2000 # were
to Dunkirk channel when
1 us from the East flying
our fighters and driven aff,
CAPTAIN.
had been dropped among the
lerve that two vessels were
. vessel was towed back)
med was sunk. During this
our two machine cune, the
VICE ADMIRAL
ed by one of our fighters.
we proceeded into the channel
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kirk harbour at 2100,
00 fathers. I ordered both
$ the boats in shore with
ships if possible.
on the boats were inshore
and the bay, I therefore
INSTA" to return
independently as soon as she was loaded.
R.N. V.R. who requested a tow as his engines had been I disabled
I was then hailed by H.M.D. "FEASABLE", Lt. Turner
by a shell, I replied that I would do so as soon as had filled
with troops.
As my four boats were returning I observed that
one was destroyed by a shell.
boat control officers who ordered my boats to boat return which
While embarking the troops I vas hailed by a power to
name beach closes also with troops, to tow these "DORIENTA" boats to
the containing to the harbour. I instructed a motor the
position and I prosumed indicated. that she had proceeded as previously
alongside me, At this stage contact with directed. was broken