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32). 31/5 of the line with our three paddles.
It
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33). The ship that we boarded was a paddle
The rate of evacuation could have been carried
out at a really great speed y there had
34). g was now stranded anboard without boat
been sufficient sailors as boatleepers and sufficient
or power boat. The shelling on the beach
motor boats for tourng
now more intense g decided that these
nothing more that 9 could do at present
The paddle minesweeper sailed shortly after
I felt most limited in my activities by the
and arrived 1215 at Harwich
very definite orders that I had received that
on no account was the naval party to be
35.) On arrwal at Hasurch, 9 reported by
1
left behind
No accurate information was
available.
to Commander Goodenough in Vice. Admiral
office.
Although it may have been unavoidable, a
definite and fixed headquarters afloat would
36.) On arrival at HMS Excellent g found C
have helped immensely, where fatique from
remainder of Commodore Halletts buitemants
wading in the surf and rowing of boats
back. They had been told to abanda
could have been alleviated
evacuation at midnight approximately by
The other hentenants of EFGH sections fully concer
S.N.O of the beach - a Commander.
about this, and in m all our cases, a change
into dry clothing and an hours rest and
we were fit again for duty.
g unable to obtain any information
at all was any single one of the large number of
ships to from which I towed boats during
the day and might
guVavasom.
ment.
the
H.M.S. Excellent
2/6/40.