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manocuvring and one rating near the wall fairly heavy shelling use in
outside the harbour W88 slightly wounded by a splinter. On progress
hemp wreck air the bearing - 30 88 soon 00 I 769 just clear or
round I found the Dort peddle and mony fathoms arriving of
hands the entrance to the Dorto I stopped and got B musber the of
cleared on with knives to clear ito The bearin- ma
the and 2 was able to proceed though Ny half practically In
increasing light the ship WOB shelled from - a speedo
coant I picked m a Service notor Jounch une also lifebox : and
to the west of Dunkirko but was 20% hito Soon after gun 1e position ving the
towad them back to the Worth Copúvino.
the Commanding Officer of Hollod, "Crested Engle" but from the
NAOLE" I have not yet doen the report from
evidence of a survivor it appears that, after I had ordered her
to Dunkirk on May 29th, the proceeded alongaido the sestem side
of the East Mole at Dunkisk and embarited troups and consulties
including many from II 3.3. "Grafton" and a transport which
had both been sunk alongside by boabs. Heavy boaling and shell
fire WUB experienced but "frested Regle" this unhit with the
evening when she had just left the Vole to proceed have with her
for 1 or troops and casualties and TROB his by a boob in the engl 0
TO no A fire was started and It appeared that 18 the engines were
et: 11 working slowly the Companiting Officer decided to beich the
shin. Before or after he ⑈ benched 11 is believed she was hit
again by two borbs. It is thought that only a mail proportion of
the hip's company were committies but that may 02 the streeth "
cases who were accomptated 1nth mardroom and after the
ship were loot in the fire.
H.H.B. "OOLDEN OLN". I would like to & 'il the following return
HOWEIST and Lucas. Although technically Lic to Ludas 10 second in
in Tespect or th report of proceedings formided by Reutenants
First Mentenant and there in no doubt that the initiative and
R.NoV.No Officer), Lieut. Neumen has curried our the Jusice of
commend of the ship (se on R.N.R. Officer #: Lieud being an
by the ship d 128 the absence of have Commiting
2 elmost entirely to Membership Research the took
Belf the commend and we toyally supported by the two
C. vewn. 1 1a 34 years of age and quite inexperienced an Naval
once Lieutenant Nowman had decided white una to be concol Meuts Jo
Officers Lieutenants Lucan and/Denting who did excellent work
matters - but I consider that the part he played in these operations
have Paken any sotive part in the
not been for his highest Seadership and Littletive 001000 agle would not
is We they of the commentation and I on convinced Shirt had is
Lucan 340 & who handles the ship with great abill, and OR the
1 - V 11km S180 to mention the gooder york by Licut.
consider that which the ship that she 803 out enfetly JOB in a great
OCCBR on VOB in Dunidak Surbour it nights I
messure as due to the his fact personal efforts on the DD well
his handling of the ship.
J, Shirley, Ust of men Telegraphist RaNaVaR whose
To the recomended I VOL the to add Fredito
BORION and excreme officer of the flotilla and elso that
efficiency Actin Leading devotion to duty has been 05 the statest
rely Kion Searen Scott 8.2. with any degree of competency €
02 At moo DU no BB Senior 10/31406, who USD the only man I duri could
given , O.P.O. Sereen to and Uttam STATE RNR
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