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I did not 300 the formation that made the attack, as WO were some distrindo away and my attention was on the local situation. Not long after a compact formation of about 30 or 40 J.U.87's appeared from the South-Wost. Everybody opened fire on them and I watched the bursts which second to cover the whole area of the formation. As this happened the formation opened out and covered an over-increasing area and the burts spread out too, The five scould to be effective and I thought it was driving them away, so much so that I left the bridge for a moment. As I WO.G returning I felt that speed had. been increased and the ship WAS hooling over under holm. I got to the whael house where everyone was lying down and the Quartormaster was steering by means of the lower spokes of the wheel. The ship hecled over suddenly and tea cupo skidded across the dook. I had to hold on and tried to get up the bridge ladder, but there Keelth were & couple of men on it blocking the way. Then there were three loud explosions and the ship shook and heaved as if she was hit. All this took only a moment or two and by then I had got to the bridge. The ship was steaming fast and steering incircles and I heard that three planes had made a dive-bombing attack. One bomb had burst 10 yards astern and the helm had jammed. The others had missed close by. Orders were given for hand steering and before long the ship was under control again. The Captain gave orders for an anchor to be cleared away. I heard a man moaning shaft the compass platform and went to see what was the matter. One of the director's crew was holding on to the fingors of one hand and I could not see that he was hurt. I hosed afterwards that he had a large wound in his thigh and was bloeding very badly, and he must have been hit by a stray splintor from one of the misses.
In a very short time three more planes COLLO into the attack. I looked up as they dived at us, saw the bombs released and watched them as they foll,
Everyone on the bridge was lying or crouching down but there was not much room and I could only find room to bend a bit,
It W&B an odd sensation waiting for the explosions and knowing that you could do nothing. Whon they came it was obvious that the whin had been hit.
She shook badly and there W&B a rush of smoke and steam from somewhore att.
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the Senior Engineer was lying dead on the floor plates. A man passed me darrying a wounded man on his shoulders from right aft on his way to the sick bay! his face was out and covered in blood. Smoke and steam were coming out of the after funnel and the ship was listing to port, but I could see no signs of damage and learnt later that the Bomb had gane down the funnel and burst below.
Thinking there was danger of fire the foremost torpodo tubes had been trained outboard and terpedoes were fired to got rid of them. AS this WEB
happening I looked over the starboard side and could sce holes there just above water which must have been made by the bomb in the boiler room.
In the meantime the anchor had been let go as the ship could not steam and sharbly after M.T.B. 102 came alongside. As I could do no good in the
"КВТТИ" I decided to leave her in the M.T.B., and my staff came down and joined 100. The wounded man I had seen carried forward was also put on board.
In the M.T.B. I first went to two tugs which were not far away and sent them to the "KETTH," and then made for Dunkirk. As we loft I saw another attack develop on her and once more watched the bombs dropping. One bomb bit her under the bridge on the port side. First there was a white splash and then the black smoke of the explosion. when I last saw her she had a heavy 11st to pert and her H.A. gun was still firing.
"KETTH" was hit bwise more and her mon were takon off by a tug which also picited up soon from the "BASILISK" and "SKIPJACE," both of which were aunic at this wine. Unluokily another plans lended a bomb in the tug too and sank her,
About 30 mon of the "KETTH" were Lost and the planes came down and bombeti and machine gunned the men in the water.
On the way into Dunicist we provided amusoment for several diverberbors, who buribed and machine-gunned the N.T.B. most of the way. The bowlow could be seen coving and dedged in 20 small and handy a hoat and we came to no harm.
We reached Dunkirk about 0925. and I landed with the intention of secing
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now positions at dawn and retire to Dunleirk. This meant contituing the ombarkation for several hours of daylight, and the experience of that morning made mo uneasy as I feared hoavy losses under similar conditions.
The local headquarters on the pier looked much the same as when I had last seen it, except that now the open space WOD full of ambulances and wounded with doctors among them doing what they could.
While I was standing there I looked out to sea and I BAW e. destroyer pass the entrance in tow of a tug. I was told it was the "IVARHOE," and it was good to know sho had a chance to reach home in safety, as she eventually did.
As all the ships which had not been sunk were now gono and there was no more I could do there, I decided to return and make contact with the Volez
Dover. I accordingly set off back in the M.T.B. and in spite of more bombing and machino-gunning reached Dover in safety at 1130.
It had seemed a pretty long day already when we maild fast alongoide the depot ship "SANDEURST"," While waiting there for 8. car. I 1720 lont a clean shirt and a new pair of grey flannel trousers by Captain Gladstone to replace those, now rather the worse for wear, which I had borrowed from Allinan in the
"WORCESTER." Soon a car arrived and drove me and my Flag Lioutenant up to the offices of the Vice Admiral, Dover. The others I dropped at the local hotel. I walked into the office, a rather untidy figure, and was greated by
Ramsey and Semerville. They had heard that "КЕТУН" had been hit on the bridge and were pleasantly surprised at our safe return. After sending a tologram to my wife and arranging for a phone message to tell my Secretary to Drive down
0. pair of trousers, shirt and shoes, I wont up to the Vico Admirel's house in
Dover Castle and had Iunch with him. It was a lovely sunny day and the viov over the Channel seemed SQ peaceful, that, in spite of the lerge collection of ships, it was hard to believe that Dunkirk was 30 short a distance away.
After lunch I slopt on Somerville's bed till about 1530 whon I returned to the V.A.'S office tio hear the plans for the night. The way Led down a steep road with a fine view 02" the harbour and Straits and then by a tunnol into the hill below the Castle Firat down a stoop Blope with floor and valls of concrate, then into a widepassage through walls of chelk with leyers of hugo flints, divity 11t by an occasional This opened at the and into

