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H.M.S. "VERNON".
PORTSMOUTH.
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6th June, 1940.
ACTING LIEUT. Gollo nas, R.N.V.R.
CAPTAIN, H.M.S. "VERNON".
I have the honour to submit the following
rt of the movements of Hello Drifters "BEN & LUCY" and
IDENTA" from Wednesday May 29th to Tuesday, June 4th.
In accordance with orders received from
hander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, I sailed from "VERITON"
th Pier at 2400 on Wednesday, 29th May aboard "BRIT & LUCY",
INTA" in company, bound for Ramsgate.
The passage was uneventful, the visibility very
At 1405 on Thursday, 30th May, we passed Dover
iving at anchor off Ramsgate Harbour at 1645. I reported
Naval Officer in Charge and was told to stand by for orders,
ch were not given until the following day.
At 1350 on Friday 3kst May, I received orders
proceed to Dunkirk taking four pulling boats in tow,
ORIENTA" in company also towing small craft). We proceeded
route 15 We Our speed was adjusted to the remainder of the
ege 'Armada' which was necessarily slow. At 2000 # were
st to the North of the West entrance to Dunkirk channel when
large force of enemy bombers attacked us from the Hast flying
high altitude; they were engaged by our fighters and driven are,
t not before a large mumber of bombs had been dropped among the
a H.M.D. "FAIRBRESZ" which Iwas informed was sunk. During this
ruck, namely, H.M.D. "LORD HOOD" (this vessel was towed back)
sembled shipping. I was able to observe that two vessels were
tack I engaged one dive bomber with our two machine guns, the
ither of two units was damaged and we proceeded into the channel
struction of this machine was completed by one of our fighters.
preaching the shore to a depth of three fathoms. I ordered with both
riving are my the bay to the East of Dunkirk harbour at 2100,
structions to return to their parent ships if possible.
V vessels to slip their boats and sent the boats in shore
ept enemy my ship moving and instructed "DORISITTA"
he commenced shelling the beach and the bay, to return I
It was now dark, and when the boats were therefore inshore
ndependently as soon as she was loaded.
then hailed by HaM.D. "FEASABLE", disabled Lt. Turner
J N.V.R. a shell, who I requested replied that I would do so as soon as filled
I was a tow as his engines had been I had
with troops.
As my four boats were returning I observed that
one was destroyed by a shell.
While officers who ordered my boats a motor to boat which
embarking the troops I vas hailed by return a power to
boat the containing control the harbour. I instructed boats to the
name alongaide me, At this stage contact directed. was broken
beach closes to also with troops, to tow with these "DORISMTA"
position and I presumed indicated. that she had proceeded as previously