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French fishing assistance smask that Each had collected a few troops- 552 running
full speed in an endeavour eitile to avoid us, an straight into one
bows. Fortunately ic did damage, due 5 an decks you
but air was not known while doeslight.
Once alongside are fishing boat / enquired
civilly of the coxswain Whether or not he required towing,
and was promptly told 13 hop 's' in a most ungentle
manner while one of an Crew proceeded is but ML with
an oar. In are conversation Oat ensued is appeared Diat
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was Drying to turu are boat back while the latter was
determined G save itself comme tous le auties! & Chey
still seemed adamant in their refusal 19 & Towed , and
appeared 13 be quite sappy in aim ignorance we eft Gen
19 make arein our way 4 the larbou entrance.
Further down au harbour we were hailed
by a moterboat which appeared 4 have gone aground off
one of the when pies. We had hoped G Tow has our, are
au idea was eventually abandoned as she had a ope round
her SCHEWS and a large beam of wood, G which as ope
was attached under her , forward of au propellers. 7 -
were then Taken on board, and twned not 6
be Vice- admissals, doven Garge we were leaving. The proceedings
were held up by be coxswain a Scotomian, insisting on
returning for his boots.
a hundred yards fund on we were you
bailed by a small open motorboat which had broken dan.
Taking her in Tow we eventually reached as intrance, located where
are Tow decided G part. after rescuring her again, we
ae motorboat was aen cast adaift
the tugs and the two chews were transferred is Crem -
The time was now after one. City so we
well ordered to stay by as tup , giving up our former
intention of visiting schools are were Nouveau working. awar lust Part, above as this quai time
an at German which are articlery opened fine on the Larbour shelling