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a large oblong chamber at right angles to the passage and divided up by boarding into a number of offices. Past these a narrow passage led to the and and the V.A.'s office. Hore the chamber finished in a large window and door out on to a nerrow railod-in platform on the shoor face of the cliff. Immediately below you looked down 300 feet into the chimney pots and gardons of houses on the foreshore, and beyond the harbour was spread out in closr view. No Navol
Officer can ever have had a botter view of his command.
One of the offices in this "casomate," as the chamber was called, was known as the "Dynamo Room," from the code word which had been given to the Dunklrk operation. Here the presiding genius as Captain Denny, who wes responsible for the general dotails. With him there were about 20 or more Officers, coldiors,
Naval Officers, Board of Trade and Sea Transport Officials, and the work they did was marvollous. They were controlling, organizing, fuelling, supplying, not only mon-of-war, but a variety of merchant vessols. Sometimes the CLOW of a merchant vessel would refuse to go to Dunkirk again - within a fow hours the
Sea Transport Officer had got another crew and the ship would sail. At Ramogate, the Nore, and various other places besides Dover, ships and boats were collected and organized, but the head and control of the whole was in this room, where they worked continuously and tirelessly against time day and night.
Admiral Somorville had come down to assist Admiral Ramucy, and Captain
Bisset to assist Captain Morgan, the Chief of Staff. This was absolutely necessary as at any moment in the day or night some decision might have to be made.
Here I went for information and to learn what was planned for the night.
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Dunkirk itself and to go alongside the pier. The Air Force were to concontrate their efforts between 1900 and 0700 over the period when ships would be on passage to and from Dunkirk.
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alongside the pier. They could carry large numbers, some as many 08 3,000
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Besides the personnel ships various other craft were to go into the harbour to load alongside, including French destroyors, The British ships were to use the East Pier where the British troops were and the French the Foot quay, where the French were.
If any large numbers were to come off from Dunkirk itself it WCG covential to be able to use the East Pier. This already had one gap in it made by the
"KING ORRY", but the gap had been bridged. I feared that the Germans would now shell this pier heavily and perhaps damage it or at any rate make it impossible to keep ships alongside. I accordingly asked if the P.A.F. could reconnoitre and report what the state of the pier was and whother It was being sholled. This was arranged and had an amusing seque]. as will be told later.
Before I returned to Dunkirk a report came back from the air reconnaissance giving an accurate description of the gap in the pior which we alroady know about, but not a word as to whether 3.t was being shelled.
It was arranged that I should go over in N.A.S.B.10, one of the Motor
Anti-Submarino Boats. These are large fast motor hosts, enthor like M.T.B.to, with a speed of 25 knots and armed with two twin mochine guns and depth charges.
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several boats to get on board M.A.S.B.10. Herc I found that a flag had been ca mado for me out of a pieco of cloaning cloth - the red strips orde one h: If of the cross and the other half and the ballshed been added in rod point. With this flag flying we loft the harbour on a lovely afternoon to the colution of the ships WC passed. The harbour was full of destroyers, sloops and minesweepers, many with the signs of their strenuous time upon them bont bown, holes and the evidence of bunns and collisions. Some were out of action oltogother and all were enjoying the first few hours at rest in harbour that many of them had had for many days.
I think I put in an hour's sleop on the way over and I funcy that my till then I had had about 7 hours altogother in short snatches, but I felt quite fresh and fit all the same.
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When we were some milos from Dunkirk we nightod two M.T.B.'s coming towards us on the Port bow. They were not British and it seemed quito likely they were Germans, We had turned towards them but as I felt it wes my business to get to Dunkirk and not get involved in a scrap with M.T.B.'s I gave orders to go back to our course and 80 full speed. As we aid go the others turned towards us and for a time it looked as if we could not avoid them, but NO gradually drow away and they turned back to their former course. I think they rust have been
French as I don't fancy Germans would have loft us alone.
The test of the passage ivas without incident and we got into Dunkin's about
1900 and made fast alongsido the shore end 01" the pior. From there I ont to the "Bastion" which was the hoadquarters of the Away and the local Freech
Naval and Military Command. From the root of the pier was a ton ndmition walk along a road which ran behind the old remporte of the bown from: novered on the left hand. On the right were buildings and shods, montly 10012008 02'
damaged, that hid shipbuilding slips or shipyerds. Mounted in one of the embrasures was a Fronch field gun which Was firing back over the town. The road WEB fairly clear but littered with lorries and 0023 the whole way, leaving little room to dodge others which osreered along the road at intervals. Non straggled along the road and one Frenchman asked for divections, but there vore

