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tions of Commander
k.
der Dove, Sub Lieutenant
N.V.R. The object was to erect
7th June, 1940.
rt of Dunkirk. Commander Dove
atsuki" on May 2000 with 200
-Admiral Sir James
ut. Field and Sub Lieut Addis
Somerville, K. C.B., D.S.O., .
taul". On instructions from
took command of the Drifter
On the orders of Commander Yates, we
iled from Dover 6345 Friday
the honour to submit the following
es for the demolition party, 4
ort on the activities of Commander
officer Major Russell, 1 Army
e's party at Dunkirk.
3 signal ratings. After an
Dunkirk 0930 to find a large
We have the honour to be, Sir,
rogress. We noted then, and for
that in spite of the courage and
Your obedient Servants,
the great majority of their
targets. We immediately entered
J.L. Field Subtient RNVILE
the South Quay.
R.G.addis Subtient RMVR.
ratings, we reported to Cdr.
La Rentaul" to keep clear of the
nent which had recommenced. We
emolition party that we had
afterwards made contact with
portion of a demolition party.
re-enter the harbour and took
CS.
threatening to block completely
a done at once it would have
32" the hospital and personnel
y. The, "Gervaise" was man-
a side to avoid the risk of her
ion in the fairway. Ammunition
nd handed over to Cdr Banks who
y primersor detonators for the
a two hospital ships which were
$
The attached papers have been
ng these was just put in hand
seen by the Vice Admiral, Dover, and note made
* available at any time during
for his list of personnel recommendations.
himself and with help of his
the necessary work. Now the
Yours sincerely,
ble for further hospital and
During these operations Cdr.
e situation in Dunkirk was so
he opportunity nor the facilitie
hadch Cress
rk. Furthermore there was a re-
1" dive bombing until Monday 27th
old Cdr Dove that there was no
ommandeered a car and bought
SECRETARY to
rom estaminets which were still
VICE ADMIRAL.
de tour of inspection and found
property and personnel was
il tanks on the south side of the
atening the railway and timber
S. to S.W. which blew a pall of
scene appear far worse than
evening the work of loading ship
eady a large number of noncom-
our besides an increasing number
quay. The night was quiet
planes sincleithe town for over*
ely small number of bombs. Early
ho had been instructed by Cdr.
for safety, reported that magnet
mines nad Deen 1814 near the entrance and that a French merchantmen
had been blown up.
ore dawn, the situation will become extremely grim'