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On arrival at Margate we dropped anchor to await P.G.O'B 1700 TILBURY & 1723. CONTRACTING VESSELS TAKING & DREDGING PART CO. IN OPERATION LTD. DYNAMO.
turn to go alongside the pier. At 10.45 we moored to
"GALLION'S REACH" - REPORT OF MASTER.
pier and landed our troops. Having done this we went
to anchor and remained there until Wednesday 5.6.40 whe
we sailed for Portsmouth.
Dear Sir,
Leaving Margate at 3.30 a.m. we arrived at Newhave
Herewith report on trip to Dunkirk.
Roads and anchored at 9.30 p.m. the same night. At 9.1
the following morning we hove up anchor and entered
May, 1940. Received orders from Mr. ashore Duthie at Portsmouth to be
Newhaven Harbour for water and provisions.
the same afternoon we received orders to sail for 4.30 Portan
At
ednesday repared to 29th run the to N.C.O. Ramsgate and for received orders. charts I went to proceed till to 3 Ramsgate a.m. 30/5
The following morning at 7.15 Friday 7th June, 1940,
or mmediately orders to but we were not quite prepared to leave
cast off and sailed for Portsmouth arriving there at 3.45
hursday morning.
Left Portsmouth with Sub-Lieutenant Johnstone going on
hursday 30th May. in full charge of the fleet which Channel", was
(sa.) J.L. Bunt
ith us which and 102", Lady Southborough" and "Hopper.
oard. He said comprised he was the"Gallion's Reach", Queen's 67". We
Master.
oremost 101 and anchored for orders. Sub-Lieutenant but
rrived at Ramsgate 8.15 and p.m. ggt orders to proceed to Dunkirk at until once
wing ohnstone to the went water ashore where we were lying we could not proceed
a.m. Friday 31st.
Left Ramsgate for Dunkirk at 5 a.m. and and arrived gunfire
hilst we were there. About the beach which I did immediately. troops
t Dunkirk 10.15 3 p.m. a Naval Authority That
riday 31st at May. a.m. and was under constant bombing told us to
ut our ships head on to then we began to get some to help. on
as oard while the tide was flowing, should get our two lifeboats out off the
e sent and I decided that we difficulty in getting them behind
nd trust we had to discontinue brought us. We boarded about the tide and
each so them ashore but had great that process and leave one boat 160 men
ecided to what other boats had whilst we were able, as remaining
as falling: to get otherwise away with it what would we have meant taking the risk there of were
ill morning. 10.30 and about midnight tail
nd run back till dropped they went out. We then proceeded on
wo Veery lights We left at in front p.m. of us so I decided to our turn course
or Ramsgate. Left one boat ashore, sunk.
Saturday June at Ramsgate 8 a.m. and received orders our
O proceed to Margate. 1st. Arrived Arrived at Margate 9.30 a.m. landed
troops, then went off to anchor and await orders.
Sunday June 2nd. Awaiting orders at 11 Margate. If
Monday June 3rd.
If
If
Tuesday June 4th.
If
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for Dunkirk at 5 a.m. and
under constant bombing and
m. a Naval Authority told
h which I did immediately.
hen we began to get some tro
d get our two lifeboats out
difficulty in getting them
t process and leave one boa
ught us. We boarded about
had whilst we were able, as
at we ha taking the risk
would haveut midnight ths
10.30 p.m. anided to turn
front of usteded on our
out. We t
oat ashore,