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ckships "VIVACIOUS". and transferred 2230 to "VIVACIOUS". 2020 proceeded in tru om H. M. S. difficult by proceeded to Dunkirk imdependently. Navigation
H. S. "VIVACIOUS" and Slipped tow and embarked Captain Dangerfield R.N. tow rendered which had spray obscuring vision and by unknown deviation on compass and never been swung. 2330 (approx:) Arrived off Dunkirk rticularly in vicinity of East Pier, alongside which M.T.B. 107 secured entered harbour cruised there. Considerable shelling in progress, land Captain Dangerfield. On his return left harbour and searched for ockships, two only being found, the third having been sunk in collision on way. During this period M.T.B. 107 was alongside, she was crushed by rge 0 French fishing craft which were engaged in evacuating troops and were ther unable or unwilling to keep clear. fter closing the block ships llowed first into harbour and received crew from her boat and transferred em to H.M.S. "VIVACIOUS" lying outside, thereafter going in again and cking up the remainder of the crew of the second blockship. Thereafter ft Dunkirk at 0345 with H.M.S. "VIVACIOUS" and M.A/S.B 07 arriving Dover
30 3rd June. Considerable difficulty was experienced in manoeuvring
T.B. 107 in Dunkirkk harbour of much heavy wreckage, her inability to go
Cornand her large turning circle.
nday, 2nd June
Left Dover 1735 and proceeded to embark Captains of blockships, ransfering them to H.M. S"SHIKARI". 2030 Proceeded in two two tow of H.M.S.
SHIKARI" to Dunkirk inz company of blockships. On arrival off Dunkirk lipped tos and empboyed taking messages to blockships. On blockships eighing at about 0245 attended leading blockship S.S. Gourko to follow her n and take off crew. During waiting period H.M.S. "SHIKARI" bombed without ffect. H avy shelling rifle and machine gun fire observed. As HmM.S.
Gourko" was proceeding to enter heavy explosion was observed on board er from mine, torpedo or bomb. At once closed her to render assistance nd secured alongside. At about same time M.A/S.B. 10 did the same and mbarked part of her ship's company. NXMXXX S.S. "GOURKO" sank rapidly roceeded into harbour to follow the remaining blockship M.T.B. 107
reaking one of M.T.B's 107's lines in so doing. As M.A/S.B. 10 had emained to rescue more of S.S. "GOURKO"s crew who had not succeeded in etting 8 were rescued, including the commanding officer, 3 being was eriously away. and 4 less seriously injured. Very considerable difficulty of xperienced in doing this owing to much heavy wreckage, the presence M.T.B.
or When satisfied to transfer survivors, as the small size of the boat H.M.S. and
07. wreck of S.S. that no-one remained in the water proceeded to search he "KING ORRY" and the lack of manoeuvring power of ack H.M.S. "SHIKARI" accommodation made this highly desirable. As no sign of remaining lockship or M.A/S.B. been observed, and it was now practically for Dover
SHIKARI" of any 10 could be found, and the blowing up of the broad dayight, had already between 0350 and 0400, I decided to encountered make and, ndependently wing at utmost error in navigation, M.T.B. 107 became having no faith the time being speed. On passage thick fog was involved in the oodwins. a my I thereupon rapidly cleared, and I proceeded across 4th June.
to regretted anchored until the weather cleared, the sands rthe compass. North Goodwin The fog buoy, thence to Dover, arriving 0730, uesday, 4th June.
At Dover.
ednesday, 5th June.
Proceeded from Dover to Portsmouth in company with D/C Boat and
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