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the Breedt bank, the nost intense bombing attacks were
While leaving the charnel and couing up to
experienced, Repeated Lear misses were registered on
His Majesty's Ship Gossamer, ahead of ne, His Majest's
Destroyer Havant, who had just overtaken me, was hit in
the vicinity of number Three gun; continuing at high
speed, she described a large circle to starbcard, and
when last seen was steaming in a Southerly direction.
Near misses were 30 registered on His Majesty's Ship
Albury; Fighter assistance The requested.
16.
These bombers came in relays and pursued the
ship well out to sea, The Twelve pounder ms kept in
action the whole time, 'Id it the very noticeab 0 that
11 fire has witheld until aircraft approaching from
astern were close, they were forced to sheer off and
go round again. Effective use ms unde of Lends and
Bren guns, the atter obtained from and samed by the
troops,
17.
I proceeded to Sheerness, anded the trooys,
replenished supplies of coal and ammunition, and
sail ed for Dunkirk at 1600,on June 2nd,
18.
On arrival in Dunkirk harbour at 0015 on June
3rd, I went alongside the Bastern 113, French troops
were embarked, though there did not supear to be many
waiting, and It ms necessary to send along the jetty
towards the tom to 001 set then. During the time that
His Najesty's Ship Albury ms niongaide,intermittent
shelling was taking place, apparently directed at the
harbour and ships alongside. I sailed eventually about
0215 with Two hundred troops on board,
off 19. "U" buoy, which I reported to you. It ms afightly
While returning I encountered a floating mine
contral in shape, and from its appearance night have
been a Dutch nine. I sank it and proceeded to Sheerness
to land the troops and to coal.
in 30. with His Majesty's Ships Gossaner and Leda,
I sail ed again for Dunkirk at 1630 OD June 3rd
order to arrive at the herbour at 0020 on June 4th. I
and company was detached off ⑈ buoy to not independently, in
was ordered a ongside the lest pier, filled w with
French soldiers, and left the harbour at 0130.
21, Goodwin Light-vessel, and I overtook His Majesty's
Fog ms encountered between "U" buoy and the
unti relieved by His Majesty's Ship Hellett
North Ship Leda, who had been in 001 laton; I stood by her
22, In Naval Tessel Saile Deschamps, crowded five
the vicinity of the 31bow buoy, the with French
troops of her, and signalling her course to
Auxiliary and refugees, ms passed, I ms about the
the North blew up and sank within half a
cab: es ahead Goodwin Light-vessel, which she minute. had missed, I
turned when she to pick up survivors, and reported to you that
she had been sunk by a mine,