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very fow troops to be seen as they were kept away on the boach behind the shelter of the vall except when ships were coming alongside,
The "Bastion" comprised several large earthworks and on open space, rest of which was takon up with parked and battered cars. French soldiers and marines stood about and guarded the entrances to various chembors inside the carthworks.
In one of those was the room which was Tonnent's hoadquarters, and there
I found him with General Alexander. It opened off a narrow dark passage and was lit by a single lamp - a bare small room about 10 feet by 8 feet. While
I was there the lights went out and WD waited in darkness for an air raid to pass. Thon we discussed the situation. I told them what was arranged and heard with great relief that the Fronch were holding a line in real of ours and that the rearguard were to withdraw through this line which the French would continue to hold. After a drink with them I persuaded Tennant and Maund to come ond have supper with me in the M.T.B. As I came out of the door into daylight again I
found my staff talking to Balfour, my proper Flag Lieutenant, who had been in
Newcastle when I left London. He had followed no down to Dover and had then been sent off to Dunkirk the day after I left, with a W/T not and was looking out for the W/T and signal work there.
Back on the pier again I waited for Tennant who prosently walked down,
His tin hat had been decorated with the letters "S.N.O." otri: out of silver paper and stuck Oil with sardine oil... It looked very distinguisked all the same. As we stood talking there a Lysender Army Co-operation plane came over very low and flow down the pier. It WSS fired at by several Bofors guno and
Tennant said "I'm sure that damned follow is a Eun he has been flying over here all day." I then realised it was the plano sent over at my request to
See if the pier was being shelled and felt wather sorry for the poor charg, though he seemed none the worse, I explained the situation and hopell I had calmed their fears.
After this excitement we returned to the M.A.S.D. and had some food.
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Westward in Dunkirk, and the steady streem of men passing along it and the shapes of ships alongside vore silhouetted against the glare. Invide the harbour there were numerous small craft passing up to the inner basins and navigation was always exciting. French M.T.B's came in and loaded alongside the West quay where from the boat, the MASSCS of French troops in orderly ranks with their characteristic holmets showed up against the fires beyond. There was the noise of continuous shelling which securd to be concentrated on the beach and to Eastward of the pier, but inside the harbour the crack of bursting sholls sounded very close and I often looked round in the expectation of splashes nearby but saw none. Shells were however falling inside the harbour and about midnight I saw two masts sticking out of the water with the masthood light still burning on ONC. It was a trawler which had just been sunh. There were casualties also in a destroyer alongsido.
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At 0200 as arranged we went up to the shore and of the pior to embark the base party. As we got alongside there was a violont outburst of shelling, which seemed to be very close to us, but the pier gave one = feoling of protection, There were no signs of the party so Wynne-Edwards wont along to the dug-out and headquarters 200 yards away. I vaited on the parapet for his return and watched the solid line of men making their way along the roadway to the pier. By this time they were Frenchmen who load out into the flow of
British troops by a converging route. As a result 5,000 British were held up or did not get off that night " instead a lot of French troops got away from the East pier in addition to those from the West quay.
Wynne-Edwards camo back soon to say the party were on thoir vey and et about 0245 we loft thoo acida dothe party on board.
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Markness looking out to seaward, and lendward dark silhouotton showing against the stoady glow of fires and the occasional flash of hombs. To 20y the ships visible as dark blurs only, waiting off the harbour entrance for thoir turn to como in to the piers, 100ming up largo and distinct 0.13 they drow near. Rooking shoreward the whole town and harbour were shut in by a. poll of smoke overhead, which was 110 up by the glare of fires in soveral places inland. Againmt the glare the piers, harbour and town were sharply silhoustied, and on the piors and quays an endloss line of helmotted mon in servied ranks, sometimes moving, sometimon stationary. The funnels and masts of ships showed clear DD they lay alongside or went in and out of harbour, their hullo hiddon and dark and invisible,
There was not a great amount of noise, syrens hooted occasionally when ships moved, shells bursting with sharp cracks, distant crashes of hombo, machinegun fire faintly heard and nearby at times when someone fived at a plane overhood, engines throbbing as D. destroyer moved past, occasional orders and hailing of boats.
The French T.B.S had an A.A. machino gun that fired à stream of bullots with coloured tracers, these and the ordinary tracers filled the sky with firework exhibitions in lovely curves of light.
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The return to Dover gave me the chance to sleep but soon ve blinged into the harbour and made fast alongside - broad daylight and a silent town alleep but the welcome sight of a car waiting for us. Up to the Offices for a few words with Somerville and thon to the Admiral's house and a couple of hours on
Somerville's bed. It WAS very conveniont to have him on duty at that time QS'
day leaving a vacant bed. I slept heavily and woke suddenly as two fellows came into my room - it HGS Berthon, Captain of the "KETTH," and his First
Licutenant. They were black with oil fuol and in the clothes tikey had boon resoued the day before but they had come to lot EC know they were sofe. I
looked at them only half conscious and dropped off to sleep again at once, with
D. feeling of thankfulness.
After in bath and breakfast and a for momento in the sun outside I Colt fit for anything and made my way to the dungeon 011100 again to discuss the noxt night's operation. There were still 5,000 of the B.E.F. to como thousand. and an unknown number of French, which was thought to be from thirty to forty

