TNA ADM 199 790

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for order.
On 28/5/40 at 1735 whilstlying at anchor off Deal fier order were received to proceed to Dunkit in order to evacuate troops. at this time, owing to information received the previous evening from an armed merchant cruiser (see my report on varyage ho 1) we thought that
Dunkirk was in the hands of the every Ten minutes later we have up ancher and proceeded to Dunkink followed by some half dozen other small motor vessels! We proceeded via broys u "V" and W and arrived off Dunkisk at about 2300
-and observed the town was in flames.
Downs to Dunkisk with 5 other
I did all the Piloting from
(ht- line close astern, including "Patria"
schoolo following in single
Cundr Pisani R.N.) the "Lwenti"
and the Rian w l waited near the entrance, about 1/4 mile
3ra Juny.
tow. harbour. Ordered staff and French but troops. Furthest end now inner could find none; loaded of with harbour snggion in German hands.
Returned Ramsgate.
Completed 5 journeys in all.

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attand and proceeded again to
Dunkink beaches for more troops.
after picking up several hundred soops I returned to Ramsgate.
the heaches were picked up and
Five hoats flooting about towed to Ramsgate.
Hostile aircraft were oberved eaches Junning of the and and machine much shelling, hombing shrapmel landed -on board but was going on hots of no casualties.
reing fiven to towed were east off
On waring hamagate the boats the a motor hoat and that remaining distance to tow school engines of troops. could disabled Rian I take which and in tow in was had order the her and within then 1/2 anchored milk of towed Ramagate her. her Fier, to full at oru our 1310 too. on 31/5/40 I left inner harbour.
staff but could find none;
and French troops. Furthest end or naroous in German hands.
Returned Ramsgate.
Completed 5 journeys in all.