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H.M.M.T.B. No. 681
465
at Portemouth.
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10th June, 1940.
sport of Proceedings of and H.M. 1st Motor June, Torpedo 1940 Boat No. 68 between 27th May,
onday. 27th May.
0805. Sailed for Dover with 10th N.T.B. Flotilla.
1305. Secured Submarine Basin Dover. Fuelled.
uesday, 28th May.
0655, Sailed for Dunkirk in company with M.T.B. 16.
0750. Fired on by shore batteries near Gravelines. Took necessary
avoiding action.
0825. Secured Dunkirk and reported to S.N.O. Instructed to stand by.
Ferried British and French soldiers from West to Sant piers.
1130. Sailed for Dover with message for Vice Admiral Dover.
1310. Secured Dover. Fuelled and stored.
2137. Sailed for Dunkirk taking Captain Bush R.N., Commander Dovo, R.N
and Lieutenant Commander Dennis, R.N.
2350. Secured Dunkirk East Pier.
Wednesday, 29th May.
0400. Took Captain Bush and party of officers to inspect beaches
between Dunkirk and La Panne.
0600. Returned to Dunkirk.
Ferried soldiers from West to East Piers.
0910. Returned to Dover, taking Captain Bush and Lieutenant Commander
Dennis. 0940. Engaged two hostile aircraft. Ordinary Telegraphist Kirkwood
wounded in wrist by machine gun bullet. Aircraft made off as soon as 18
opened fire.
1035. 1040. Secured Discharged Dover. Ordinary Telegraphist Kiriwood to H.N.S. "SAMMURST".
graphists Marchall Lord Gort. Aldo demolition party.
1540. Fuelled Sailed for Dunkirk taking W/T transmitting set and two tele-
and replaced damaged stores.
coast 1635. near Gravelines Owing and was fired on by shore batteries. necessary
for Field to considerable degiation caused by W/T cet, Took reached
avoiding
bombing of Dunkirk during to a the standstill. After second air raid
1710. Secured Dunkirk afternoon brought all activities instructed in the neighbourhood crew to
action. and landed demolition party. Intense dive
take shelter on East Pier.
Ordered in dugout to proceed to H.M.S. "HEBE" and act under orders of
S.N.O. afloat.
Patrolled beaches throughout night motor reporting boats; on activities transferred of
Omall craft, collected and supplied from H.M.S. fuel "HERE" for to attendant to H.M.S. destroyer; "LOTUS" and
soldiers took wounded and merchant airmen and seamen soldiers from H.M.S. "HREE" instructions to hand personally
discharged to Lord Gort; W/T set took Admiral with to organise beaching parties.
Thursday, 30th May.
0530. Fuel running low. Sailed for Dover.
0710. Considerable Secured Dover. repair necessary to engine.
2101. Repair completed and fuelled.
Friday, 31st May.
1230. 1110. Reported Sailed for to Dunkir Vice Admiral Dover in H.M.S. "KEITH". board Took
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