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which would embark from the beach immodiatoly East of Dunkirk. The omborkation was to start at 2100 and go on till 0300 at which time blockships were to onter the harbour.
I had felt the previous night that more ships could have used the pink had they been available and I had sent additional ships there from off the berches into the harbour. To make full use of the pier this night 2 programme was worked out of personnel ships, destroyers, minemwcepors and sloops coming in at half-hourly intervals to different berths so that three or four ships should be alongside the East Pier continuously. Denny thought this impossible and liable to result in confusion but a scheme was got out which provided a carrying capacity of 37,000 men in addition to those that would get off in the small craft. I also asked for a couple of fast boats to act as runners for me, and two *** I bolieve from the "VERNON" mis were told off.
Besides the large ships there were tugs, scoots, drifters and all noner of small craft going over as well - some of them to lay off and be loaded by smaller boats and others to go right up the harbour past the large ship borths.
There was a large number of wounded in Dunkirk and orders had had to be given that fit men were to be got away in preference, as apart from anything else, embarking wounded would have taken up too much valuable time. In consequence it was decided to try and get some of the wounded away in daytime in
Hospital ships in the hope that the Germans would respect then. Two were accordingly sent over but one was bombed and sunk and the other WAS 80 bedly damaged that she had to return. The wounded, except those who could walk and get down to the pier, had to be left behind.
I went over again in M.A.S.B. 10, accompanied by Senerville and Goodenough and on the way we had A mild bombing attack and also picked up three Bolgian soldiers who had got about half way across in a pulling boat. They 1010 not too pleased at being taken back to Dunkirk but were later docented into 8 deptroyer.
Just outside the harbour we met one of the two fast motor boats in charge of D. Sub-Lieutenant. He told us that he had started over with the other boat but they had both been machine-sunned and the other boat disabled. Commender
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boat wore not soon egain und X had to nend the survivor book on 10 hed only one engine and was too badly damaged to be of use.
We got over about 2030 and went in and picked up Gonoral Aloxander and his staff. I transferred them to a destroyer shortly after, and in her
General Mansergh was later killed by a machino-sun bullet from 0. pl: no then close to Dover. Tennant and the last of his party loft in on M.T.B. as soon as the last of the British troops had gono.
The outer part of the East Fier was not built solid but was of concrete piles through which the Westgoing tide set. This, coupled with a fresh
Eastorly wind, made it very difficult for ships to got alongside until the tido turned about 2300. We used the M.A.S.B. to push one destroyer in and tried to get other small craft to do likewise. By this time the French had come to life and a large number of their small craft of overy sort, size and description filled the narrow harbour. To make matters môre complicated the M.A.S.B.'s clutch went wrong and she could not go astern. Turning in that harbour became most dangerous in consequence as hoats of all sorts boro down on us from both directions.
By 2200, however, in spite of the tide and wind, 1/- destroyers hed got any and the last of the B.E.F. was clear soon after.
Then there was a long pause. The French should have followed OU2* men on the East Pier but they did not appear. I could see crowds of beholmetted figures at the West quay and there seemed a scareity of French ships, 30 I sent two personnel ships in there, One was the "ROYAL SOVERSION" who vas handled magnificently, turning and going alongaide bown out. Another was the "ROUEN,"
Q. French cross-channel steamer. I don't know what happened to her but in gotting away she got broadside on to the wind and grounded just to the Westward of the quay; there she lay showing up clearly against on oil fuel five bohind hor.
The tide was falling and I had visions of her still there in daylight - Sull of men and a sitting target for bombers. I went outside the herbour and cont in a tug to try and help her but the tug drew too much water and could not got near. I also sent a lifeboat to her to try and get the mon away. The men, I
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French troops to the East Pier stopped for some hours. One report said they were held up to make 2. countor attack, but to US there with ships waiting to be filled and no one appearing it was most exasperating. Even when the French did come it was almost impossible to got them to the ships at the end of the pier, they all wanted to get into the first one they came to, and the pier was so narrow that they then blocked the way to any ship boyond.
One ship lay 31/2 hours at the end borth waiting for mon. At last they started to trickle down but by then it was obvious that many of the ships waiting outside could not be used and I had to send back empty two personnel shigo, three destroyers and several Floot sweeprs.
As it started to get light the French came down faster and 28 the time of leaving got closer I was hailing them to make them run down the pier.
Even then they were quite hopeless. I can remember seeing mon, who were on their way to a ship that was alongside the end of the pier, twn and run back down the pier because they saw snother ship coming alongside further in,
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Again I ordered the ships to leave at 0300, and I waited to see the last go, and to hail the two blockships as they passed up the herbour shortly ofter, accompanied by M.T.B.s who were to take off the crews.
One of these ships was sunk as arranged SCHOES the channel but the other shifted as she was blown up and lay up and down the channel leaving a clear passage. Either this night or the noxt one block ship was blown up on a magnetic mine just outside the harbour. After scoing the blockships pass up the harbour the M.A.S.B. took usback to Dover where NO arrived in time to have a. couple of hours rest before breakfast,
This had been a very disappointing night and only 24,000 were embarked.
Many more could have been taken but for the long paurse when the flow of men to the East Pier ceased for some hours. After the Navel ratings had loft at 2300 there was also difficulty in gotting ships botthed so the Everch did nothing to replace our men, although the Port was the headquerters 02' is French
Naval Command and there was always a considerable number of Fronch marines in evidence,
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had been thought to be the last and thon each day the chigo had been enked for one EOYO offort, By this time many of the Commanding Officers and in were at the limit of their endurance and the Vice Admiral did not Sool to could order ships to go over. Accordingly D. signal was made solding that ships would be ready and able to go, and finally 10 transports, G destroyers,
8 mineswoopers, 4 paddle sweepers, 2 corvottes, 2 yachts, ]. gunboat, 10
drifters, 5 scoots and 1 this were collected. Bosides these there was a large number of small craft and hoats 0.5 before.
For this night the time was cut down by an hour to between 2230 and
0230. The small craft were to go right up to the quays and docks of the innor harbour, the transports, destroyers and 4. paddle sycopers MCIC to use the East Pier and the remainder the West Quay. irvangoments were also made to bring off the Fronch Admiral in MASB.No. 7 as his own M.T.B.S vote soid to bo out of action.
Naval pier and borthing partion for the East Piar under Commender
Buchanan were to go over early in H.M.S. "WHITSHED." I went over in M.S.B.
102, the same that had brought ne away from the "KEITH." This boat had a cruising ongine which was very usoful when we were noving about incide in the confined waters of the harbour, which were crowded with smill creft. On the way we passed other ships who had started carlier, and in the distance they seemed to be having a hot time from an air attack,
I got over tvt 2200 to find the harhour with French fishing craft and vessels of all sorts. They were yelling and crowding alongside the East Pier which was alroady thick with French troops. At one time 11
100ked as if they would get in the way of the Transports and destroyers which were on their way, but I managed to get them to [0 on w the innor herbour and out of the way in time.
"WHITSHED" arrived at 2220, but owing to a fresh Easterly wind and the
Westgoing tide she could not get alongside the pier where there VOD no one who could be persuaded to assist by taking a lina. She was soon followed
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3/6, by the stream of French craft coming in or loaving the harbour and the scamanship displayed was really magnificent. A small handy tug to push them in would have been invaluable. I could not use the M.T.B. for this as a similar attempt on a previous night had put the M.S.A.B.'s ongine out of action.
About 2300 I took some of the borthing party from the "WHITSHED" to land them on the pier but had great difficulty in getting alongsido even in the M.T.B. Finally, however, they got ashore, and by 2330 three personnel ships, "WHITSHED" and "SABRE" were alongsido. When 10 is remombered that there was a wrock alongside the pier itself, a wrecked trawler off the and of the piling on the West side of the up harbour channel and block ships sunl: to this channel, the task of these ships manocuvring to get alongside against the wind and tide could hardly have been more difficult. Luckily the tido was high. In the meantime, Scoots, French T.B.S and Floot sweepers had been making their way into the West Quay and the embarkation from there was going well.
The hold up at the East Pier had however thrown out the programme of ships entering the harbour and there WOR great congestion in the entrance,
I had to stop ships coming in at times so that other chips could get out in safety, but there seemed never a moment when ships were not on the movein the dark, in waters that were alive with small craft, and the handling of the ships in these congested waters Was marvellous, It was hardly to be expected however that there would be 110 collisions, and "KTNOFTSHSR" was hit and badly holed by a French trawler. She transferrod her troops to a traviler 88 her D.C.
cable was outland there wore plenty of magnetic mines about. Then she was sent back to Dover.
At 0100 there came a report of 6 enemy H.T.B.S proceeding South Weet
4/6
from off Ostend. This was rather disconcerting news with soverel transports, destroyers and other craft lying stopped off the entrance to the harbour.
There were other troubles as well, for the "KELLET" reported at 0240 that she was aground. The tide was falling and she could be seen right up against the Western breakwater. Luckily a lifeboat managed to tow her storn clear and she got afloat again. It was then too near daylight to risk keeping her. The
West quay was occupied and it would be some time before she could be loaded.

