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Processings by H.H.S. SADRE for the period 37th May to 5th June.
her assistance, and a report sent by W/I. It is not known whether
"Páris" was bombed, or minetyl; but a drifting nine was
signted not DE away.
Shortly afterwards, the ship came under fire ( which
was returned ) in the Vicinity of No. 5W buoy: smoke was nade and no
damage was suffered.
At 2110 secured instite the wrecked trawler at East Pier
and embarked troops. These were all part of the rearguard of the B.E.F.
and included men or the Green Howards. Only 15 case on board in
stretchers, but a further 50 001 were carried by thair conrades and
the seamen: nost of these collapsed on arrival, an. over 50 had to be
hoisted out on stretchers at Dover. Their courage was mynificent and
I never heard a complaint and hardly ever a groan.
On leaving the harbour, Clashing signals ware observed
from the wreck of the "Nosquito:"the bow was placed alongaide har, and
three men taken off. They turned out to be Royal Artillery Officers
who had evaded capture by paddling off in a small boat. The boat had
evidently been made fast with a "Soldiers hitch and had drifted away
leaving them stranded: they were fortunate in finiting a signal lantern
and so being able to attract attention. Proceeded with *Shikari* at
2200 and arrived at Dover at 0120/3.
Left Dover at 8020/3 for the [un] trip. "Yenemous"
who was in company, had been delayed, but caught to with "SABRE"
near Ruytinguen bank buoy. Entered Dunkirk harbour at 2250 and lay
off while the transports berthed: /"SABRE" then berthed between two
transports where there would not have been room for & larger destroyer.
"Whitshed" had arrived ear lier but had not yet barthed: her starn
was Placed alongside "SABRE's" DOW and troops ware passed over to
her until there was room for her to barth at the pier. By this time
"SABRES" was full up, having embarked nearly 600 French troops and
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