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CONFIDENTIAL
320c. (For use with S. 1320b).
NAVAL MESSAGE.
(Revised 356
October, 1935.)
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ay 28th. 1940. 1100 1400.
Search for Hurricane.
At approximately 1100 S.0.6 and 7
were instructed to search for Hurricans reported in sea, position
5 to 10 miles S.W. of Goodwins. Course was set S.E. from Dover
until Goodwins bore N.E.
Boats then opened up to approximately
2000 yards and swept 10 miles S.N.
Course was then altered
to S.E. and again to N.E. and sweep carried back to opposite Dover.
Much wreckage was examined but nome that could have been aircraft.
May 28th. 1940. 2117 to May 29th. 0255.
Instructions were received to find the S.S. Clan Macalister
anchored somewhere in the Downs and in conference with the Captain
of the ship and the Commander R.N. in charge of M.L.V.S to decide
the best course for Clan Macalister to land her boats and to instruct
her to procede accordingly. Subsequently to report to the Chief
of Staff what action was being taken.
Serious difficulty was
experienced in finding Clan Macalister owing to large number of
ships in the Downs and absence of examination vessel. Contact
was made however at approximately 2300. Clan Macalister had no
charts of Dunkirk and consequently S.O.6.8 were handed over to her.
It was decided she could probably get within fifteen miles of
La Panne, and she sailed accordingly. It would appear that she
Two very much closer taken off being members of the crew At of the
got and unfortunately is still there.
M.L.V stretcher cases fallen were down the hold of Clan Macalister.
approximately .9 who had S.0.6. get course for Dover. whaler and shortly in
This collided to the whaler appearing close under the occurred part bow.
afterwards midnight with motor launch with tow.
with was immediately which was previously not seen. The crew Madgill three
Course occurred owing altered to starboard and collision of
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were R.E.Blows, difficulty owing to rain squall work slightly by
Sub/Lieut the launch R.N.V.R., A.B.Stewart and Stoker and
choppy jumping sea. overboard AMEX and supporting I believe the one the member launch's of the crew XXX
resoued after Able-Seaman Shuttleworth did good launch's
crew who not swim.
Return subsequently to Dover sailed was made at 0255 where the stretcher cases were
could for Dunkirk in mother launhh.
dispatched by ambulance.
May 29th. 1921 to May 30th. 0710.
Instructions were received to
Anti-M.T.B. Patrol. M.T.B.S from Harwich at 2100 off the late Quint at the bouy.
rendesvous with there two at full speed but was one arrived, hour and passed
S.0.6. proceded 2230 the two M.T.B.S connect with
approximately superior speed. Contact to avoid
ReV. At approximately half-a-mile from S.0.6. who could was not not made until
being approximately mistaken 0230 for an enemy craft. Much of the spent
them owing to their and this was done with due caution night was