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Dynamo 296.
B14/0/1303
BIU/O/
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Royal Naval Barracks,
Chatham.
12th JUNE, 1940.
To The Vice-Admiral Commanding, Dover.
Copies to: Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Commodore, Sheerness.
Sir,
DUNKERQUE EVACUATION FORCE
I have the honour to report that the Dutch Schoot "BART"
under my Command, was taken over by a Naval Crew on Sunday, 26th
May, 1940 at the Reserve Supply Wharf, Deptford.
2. The ship carried 12,436 packages of food supplies and a
deck cargo of 300 cases of Diesel oil
37
S at Tilbury
36
p.m. Sunday
having to
on board decided me to leave with what I
mpasses.
had gol on board
h May, 1940.
100 gallons
d a spar.
100 Have up and proceeded
S and sailed
B5 Researd Colw and passengers of Differ which
had struch Dunken week and had listed
d to enter
ere placed
over. During operation anial bomb stuch
a Kelch in close proximity to shile same
ce-Admiral
Tuesday
e South
completely disaffered
nchored off
145 Proceeded down Dunkish Channel the achivity
refuelling.
heerness for
overhead.
ading; and was
haunch which was in tow, broke admite did
940.
hol shole b fuch her ah owns lo herence of
enemy bombas.
300 anived Rams gale and disembarhed twols.
too andread in anchorage.
all hands hurned in
haday 27 June
Thanks make - mend.
awaiting orders.