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by Elizabech Greene" to destroyem
up the to 20 troops each time for towing
to tranders lying off the beach and
on this occasion we returned with
and other vessels lying in Dunkrik
about 30 troops abound, arriving
Roads. These operations were rendered
at Ramogate in the early houro of June
difficult by the anshore brege which
experienced in Dumkirk Roadsand
Bombing from high altitude was
made the whaler differ ouet to handle
when loaded with troops, but the
near Sandetic Bank
Crew stuck to their task $ in a splend
Bythis time repairs to "dizabeth Green
In fashion, not a ungle man being loot
had been completed but as maseimum
spite of the almost Continuous
bombing by hostile aircraft Devera
Considered monitable for further
speed was only 6-7 knots she was
hundred troops were ferried of but
use until Fragune when with Crew
eventually shortage of fuel and exclamo
of Disc, we were towed by tug Racine'
Compelled a acturn to Ramogate cohicle
to NOR Radide Dunkerque broy with
refuelling and repairs were put in
was reached at %r on 30 may, when
instructions to proceed into Dunkisk
Harbour and embark troops at
hand as repairs were not comple
Quai Felise Faure for ferrying to the
by the morning of 31 may, I obtained
transport Locust anchored of west
permission assume from NOIC Ramogate
mole of harbour in arrival at Quar
(30' command of R.N.A.S. anndon
Ichise faure, French troops were eluctant
to fast launch) with 5 crew and procussed
to embark in a small boat but at
tactics La Panne, waing write "Y". the sam
length took aboard about 30 officer / men.
were adopted in ferrying troof
Iwas unable to Contact the transport and