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apparently unopposed by any British iroraft. On the third occasion un intense air buttle could be heard in progress above the clouds and no effective bombing took place. I would also like to state that from my observation the onemy aircraft even when opposed wore always more numerous than our own and in the subsequent air buttles our fighters although outnumbered fought most courageously and effectively but generally lost more planes than the onomy. From our point of view the B.B.C.
Bulletins describing the air actions off Dunkirs entirely microprosentation truo libuation.
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The courage and wedffiders and non The C great inspiration to 20 during the four hours while the ship drifted without help under the threat of destruction.
Their checrfulness and efficioncy under these trying conditions was extruordinary. That GO for wore lost was almost miraculous but may be put down to some extent to the trained courage of the ship's company who fought their gane where possible and took cover when they could not otherwise be 02 uso. It is cost lifficult where all conducted themolves valiantly to choose those specially conspicuous for their behaviour, but these I
appoil a list of those specially worthy of contion.
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The following promitions are attached:-
Appendix I:- Verbutin statement by various officers and ratings appendix Ii:-
List of known survivoru and known killed.
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-ist of officers and mon specially mentioned.
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Copy of proliminary report sent to the leg
Officer Communing over.
I have the honour to be, ir, your obsdient servant,
(Cite)
The Commander in Chief,
Commender, western pproaches.
Royal Navy.
Copies to:- The ACE Officer Commending, lover.
Ca tain (2), 19th -outroyer lotillo.
Captain Plymouth.
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I proceeded abounce to the spot and recorred a few survive, the could be of little assistance being already overloaded.
As soon as further help currived I
6/40 proceeded to Ramssate wring about 1730.
Later I procuded is Door
IS land Captain Pine, but chil not arrive until after clark and was not allowed is cater hosbout. I anchored to the East of the Suth breakwater.
At about 0030 / June 2nd a magnetic mine was chopped close astern of me in approxinal position H This cables
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acported 15 the Examination resel and buth further instr.
At 0800 June2ral I proceeded is
Deal is land Captain Pin and received orders from Dorce is spaced

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I have the home to Submit The following unative of HMS. Pacefic (DutinSent)
commissioned for Dyaama:
the t.25May.
'Pacatic' was commissioned at Poole about 1300 - proceded for Patients.
At yaranth (9.16) we request is encher for the urgat.
4. 26 May.
Arind Partsmath. Task in Fuck
Same Nin Time heade anougements No and to be have for Cumpan adjustment. about further and were available were used antil that
Were and de
1900 Therto as posible ares $
as many and bereed that aight. Newhaver Swamp at swims and procuded her at 2100
2200.
Arrind Musharu 0500 and
27 May.
was named to auchor At Lay 2200 there awaiting mains received all day orders to sail in Gurpany whi
Shin for Dorr.
Secured abufside in Davis
28 May.
Inmediately wate
Hurbur chat 0900.
anaupments Hins & be placed abroad but for Sandbage - Sune the
1300, before 5 proced at ace for the accusary Kins avoinal received crows spection. about
Jacks in Curpony cita many Hino at about 1300. Took one a large life bralt pan Pacific beauty fashi them
- slown Skut Who we arppring with asin, of
View and is: belowed about the Pause. how stert was this party 0 assin have it the he White of at Here spend is awains & hery an
Proceded for the beach Ideas were straight C/C Guld has hail, In nituition are is him is Ret 9
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