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By then so slow a ship would be exposed to great danger on hor roturn 0.13 she might not be able to get back while our fighter patroln were operating. I
therefore sent her. back empty. The flow of ron on the East Picr was better than on the preceding night but there were boil pauses. The first group of personnel ships and destroyers got away by 0100 and were quickly replaced with others, All the time there were crowds of mon at the West Quay and 18 was obvious that more ships could be used there, so at 0145 I led a large personnel ship, which did not know the way, into this borth. As soon as she was clear, another the "ROYAL SOVEREIGN" - want in and stayed there until 0300 - half an hour after the time intonded. At the East Pier the "MALCOIN" left with 1,000
men on board at 0245 and the "EXPRESS" left at 0300, after I had taken off Cdr.
Buckanan and the borthing party who were in her. When she left there were still about 200 men on the Bast Pier and these trero brought off by the "SHIKARE" who came in later escorting the last two block ships. of all the ships sent over only one paddler and the "KELLETT" were not used. I had some difficulty over the French Admiral. The M.F.B. sent for him had failed to find him and he finally came away in one of his own M.T.B.s.
The light was growing and the harbour was empty but for the two block ships and an attendant M.T.B. as I left it for the last time and not off for
Dover. On the passage 10 was foggy but we found our way. At Dover the first ship to come in out of the fog was the "SABRE" whose compans was wrong and who had gono over to Dunkirk in company with another ship on that account.
I do not know the exact figure but I think that at loast 30,000 een were embarked on this night in about 3½ hours, which is D. sufficiontly remarkable figure. Even so a number of men were loft bohind and I oneo heard that there were still 30,000 French there. The total ovroushed amounted to 330,000 altogother.
During the forenoon I paid a visit to the office whore the Vico
Admiral was trying to get out some quick report on the operation and the atmosphere WAS one of comparative relaxation after the tensenoss of the past work. Ships were being sent back to their home ports to give 48
hours leave, and in the meantime they were having the Street root they had had for many days.

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CASE 2711 Vol VIII
WARHISTORY
Operation "DYNAMO"
1940
H.M. Ships lost During Evacuation of
Troops from Dunkirk

CASE 3711
31-1
35
28
28a
91Gon
91-7
H.M. SHIPS LOST DURING EVACUATION OF TROOPS FROM
11-2
DUNKIRK (Operation "DYNAMO")
Index(31)
WHS
& as below
28
Vice Admiral A. Bedford appointed to conduct informal enquiries
28a into losses, to learn lessons for general application and to ascertain the behaviour of material etc.
Reports.
List of ships and officers concerned.
X
Special remarks re:-
91Gen
Design Generally
91-7
Watertight Doors.
9147
Steering Gear. Wire Hauser connection of "Crested Eagle"
continued to function after heavy explosions, whereas usual chain and rod connection would probably have been fractured.
Protection of Steering Gear. Stores in after storing C
compartment should be as stowed as not to interfere with steering gear if displaced by explosion etc.
(Also see D.710/41)
31-5
Scuttles for Escape of Personnel. More and larger scuttles necessary. Aluminium scuttle frames too weak to withstand heavy shocks.
Deck Protection. Experiments with Bitumastic and other materials. Excellent resistance of decks of "Westward Ho"
to machine gún bullets.
X
11-2
Older Destroyers
"Whip" af ship excessive, following blow from explosion or near miss. Reference to investigations into possible modification of structures to avoid buckling etc.
11,11-2
Armament of Smaller War Vessels, including Minesweepers.
597a 59-42
2,31-5
Firefighting Equipment in H.M. Ships
X
5-3,19-2
Destruction of C.B's in Emergency. Particular reference to smaller vessels operating in shallow waters.
Various incendiary etc. proposals.
Skipper MacLean of H.M. S. Nautilus praised by Vice Admiral
Bedford for special action taken to destroy confidential publications.
11-2
Destroyers lost at Dunkirk.
11
Minor War Vessels lost at Dunkirk.
59 7.00
Behaviour of material. Special reports by Vice Admiral Bedford,
91Gen x
with remarks by Controller's Departments etc.
9
Motor Boat, property of Lt. Tattersall, lost with H.M. Waverley,
Reference to claim for compensation
1940

Submitted whether to request VA. Dover to convene a Board of Inquiry as suggested elicit us complete information as individual in his panaph 3. This is not libely to
Brando, ht it would be difficult to hold the would formal inquiry in each case.
Jan son
Head of NR,
?. C. 40.
Propose that officers with no other duties be appointed by Admiralty to hold enquiries into these losses, proceeding from port to port as necessary - there may be lessons to be learnt.
? & U.P,
12th June, 1940.
Concur with V.C.N.S. and F.O.I.C. Dover, paragraph 3, as underlined. It is considered that these inquiries should be informal and for the purpose of learning lessons and of ascertaining the behaviour of material.
BAR
12.6.40.
Profine & approve the affirm r Jenior sa Aveil preparty one which tosk hart in the ofrencha amilia by a Londr. X Can hr. E. to conduct the enquiry.
Ch: 13/6 Appd. 15.16

