TNA ADM 199 790

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EPORT OF SUB. LIEUT. T.E. GODMAN, R.N.V.R. (Contd).
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objectives were to have bombed been and sunk. a trawler a few miles astern
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ntinued S their operations Panne Dutch coaster throughout the the White day.
her also thought at intervals Enemy bombers and artillery
st West of La was in a attendance flying soldiers from Ensign
three motor boats embarking
th beach. As previous experience had already shown, the to craft
llect e the troops owing to the shallowness of the water boats and had the
e craft in use were unable to get closeenough in shore
with the result that two of the motor and
On the other hand, the coaster's
to do so and soon were left high two life dry
oats ship. Enquiries were made if any assistance further
had been and were successfully ferrying could the be troops to
endered he but, under the above conditions, nothing a could few
done. There were a number of deserted Thames the Barges, beach. A of
hich from one of these was taken and rowed ashore French
e were afloat but the rest of which were on while the
innace on the beach since yesterday and at on e a
inghy lay off in deep water. A great number of point soldiers were
inloading rider a rode up and enquired for what information purpose all on this the barges had
ad arrived barge which had a cargo of foodstuffs. Here, "rench
despatch brought. He was told that we had no had been
been After several trips in the dinghy the pinnace at
point. with about 15 men, all the British soldiers who made were if
filled on that part of the beach. Enquiries were be obtained the
that time to be evacuated but no information could left to
French whether were this was to be done or if they were circumstances, to be
as to evacuation of the B.E.F. Under these at the
cover the soldiers were taken on board. The trawler the view of
no French of the beach was then closed with but it
Eastern end the soldiers and of collecting more, did not wish was
found that she had The gone pinnace took a kedge anchor out assistance to
transferring aground and therefore seawards to
help her could A take if transfer motor any over, any the be auxiliary boat, more. rendered, the ship but soldiers. pull it "MARSAYRU", engine appeared herself it was A had floating endeavoured was that off was been then and, they closed, installed, Thames sighted as were to no found find all Barge further drifting with sailing to another was be a view in with closed barges working ship of the crew, taking to to only. see
tide and unoccupied. This One A.B. and soldier were taken of as the
order the and started up. and the P.O. left in charge
pinnace dinghy with taken orders in tow to lay off until the (Continued). motor boat returned.