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to take off troops from the East beach with
our two whaters D two motor boats it was
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evidenced however that for the number of hoops
which quive could early this method was not
an economic proposition. Grive remained
about two Q a half hours 0 returned to Dover
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A.M. 31st with just under 300 troops There
was an air raid on the town during the period
of grive's stay but the beach remained
untouched except for some artillery attack at
the Eastern end, directed I Think against
A.A. quns.
setting out eqain from Dover at 1400 31st grive
this time entered Dunkirk Harbour about 2000
O took off nearly 400 troops from the jetty,
more might have been taken but there was a
very severe air raid & as the ships were three
abreast at the jetty Capt. hambart decided to
withdraw Q reduce the target This air laid
continued out to sea Q just after clearing the
harbour it was confident ally thought that Grive's
after 12 pounder accounted for an enemply
machine. Returning to Dover by 0100. 1st June
grive landed her troops, Q although having
only 5 rounds of ammunition per qun,
set out again at 0300.
approaching Dunkuh about 0800. grive
proceeded in response to a signal to the assistance
of H.M.S. Ivanhae but on arrival found another
vessel alongside already. I then reported to
capt. Lambart that I could see a group of
trops on the jetty & he accordingly proceeded
alongside & we took them off under going very
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