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Register No. N.L. 6245/40
Minute Sheet No. /
Referred to appointment of the officers.
will Cw. please state the names and present addresses of the revior surviving executive officus of the ships in question
Hawson
Head FNZ.
17.6.40-
Vica- Admiral
A.E. Bedford
(reto) will be appointed 1 this service.
HE is presumed that appointment should be
K4
President add th duty atside asminally Temproary & it he communing
10 requested musec mar be informed off date in The couse.
Maybet
18/G/40
As a first action request C.W. (Casualty Section)
to attach list of Senior and 2nd Senior survivors in order that the practicability of interviewing them may be investigated.
NAVAL ASSISTANT TO
SECOND SEA LORD.
21st June, 1940.
Owing 4th extreme shortage 7 officers atche romeon S.0's should h and to detail a
(a) to officer as accerary to complete the
Arera a teach fort,
Head RNL. 20.
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Register No. N.L. 6245/40.
Minute Sheet No. 1.
H.M ships lost during the wacuation of ther BEF from Dunkirk
The following are the names of the senior and next senior surviving officers of the shins in question. so far as can be ascertained from information available in C.W. In view of numerous local changes in personnel, complete accuracy cannot be. guaranteed, but the list which follows is believed to be substantially correct.
Shin
Date lost
Senior surviving
Officers.
Destroyers.
GRAFTON N.L. 9553/40
29th May
Lieutenant H.C.J.McRea,R.1
Lieutenant L.E.Blackmore,
R.N
WAKEFUL
9339
29th May
Commander R.L.Fisher, R.N.
Lieutenant W.Scott, R.N.
GRENADE
9339
30th May
Commander R.C. Boyle, R.N.
Lieutenant E.C.Peake, R.N.
VKEITH
9907
1st June
Cantain E.L.Berthon, R.N.
Lieutenant G.J.A.Lumsden,
R.N.
/HAVANT
10932
1st June
Lieutenant-Commander
A.F.Burnell-Nugent, R.N.
Lieutenant A.H.Terry, R.N.
/BASILISK 9723
1st June
Commander M.Richmond, R.N.
Lieutenant-Commander
W.G.Boaks, R.N.
Minesweeper
SKIPJACK 9957
1st June
Lieutenant-Commander
F.B. Proudfoot, R.N.
Temporary Lieutenant
E.Richardson, R.N.R.
Paddle Minesweeners.
BRIGHTON BELLE 10932 28th May
Temporary Lieutenant
L.K. Perrin. R.N.V.R.
Temporary Lieutenant
W.J.C.Fuller, R.N.V.R.
GRACIE TELDS 11385 30th May
Temporary Lieutenant
A.C. Weeks, R.N.V.R.
Temporary Lieutenant
H.Jones, R.N.V.R.
WAVERIEY
9552
30th May
Temporary Lieutenant
S.F.Harmer-Elliott,
R.N.V.R.
Temporary Lieutenant
F.P.Tattersal1.R.N.V.R.
DEVONTA
11386
31st May
Temmorary Lieutenant
J.Brotchie, R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant A.F.Cox, numbers indicate
R.N.V.R.
N.L. in this Ease.

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Minute Sheet No.2.
Shin
Date lost
Senior surviving
Officers.
Miscellaneous.
CRESTED EAGLE (con'd) 30th May
Probationary Temporary
Lieutenant
D.J.R.Davies,R.N.R.
-
VKING ORRY
11528
30th May
Commander J.Elliott,
R.N.R.
Temporary Lieutenant J. Lee, R.N.R.
-
"GRIVE
10168
1st June
Temporary Sub-Lieutenan
J.K.B.Miles, R.N.V.R.
"MOSQUITO 10932
1st June
Lieutenant
D.H.D. Gardiner, R.N.
Probationary Sub-Lieut.
E.S. Flint, R.N.R.
T.C.Skeat for HEAD OF C.W.
22nd June, 1940.
Would Cw and ACR please stal the present addresses of these affecirs.
C. Wallworth for Ho. ML
13.7.40
R.o.mote:
also dear Lerein
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Sr. Jagan (H.m. Ing) 10932
-
Pellag II (H.M. armed Jush) 11387
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Register No.
Minute Sheet No.
Name
Ex.
Present
Location (17/7/40)
Appointment
Tempy.Lieut.E.
SKIPJACK
PATROCLUS
Northern Patrol.
Richardson,R.N.R.
Tempy.Lieut.L.K.
BRIGHTON
BADGER
Harwich.
Perrin,R.N.V.R.
BELLE
addl.for
Gp. of A.P.
Tempy.Lieut.W.J.C.
"
MEDWAY
Dover.
Fuller, R.N.V.R.
QUEEN (No.1)
Tempy.Lieut.A.C.
GRACIE
ORIOLE
Lowestoft.
Weeks, R.N.R.
FIELDS
in command
Tempy.Lieut. H.
"
LYNX addl.
Port Edgar.
Jones, R.N.R.
for AMBASSADOR
Tempy.Lieut.S.T.
WAVERLEY VICTORY addl. Hamble River.
Harmer Elliott, for A.P.Duties
R.N.V.R.
Tempy.Lieut.F.P.
"
BOSCAWEN addl. Portland.
Tattersall,R.N.V.R.
for A.P.Base
Officer.
Tempy.Lieut.J.
DEVONIA
Southsea in
SOUTHAMPTON.
Brotchie,R.N.V.R.
command
Tempy.Lieut. A.F.
"
VERNON addl.
Portsmouth.
Cox, R.N.V.R.
for M/S Course
Sub-Lieut.D.J.
THOMAS
On sick leave
Hutton,R.N.V.R.
BARTLETT
until 8th July
Tempy.Lieut.A.R.
THURINGIA BACCHANTE for Scapa
Cornish,R.N.R.
LEICESTER CITY
in command
Pby.Tempy.Sub-
"
BACCHANTE addl.Scapa
Lieut.A.G.
for LEICESTER
Slemeck,R.N.V.R.
CITY
Sub-Lieut. J.S.
ARGYLISHIRE CALLIOPE for Blyth
Weddle, R.N.R.
ANEMONE
Ty.Sub-Lieut.
"
CAROLINE addl. BELFAST till complet
M.F.Villiersfor MALLOW
then Portland.
Stuart,R.N.V.R.
(building)
Py.Ty.Sub-Lieut.
AMULREE
OSPREY addl. Portland.
G.P.Probert,R.N.V.R.
for M/B
training
Py.Ty.Lieut.Cdr.B. CRESTED
PEMBROKE for
Sheerness
R.Booth, R.N.R.
EAGLE
GOLDEN EAGLE
Py.Ty.Lieut.D.J.R.
Davies, R.N.R.
11
VICTORY for
Portsmouth
Boom Defences
Portsmouth
Cdr.J.Elliott,
KING
ROSEMARY
Portsmouth
R.N.R.
ORRY
addl.

