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Hos the was lit in the after Bodler Rous and started to settle dom.
sptain Borthon then anchored her and N.T.B. 102, which had Just arrived, time alenguido. I embarked in her with my Staff, and after talling 2
ages to stand by KETTN I vent into Dunicisis to 800 General Alexander. Dive cribing and Moohing Gm attacks wire mile on the LEE on the my there.
General Member was my from the H.G., but I - a Staff Officer ml discussed the situation. At that time I gethered that the ylan was
D emounte during the meet right from the Teatem Dench only and be Rearguard were to within at does and nis their my to Dunkirit. AB
his mount continuing the orbarbation for BCDD hours of drytight I had save fears of have losses after that norning's experience.
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in there ms nothing more I could do at Dusidate and all ships were etaming I docided to return to Dover to min contact.
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I reached Dovor at 1130 in M.T.B. 102 and left again at 1730 in
LA/S.B. 10. At Dowar I TRIB oble to discuss the plans for the night sporations which was and thereafter I returned ench day the this empose.
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The num for this right was mughly to about between 2100 and
0330 from the to niles of bench East of Dunidrity for which Large mobers of small cruft was to be towal out. In addition Personnel Ships were to enbask from
39. the S.N.O. ond the General, and give then details of the plan. I-5 then loant
3 salled early in M.M.S.B. 10 ml Invied at at 1900, visited to my growt relief that the Boarguard word being relieved by the French and withdrawing during the night.
40. between the bouches and Dunicisity continually senting abilys which were loading
4b 2100 ships started to unive and from then counts I noved very alouly off the beaches into Duniclare to fill up there. The plan ID
originally made would not have unde full use of Dunicis.
41. being off auxe of the Havel Ratings of the Shore Party, at the I Iny there until at 0200 2 went alongadde the root of the that ydur in Dunklark to
02A5 when I proceeded round all ships borthal in humbur. -
1t was shelling claim morning 3 decided to gob abive may by 0300 instead of the of considerable of the Hurbour at this the and a Truder VMI sus. As
0330, and a very seon this pub into affect: 201°c for Dovor: sow Internet hour.
small and't having homever, contributed thoir vesit off the benches to &
42. Naht Sunday and 3ml June
Dunicis schore and owner 30,000 for BOOD Prench 100ml and the bench unde any Husb-
At this abigo Presch, and the plan orranged from USI the beach close
10 - understood that there was to 5000 about Beltish from still murd. entirely 1 a strong udul and have shalling on embanisation there disponible.
45. Paddlers, A very Large and Schools - outside. provided and oursing organity in Personnel in allition Shipe, to Destroyers, Defiters
Flotilles $ boate working from thigs the French had collected a large meber the humber. of fishing
44. Vessels, Traviers, By this and the small also about which worked from days up
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I arrived at in K.A/S.B. 10. at /attade 2030, after a boahing

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ON THE OPPERATIONS OF THE MOTOR LAUNCHES "YSER" AND
"MALBOROUGH DURING THE EVAQUATION OF THE BRITISH &
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FRENCH FORCES.
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The Hopper no.95, which I had been ordered to take h
round to Ramsgate, anchored early last Wednesday evening, and Commander Duffet gave me the Belgian ferry boat "Yser".
We started in 8 convoy of eighteen other small motor craft at about 0100 on Thursday. Shortly after daylight
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the escorting drifter had to turn back with two of the small
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boats, and with our much greater speed we soon left the remainder of the launches well astern.
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Owing to the fact that the "Yser" was not fitted with a compass we deviated from our course, making a landfall
8 few miles to the westward of the town. We arrived off the beaches at about 0900, and ran aground in our attempts to approach close enough to the sands for the men to wade out to us. There was no anchor in the boat, but we salvaged two of the plowshare type from other abandoned boats, and laid them out at low tide in order to kedge her off.
During the afternoon and dog-watches we were able to be of some use by acting as a liason link between the boats and the officers of the embarking troops. The Frenchmen were very reluctant to wade in deeper than their waists, and
Petty Officer Clarke (Chatham Division) spent approximately five hours, with water up to his neck, helping the soldiers ief into the small boats.
agret
I should like to take this oppotunity to recommend
Petty Officer Clarke for his cheerfulness, vigour, and valuable advice offered on this occasion and later in the WD boat
"Malborough". I understand that Captain Lord Louis Mountbatten mentioned Petty Officer Clarke in his despatches following the torpedoing and bombing of HMS "Kelly".
Our efforts to refloat the "yser" were without success, and having waited for high tide we took passage home
G. Gabbett- Mulhallen.
Sub.Lieutenant Royal Navy.
The Captain's Secretary.
H.M.S. FERVENT.
RAMSGATE.