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I have the honour to report that, in company with Lieutenants
6th June, 1940.)
MacKewan & Nettle, RNR and Lieutenant Blandy, RIVR, I proceeded
at 1150 hours, 26th.May 1940 from Dover to Dunkirk in S.S. MAID
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At 1300 hours the vessel was shelled by shore guns from Calais
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but although several shots fell close and the superstructure was
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Throughout the night of 26th.May and during the 27th.May I was
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engaged in supervising the embarkation of troops from the Monitor
(Gopies to :-
Quay, despatching the vessels as soon as loaded.
During the
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, PORTSMOUTH.
whole of this time, the operations were subjected to incendiary
VICE-ADMIRAL (s) )
and high explosive bombing by enemy planes at about 10 minutes'
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During the forenoon of 27th.May, the adjacent buildings to the
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D.S.T.O.'s Office were set on fire by incendiary bombs followed by
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heavy bombs,
All official documents and property in this
Office were collected and placed in a Military van, ready for
CAPTAIN (s),
removal.
Commander Lewis and myself approached the Police
H.M.S. "DOLPHIN".
10th June, 1940.
FIFTH SUBMARINE FLOTILLA.
de Navigation and maraged to obtain temporary accomodation near
the Semaphore but it was subsequently found impossible to get the
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van to this location owing to intense enemy fire and heavy bombing,
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During the early evening of 27th.May I contacted with Commander
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Lewis at the Caisson and arranged for the destruction of all codes
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and secret documents.
Eventually, Lieutenant Commander
Seymour, RNVR reached the Base by diverse routes and in my presence,
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extracted and destroyed the secret documents, opened the Deed Box
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and destroyed its contents, anid heavy bombing by enemy planes.
DOVER
The Office was then abandoned and members of the D.S.T.O.'s
staff removed but it was not possible to save any personal belongings
(a)
or kit.
All personnel proceeded to the Caisson in three
conveyances and parties were formed to superintend the evacuation
and embarkation of the troops.
In this connection, Destroyers had previously landed about 160
nen with Officers for Beach Grouping and embarkation of troops.by
boats which were sent off to the ships.
for Officers to be distributed among the various ships and to proceed
Commander Lewis then issued orders for imediate evacuation and
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Box at the D.S.T.O's Office, which was subsequently handed to the
Cash to the value of 1,000 Francs was extracted from the Deed
Secretary to the P.S.T.O. at Dover, whose receipt is attached.
T.S.S. "QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL".
During the early hours of
28th.May, in embarking troops from the beach at the
eastern side I was of the engaged Harbour entrance in this vessel's five lifeboats. were
200 men were brought alongside in this manner and others
:aken to other craft In the vicinity.
During these
heat last,