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BUBJECT: PROCEEDINGS OF H.M.S. ALICE.
FROM:
THE COMMANDING OFFICER, H.M.S. ALICE.
DAGE:
7th June 1940.
TO:
THE RESIDENT NAVAL OFFICER, POOLE.
(Copy to :- The Commodore, R.N. Barracks,
Portsmouth)
Letter of Proceedings.
Submitted.
in accordance with your verbal instructions.
The following letter of proceedings of H.N.S. ALICE
2. H.M.S. ALICE sailed from Southampton for Dover at
2000 Sunday 26th Hay, loaded with stores, approximately
500 tons, and proceeded in company with H.N.S. KAAD-FALGA
and H.N.B. ABRL TASHAN. On arrival at Dover 1600, 97th
May, orders were received to proceed imadiately to La Panne
and discharge.
When four miles out from La Panne, we stopped to pick up
a sergeant pilot of a llurricane fighter who had been shot
down by the Anti-eircraft ship.
On arrival at the beach, TO found the ABRL TASMAN
close in shore unloading and the KAAP FALGAR enchored close
to. I closed the ABEL TASHAN and grounded.
Lieutenant Commander Crick had discobarked and proceeded
to local Headquarters for orders. On his return he informed
me that we were to proceed to Bray Dunes and discharge there.
This WAS not possible until 1700 when we would
float again at High Water. In consequence I decided ryself
to go ashore and go to British Headquarters for definite
instructions and to arrange hands for unloading.
whilet sahore we were subjected to various forms of
aerial attach and we had to take cover with the result that
some time had elapsed before I could be driven to Headquarters
with the KAAP-PALGA to Bray Dunes to arrive at 8100 28th May,
at Bray.
I was then given orders to proceed in company
back to La Panne and went down to the Peach to enbark in my
- the shipe to be beached and unloaded, I was then driven
Lieutenant of the ABRE TASMAN hell been wounded which necessit-
ship. Earlier in the afternoon the Ceptain and First
command a of H.N.B. ALICE, my Fist Lieutenant - and Lieutenant
ated redistribution of officers. 1 una to remain in
Beale the senior officer took command of TASMAN.
Wykeham-Martin was to command the KAAP-PALGA the ABRL Lieutenant
On 1 could just 800 moving off to the westward
arrival at the beach I found only two ships -
about the KAAP-PALGA miles away which was then the visibility onboard distance. the
There TASMAN WAS endeavouring to the
two appeared to be no signs of life refloat. After ALICE
the about ABEL twenty TASMAN which sent a waterlogged
and the ABEL minutes 1 managed to attract boat attention in for me. of