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1830 11. from Three about astern. German 8000 British feet. bombers Ten carried bombs out were a dropped level bombing falling attack 385 at
hour 250 yards later as three transports fighters passed. appeared about a quarter about of an
12. the At way 2030 into the Dunkirk. motor lifeboat E.M.M.D. hailed us and
be shown of the night. The This boat remained with us for asked the to
remainder killed Lieutenant R.N.V.R. in command
by Commander arrival at Ramsgate.
unfortunately Tyler on by shrapnel during the night. This was was reported
13.
At 2100 a small motor boat informed us that there were
troops left in Dunkirk. Commander Tyler disregarded this and went no
into the harbour in the motor lifeboat with Lieutenant Fletcher.
14. At 2130 the tug was hailed by a motor torpedo boat and
orders were received to use the boats to fill up minesweepers which
were to arrive later.
15. At 2145 the motor lifeboat and one boat were sent in shore.
The tug then towed the remaining boat as near in shore as possible.
This boat then pulled shore. The tug was then anchored about
three quarters of a mile from the Eastern breakwater.
16. The pulling boat returned with the news that there were no
soldiers ashore at 2230, and said that she had not seen the other
boats.
17. 2300 - 0100/2 June, 1940, fairly heavy firing over and short,
chiefly shrapnel, All hands kept under cover, until the motor
lifeboat returned at 0130. The tug then weighed and proceeded to
Ramsgate.
18. At 0140 an M.T.B. again hailed us and weewere sent back to
fill up with soldiers, and anchored in position again at 0215.
further in shore to pick them up, but ran aground about a quarter of
After waiting till 0330 for the boats the tug weighed and went
a mile off shore. The flooding tide and the use of engines astern
meanwhile had been secured. We then proceeded to Ramsgate
together with physical jerks by the soldiers refloated her. with Boats
142 soldiers on board and in the motor lifeboat, which we towed.
of the 19. At 0415 we but ran managed to get off after ten minutes. at 07451 A slight
aground for the second time one mile west
haze gave breakwater, us a peaceful passage home arriving at Ramsgate
left us A.M. and we were told the tug ordered would
20. Commander Tyler night, but at 2000/2 June, 1940, we to were salvage
not the to weigh be Hospital required and proceeded Ship that Paris. to a At position 0100 we onboard, near eventually position attempted located to her tow and her. the
We tug lay Sun off XV with until a she Commander had got R.N.R., secured, later but a German unfortunately machine dived her first down
wire both ordered had and Both in about machine asked parted. the the by ratings Tugmaster five us the gunned what fathoms Commander About on we us. and the two thought of I guns an minutes We water considered R.N.R., escort. engaged of getting and the in the that in It bursts. aircraft would tug if Sun we be XV with very she We to down to were hospital was Lewis leave slow get by already then her work after guns; the ship back stern. to he was tow
her safely as we she would was a require twin screw ship. tell.
I The think tug that arrived back at Ramsgate
aground. but it was hard to
0645/3 June, 1940.
21. At 1130 we