Present
Ex.
Location (17/7/40
Name
Appointment
KING ORRY PEMBROKE addl.
Tempy.Lieut.J.
Not to join;
Lee, R.N.R.
Home address:
59, Cambridge Avenue,
Great Crosby,
Liverpool, 23.
GRIVE
R.N.Hospital,
Tempy.Sub-
Chatham.
Lieut.J.K.B.
Miles, R.N.V.R.
Proby.Sub-Lieut.
MOSQUITO
Sick Leave.
E.S.Flint.R.N.R.
(is a nominee for
Submarine Course)
Attached "Victory."
(Home address S2 Preston Road.
Newport, Mon.).
Tic.Skeat for HEAD OF C.W.
22nd July, 1940.
The following information as to Skipper Class officers is forwarded as requested:-
Name.
ex.
Present appointment.
Tempy. Skipper
THOMAS
EUROPA for VELMONT
J.J.Tomlinson, R.N.R.
BARTLETT.
3144 W.S.
Tempy. Skipper
CALVI
EUROPA.
B.D.Spindler, R.N.R.,
3170 W.S.
Skipper Lt. (retd)
POLLY
L.Lake, R.N.R., 2347 W.S. JOHNSTON
WATCHFUL for
BERVIE BRAES.
Skipper W. Martin, R.N.R., BLACKBURN
2645 W.S.
RACER for VICTRIX.
ROVERS
Chief Skipper A.Gove, R.N.R., WESTELLA
2345 W.S.
EUROPA.
Skipper C.E. Chaney, RNR.,
2952 W.S.
-do-
EUROPA.
Tempy. Skipper
A.M.Lovis, R.N.R.,
PAXTON.
LYNX for GOLDEN
Tempy. Skipper
SUNBEAM.
E.F.Dettman, R.N.R.,
BOY ROY.
3306 W.S.
LYNX for BILEEN
EMMA
Tempy. Skipper
C. Sanson, R.N.R.,
3394 W.S.
GIRL PAMELA
LYNX for YOUNG MON.
Tempy. Skipper
J.Solewidge,
R.N.R.,
LORD CAVAN.
CLIO for GAVA
Skipper R.A. MacLean

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Minute Sheet No.
Skipper
NAUTILUS.
LYNX for WILLING BOYS.
R.A.MacLean, R.N.R.,
3159 W.S.
2. The present locations of the ships in which these officers are serving have not been inserted, in view of their frequent movements, and the latest locations can be obtained from the Red List when required.
N.7.Laurence
ADMIRAL COMMANDING RESERVES.
25th July 1940.

NAME OF OFFICER AND SHIP
RANK
SHIP IN WHICH NOW SER
PORTSMOUTH
H.C.J. McRae,
Lieutenant, R.N.
BRANLEBRAS
GRAFTON
Temp, Montesset,
WILDFIRE
R.E.Y.R.
D.J.R. Davies.
Pby. Temp.
VICTORY For Boom Defer es
CRESTED EAGLE
Lt, Cmdr. Cedra,
PERMISE for EMPEROR -
R.N.R.
J. Elliott
Cmdr. R.N.R.
VICTORY Additional
KING ORRY
warm STEAGAN
LACW RN
R.W.
HUSSAR breatlent the
PORTLAND
F.P. Tattersall
Temp. Lieut.
BOSCAMEN
WAVERLEY
Lieutenent, R.R.
GANGES
PLYMOUTH
Texp. Acting
BURTING B.O. A/P.
M. Richmond
BELLE
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TRIOMPHANT
BASILISK
Exppor, J.N.R.
BEAVER for DRANGEY
DOVER
A.M. Lovis
Temp. Skipper,
LYNX For GOLDEN SUNBE
PAXTON
R.N.R.1pper,
BADDER for GAYA
C. Sanson,
Temp. Skipper
LYNX For YOUNG MON
GIRL PAMELA
R.N.R.
R. Maclean
Acting Skipper
LYNX For WILLING BOYS
NAUTILUS
R.N.R.
E.F. Dettman (WHITSTABLE)
Temp. Skipper
LYNX For EILEEN EMMA BCA
BOY ROY
R.N.E.

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NAME OF OFFICER AND SHIP
RANK
SHIP IN WHICH NOW SERV
PORTSMOUTH
H.C.J. McRae,
Lieutenant, R.N.
BRANLEBRAS
GRAFTON
D.J.R. Davies.
Pby. Temp.
VICTORY For Boom Defen
CRESTED EAGLE
Lt, Cmdr.
J. Elliott
Cmdr. R.N.R.
VICTORY Additional
KING ORRY
G.H when STEAGAN
LACW RN
Excellent -ma
PORTLAND
F.P. Tattersall
Temp. Lieut.
BOSCAREN
WAVERLEY
PLYMOUTH
M. Richmond
Comunder, R.N.
TRIOMPHANT
BASILISK
DOVER
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LYNX For GOLDEN SUNBE
PAXTON
R.N.R.
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Temp. Skipper
LYNX For YOUNG MON
GIRL PAMELA
R.N.R.
R. Maclean
Acting Skipper
LYNX For WILLING BOYS
NAUTILUS
R.N.R.
E.F. Dettman (WHITSTABLE)
Temp. Skipper
LYNX For EILEEN EMMA
BOY ROY
R.N.E.

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R.N.R.
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SHIP
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W. Martin.
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G.J. Lumsden,
Lieut. R.N.
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A.F. Cox,
Lieut. R.N.V.R,
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R.N.
J.J. Tomlinson
Temp. Skipper, R.N.R.
WATCH
THOMAS BARTLETT
ABERDEEN
A.R. Cornish
Temp. Lieut., R.N.R.
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THURINGIA
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Pby. Temp. Sub-Lieut,
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THURINGIA
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To:- Secretary of the Admiralty,
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H.M.S."BRIGHTON QUEEN".
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MAINTENANCE CAPTAIN
VICE ADMIRAL,
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ces of determination, H.M.S. "SALTASH" being laid alongside the wreck until the tast man was taken off.
All confidential books remain in the ship. They were placed in a weighted sack ready to be jettisoned in the Commanding Officer's cabin, but this cabin was flooded before it could be reached. The more important books werelanded at Harwich on May 30th, 1940.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your Obedient Secrant,
The Secretary of the
Lieut,
Admiralty, a Stabbs
Second Sea Lord's Department, see R.N.R. 1.10932/40 40
Rex House, Regent Street, LONDON.
(below)
I regret that probably 50% of the French Colonial troops must have been lost, as a result of the explosion by drowning.

