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CONFIDENTIAL
Drynams 375
Subject.
REPORT ON EVACUATION OF B.E.F.
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From
The CAPTAIN, H.M.S. EXCELLENT. Portsmouth.
Date
24th JUNE 1940.
No. 781/4.
To
THE VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER.
The attached reports on the evacuation of the
B.E.F., by the Commanding Officers, H.M.S. ST. FAGAN, D/C
Motor Boats, H.M.S. EXCELLENT's A.A. Motor Boat and Hopper
"Gallions Reach" are forwarded in accordance with Confidential Portsmouth General Order 1700/40.
you ADMIRAL *
DOVER 26JUN 1940
RT
CAPTAIN.
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just clear of the suit, throw a line to the pulling boats and then tow them out to the ships. One boat, heavily laden with men in full equipment capsised just as it we managed to recover one who revived after some was reaching us. most of the men sank like stones treatment. but
While this our screws became foul In of spite doing obstacle and rendered useless.
sunken the anchor and vain efferts by other boats, the strong surf of and ebbing tide soon drove us aground.

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REPORT ON EVACUATION OF B.E.F.
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From
The CAPTAIN, H.M.S. EXCELLENT, Portsmouth.
Date
24th JUNE 1940.
No. 781/4.
To
THE VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER.
The attached reports on the evacuation of the
B.E.F., by the Commanding Officers, H.M.S. ST. PAGAN, D/C
Motor Boats, H.M.S. EXCELLENT's A.A. Motor Boat and Hopper
"Gallions Reach" are forwarded in accordance with Confidenne tial Portsmouth General Order 1700/40.
OF ADMIRAL *
DOVER 26JUN 1940 RT
CAPTAIN.
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The Vice adminal, Hoves the thave the honour to submit the follow toppes gallions Reach on hray 29
leard of events after being appointed to the
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the Portsmonth Commander in. chief Postomouth tsailed from
In accerdance with instructions received from my Command the Hoppers Queen's Channel Laty at 0320 on may 30ᵗʰ taking under wg.
South borough" ho 101" & No usit and arrived at Ramsgate at 2015 on the same day.
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wing to slow speed and apparent engine trouble Hopper "No. 67 was mable & seep company, & on my Departure from Ramigate assised there. an the following mothing she had us.
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In accordance with orders teceived at Ramogate m just yenesa throw a line to the pulling boat, boats heavily and then tow men in full equipment capsised like just stones as but clear of the suit, them out to the ships. One it laden with us. most of the men revived sank after treatment.
we managed to this our screws became useless. In spite was reaching recover one who foul of some we 3 our obstacle and vain efferts by other aground. strong doing and rendered boats, the blund we ele de wher ebbing tide soon drove as

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led for Hun kish at 0 300 on heay 31ˢᵗ
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th borough", their T slower process independently "Laty to me pany with Q "No. meen's 101" Channel to & ordered Hoppers anse of specds.
jallions Reach and Queenischamel assured at the each 31ˢᵗ. to the East of Hem kisk Newbour at about osio may
Twin to the effing like we could only take an board gallions Reach eventually managed to get about few tooops moring the forenoon and early efternoon.
official attached to the army.
one Belgian soldies and me French potal
123 French and British troops, including at The Hoppers sailed independently from Huntrith discretion various times rusing the evening at the
Hun of the Skippers tsailed from wy time kirk 3,st in и fallion's Reach at 2230 m twas set considerably H my coutse in takin
Owing to enemy air attack during the night
Ramsjalie until about 0700 on time 11 in avoiding action and tid not assure at whence twas ordered to margate to disembark troops.
MUSLINE - m just clear general the suit, throw a proper line to the pulling boats of then tow them out to the ships. One boat, heavily it and laden in full equipment capsised just as with men us. most of the men sank like stones treatment. but we was reaching to recover one who reviewed after some sunken the anchor and vain efferts by other boats, strong
While doing obstacle and rendered useless. the managed this our screws became foul In of spite suit of and ebbing tide soon drove as aground.