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Dynamo 1140. 25356
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6th June, 1940.
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comminiting officer
The Extended Sheernes. Defences Officer,
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These 7th June 1940.
WAS For coolares
Increasive energy and
SECRET
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COMMANDING OFFICER, Helle Ba /GALETAN
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ATE. 3rd June, 1940. has
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EXTENDED DEFENGES OFFICER, SHEERNESS
a had
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
Say 30th, 0830. Underway in company with 'Ihristobel 11",
Channel, South Sdinburgh Channel and Foreland Buoy. Anchored
Amulree 9 and Glala" for North Goodwin by Case Deep, Knob are B. Goodwin, 0100 May 3tate
0645. Ins ructions from Examination Vessel to proceed to La working and was proceeding to Sanagate for repair.
anne by route X15. "Christobel" signalled one engine not
0715 Underways Had a defect in steering which delayed start, finally La go: underway at 0800s Arrived Dunkirk 1145, cent on to off, and decided to anchor and send in Launche Lovered Launch
Hanne, reached at 1245. Very fee small boats to bring troops which broke down almost at beach. Conditions on beach very difficult flat nature and 9 fresh on shore breeze.
This combined owing to its voter considerably namered embarkati Be
Launch towed with low VAB holsted in hourd to effect airs.
in between followed shot the Shortly down, way Nurvicanes back the back after pilots was to and this. attacked ship landing a considerable by by destroyers low parachute. riging tvd dog round of Measerschmitt. fight Fighters our use took lanes not were place being underway, by bombers who boubed of channel, shere the vater 188
back towards be Topy shallow. launched boat again, and 11 again found made to towards seamined aide By this time 11 was about 1500. broke went down. Hauled the in shore board so resume attempt at repairs.
The Avidad Officer and drew of "Amilree" aftervards which 16 had sare gone on nambed Commodore Officer shore, "Amilree", on Comiending our were Stephens starboard brought at 1700 on board) abourd, EXPOXA side in small aft stempting and vas of boot shortly the Mosting. beam which to code fire and took 10rge with Commanding them agaide. mitor considerable off. boat y
Shortly afterwards. and oree shelle returned Common buret under Batteries our counter opened on both sides, and under the port and bow.

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Suen" then secured alenpide her.
forced to her were suite in adequale
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on the Pier becoming chaotic I then regulated on the the flow of troop, tap ping shoulder who the next to
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