SECRET
COPY
58 Allerton Road,
15
Liverpool, 18.
4th June, 1940.
Sir,
Original foreunder.
I have the honour to submit this report of the loss of H.M.S.
"BRIGHTON QUEEN" by enemy action.
2.
At 7.30 a.m. B.S.T. 1.6.40, the ship was got under way and proceeded from Margate Roads towards Dunkirk by route "X". At about 9.30
a.m. when in position 4 miles North of Calais No. 5 buoy H.M.S. "BRIGHTON QUEEN"
engaged enemy aircraft with 12-pounder and Lewis gun fire, action continuing until arrival at Dunkirk. The fire was accurate, keeping aircraft to a height from which bomb aiming was difficult. In the vicinity of Calais No. 4 buoy three salvoes of 4 bombs were aimed at "BRIGHTON QUEEN", the nearest dropping
100 feet from the starboard quarter.
3.
The ship entered the breakwater at Dunkirk at 10.35 a.m. and berthed at the West Lock at 10.45 a.m. 700 French Moroccan troops were embarked and at
11.10 a.m. H.M.S. "BRIGHTON QUEEN" left her berth and proceeded towards Margate.
Calais No. 5 buoy was rounded at 11.50 a.m. and the ship proceeded along route "X".
4.
At 11.05 a.m. a formation of seven single engined aircraft were seen delivering a dive bombing attack to the Southward, after which they reformed and entered clouds at about 5,000 feet. Their engines were heard approaching and the ship's guns were trained in their direction. As they appeared from the cloud they were engaged with 12-pounder and Lewis gun fire, whilst the helm was put hard to starboard.
The formation broke up to attack, by dive bombing, H.M.S. "BRIGHTON
QUEEN", and the transport "SEOLIA" which was two cables distant at Red 50°.
"SCOTIA"
"SCOTIA"
The main attack was directed against leaving her on fire and in a sinking condition. One bomb estimated 200 lbs. exploded very close to H.M.S. "BRIGHTON QUEEN" causing severe damage to the starboard side of the ship abaft the paddle box. The one lifeboat remaining from the previous day's operation at La Panne was blown inboard, causing many casualties amongst the troops on the after deck. The ship began to settle by the stem immediately and after two minutes began to heel to port until she had a list of 50°. The ship was laid over at this angle until she filled forward and sank about 5 minutes after the explosion to rest on the bottom on an even keel in about five fathoms of water.
In this short time my crew worked quickly and efficiently in getting liferafts and all floating material over the side to troops who were struggling in the sea. The French troops were splendidly steady, and although no orders could be given to them except by signs, they acted cooly and intelligently in making use of the life saving material available.
H.M.S. "SALTASH" and several small craft were soon on the scene carrying out the difficult operation of rescuing the survivors with speed and determination, H.M.S. "SALTASH" being laid alongside the wreck until the last man was taken off.
All confidential books remain in the ship. They were placed in a weighted sack ready to be jettisoned in the Commanding Officer's cabin, but this cabin was flooded before it could be reached. The more important books werelanded at Harwich on May 30th, 1940.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your Obedient Seevant,
The Secretary of the
Admiralty, a. Stabbs
Second Sea Lord's Department,
Lieut, see NiL
Rex House, Regent Street, LONDON.
(below) R.N.R. L.10932/40
I regret that probably 50% of the French Colonial troops must have been lost, as a result of the explosion by drowning.

GENTRALIS
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STRY
6245
FROM
FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING DOVER.
4940
DATE
6th June, 1940.
No. G22/869/40.
TO
SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY.
(copies to: Commander-in-Chief, Western
Approaches.
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.)
58 acceria Road
SECRET
Liverbool 18 16
H June 1940
Sir,
Thave the honour /o submit this report of the loss of H.M. S Brightm Incen by enemy action
BST. 1.6.40
(2) as 7 30a.m the ship who gol ander way and proceeded from mangate hoads lowards Dunkish by route"X" as about 9 30am when in posilion H miles North of balais N.5 bruoy H.MS.
Brightin Jueen engaged adim enemy unit ancraps arrival with as 12 pounder and Lewis gun fre, continuing the fire was accurate keeking aircraft /0 a Reight from which homb arming was difficult In the unimity of Calcis No.5 broy three saloes of H brands were aimed al Brightm Incin the nearest dropping 100 ful from the starboard quarta
(3) The ship entered the breakwater as Dunhirh at
10 36am and berthed at the who Lock at 10 45am
700 French Inoloceoan hoops were embarked and at // 10 HMS. Brightm Queen left her buth and proceded lowards margate. balais No.5
briory was rounded as 11 50am and Re shit proceeded along love X
aircraft
(4) as 11 a.m formation of 7 single engined were seen " delivering a dive bombing allack to the Southward after which they reformed and entered clouds at about 5,000 feel. their engines were heard approaching
& the ships gums were hunned in their direction as they appeared from he cloud they were engay ed

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6245
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FROM
FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING DOVER.
4940
DATE
6th June, 1940.
No. G22/869/40.
TO
SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY.
(copies to: Commander-in-Chief, Western
Approaches.
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.)
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with 12 pounder and Lewis 1 mm fire, while the helm has put hard /o starboard.
The formation broke up to all ach, by dive bombing, H.MS. Brightm Inan and the Masport
Seolia which was 2 cables distant as Red 50°
The main allach was directed against Sertie lewing her on fine of in a sinking condition the bomb estimated 200 lbs exploded very close to AMS.
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10 heel 10 porl until she had a list of 50°
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