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Proceedings high by B.M.S. SABRE for the period 27th May to 5th June.
squadron of, level Bombers. By at high speed all Dombs
were avoided though some fall near enough to shake and splash the
ship. No damage vis sustained. A continuous are from 12 pdr and
0.5" M.G. 37.13 kept up as Long as the bonbers vero in range.
Arrived at Dover it 1820.
Having completed with all (ual, sailed at 2230/28
and proceeded by "U" route SG as to arrive before daylight. On
arrival off the E. beach the whater MIS sent in (the only remain-
the bont), but no troops.wara Count. then searching further to the
eastward & number ware observed in 3 vreck. Went alongaide and took
off 8 small number of British troops. Theremainder were all French
and were taken off by 3 French Guaboat. More British destroyers
were found off "La Panne* and Shbre's whalar was utilised for
bringing OFF troops from there. * 16 0515/29 "SABRE" was ordered
to proceed alongside Bast Pier LORVINE shater nt 1st Lieutanant
behini. Shoved off at 0550 having embarked about 500 troops and
returned V.L.N route "Y". A number of (Live borbing raids occurred
during the morning, but "SABRE" ms not hit. urrived at Dover at
1030.
ALL the immition (HeAr) baine expended, pro-
celled atongside Eastern Arn where assumition an: all fuel were
taken 111. 100 depth charges vers lanted. At 1600, having ambarked
the noval officers for Dunkirk, processed V.I. route "X". On arrival
it was found that the plan had Dear aloural ONLINE to air raids, but
the vahip WAS placed alongaids without vires and the naval party
disembarked. A Lew troops vere seen tom the plar and were
emb rked. The 2122 VSS bomb by (LLVD bonbers but "SABRE" was
apparantly not noticol. prodicious quantities of ammunition were
however expended and one bomber NSS soon to crash, another appeared
to be imaged. Both were Junkers67's. After/