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A heavy gun was also shelling somewhat blindly off Bray, the shots
falling outside the ships in fairly well defined areas which could be avoided.
An encounter between our own and enemy aircraft took place off
Bray 24. in which three of our own aircraft were shot down. Later air attack
developed on ships and 10 raids took place but no ships were damaged.
In accordance with the plans tows of boats should have arrived off
Dunkirk 25. about 1800. Two tows of dinghies arrived at 1700 and were sent
to La Panne where I also went in order to ensure the embarkation of the C.in C.
I left behind Lieutenant Commander Wynne-Biwards in an M.T.B. to direct the
tows when they arrived and to order a large mmber of Hoppers and similar craft
to beach themselves on the rising tide at the Western beaches. At La Panne
I found that HOLD had embarked Cy-in-C. according to plan, and I embarked the
rest of the H.Q. from the beach 2 miles west in KEITH's boats. During this
time KEITH and HERE were bombed and the boats were narrowly missed.
26. arrive till it was getting dark, making it very difficult to ensure their
I then returned to Dunicirk where the rest of the tows did not
in M.A.S.B.6. to direct them and I took KEITH up to La Panne to shepherd
finding the further beaches. Lt. Commander Tyme-Shrania was left behind
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some of the tows in that direction. By this time the wind had drogged.
27.
About Midnight M.A/S.B.6 returned to KETTH, embarked the C.-in-C.
and took him to Dover.
28. KEITH of Parachute Mines off Bray, M.S.B's were heard to the The Eastward, town
remained off La Panne during the night, during which there
were reports and a few shells fell among ships off embarkation La Parme. moved
probably our at cm, La Panne were heavily shelled and the embarkation
Westward in the consequence. dark as KETTH could not get close inshore, Panne but beding
and beaches It was impossible to tell how the such reports vas as
going came in in showed that it was slow and that beaches at La were
heavily shelled.
lat June
would be in occupation of La Pame in daylight the norming the
29. As the enemy to withdraw to the Westward at dam. were engity At and nen
ships were ordered The beaches at La Pame noving were
Westward. moving along A all Minesweeper beaches to and a Paddler were ashore off Bray) a mmber
situation was as follows. the Westward. Ships East of Bray were large
of boats were floating empty and without crews.
the next few hours I sent all ships that collected vere not by full Motor or
30. During Dunkirk and tried to some of the Soats to induce a tug to
boats assist and the towed Minesweeper West. ashore. I I kept BASTLISK with no and troops
loading into also spent some time trying enpty of
in case any covering fire was needed.
large numbers of enemy Airwaft Drive Bonbers. appeared and attacks
were 31. made on About nearly 0730 all ships off the beaches by
During this period, one Destroyer of KETTH off Dunkirk and SECTRACE was hit were and eastlisk, sunk.
32. KEITH, appeared SKIPRACK, to and be dropped a tug with in threes survivors together; and fives, one of one my large staff states and the that others some
Bombs small, and three planes attacked of about 20 seconds. I have learnt this time. subsequently
bombs that all had small a delay craft action and beaches were machine gunned at
short of ammunition and I had intended to to transfer Dover. to
33. BASTLISK so KRITH that KRITH was could load at Dunkirk and then return
At 0745 a near miss jammed the stearing gear in KRITH and shortly
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