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From: CLARKE, J.C.
TO
Sub,Lieut:
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RAMSGATE
N.O.I.C.
A
Commanding M.B. RAPIDE.
RAMSGATE.
10.6.40.
SUBMITTED RECORD OF M.B. RAPIDE removing B.B.F. from Dunkirk
Beach.
Received orders at SHEERNESS at 14.00 hours on 30-5-40 to proceed to Downs in convoy with other motor boats, escort vessel Drifter
"STRATHELLIOTT".
Arrived Downs 23.45 towing two broken-down boats. Received order from STRATHELLIOTT at 01.30 on 31-5-40 to proceed to Dunkirk to embark troops from beach, taking M.B. MARY ROSE in tow. Had trouble with tow during night and handed over to STRATHELLIOTT
about 06.00 hrs, and carried on to Dunkirk alone. Arrived about
09.15. Floated ladder ashore on line and proceeded to haul troops aboard; slow process owing to surf. Dropped anchor seawards and backed on to beach. Loaded and hauled off on flood with 72 aboard, transferred to ship lying off shore (name not known), picked up small boat adrift and used form ferrying from beach to my ship.
Transferred 3 ship loads, last one at 21.30 hours on to BLACK JAVA.
Anchored half mile off shore and repaired engine. At 04.10 hours
Attempted to pick up a load at 23.00 hours but engine failed.
SKIPJACK. SKPPJACK loaned me a boat and crew in charge of Sub.
on 196-40 picked up ship's boat and loaded two loads on to
Lieut. Ruck who went ashore and filled my ship and his boat and also took in tow large motor launch with 32 French soldiers on board which was aground. Was unable to locate SKIPJACK or any salvoes of bombs. Followed her with object of transferring and my other ship except large tug steaming towards La Panne, dodging loads. She eventually hit and completely destroyed, we were half unable hour. Turned round and headed back to Dunkirk and above picked was to find any survivors, although we cruised around for up three an sailors from top mast of a ship which was just
Abreast of Dunkirk harbour MOSQUITO have in sight; signalled her water (name unknown).
and started Commander of MOSQUITO received message soldiers to proceed transferring my troops and survivors.
Whilst to sinking doing transport so, and we cast off with three French and SKIPJACK men on board, and followed her.
proceeded MOSQUITO ahead badly towed damaged and was home, we from picked hit and about having about hindered up 15 to 21 12.00 miles trouble cast survivors our hrs. movements. off the and and coast launch and ANTJE approximately Sub,Lieut. to adrift was Margate making as Flint, by she 2 miles better Skoot Was and
ANTJE, speed.
Were giving disembarked injured
Arriving as our engine Margate was approximately 21.35 hrs and
Sub. and survivors. Lieut. Flint, R.N.R., although badly wounded himself, insisted on seeing

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Sub.Lieut:
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H.M.S. WILDFIRE, SHEERNESS.
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Commanding M.B.RAPIDE.
10.6.40.
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SUBMITTED RECORD OF M.B. RAPIDE removing B.E.F. from
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MARY ROSE in tow. Had trouble with tow during night and proceed to Dunkirk to embark troops from beach, taking M.B.
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and of edudito of handed over to STRATHELLIOTT about 08.00 hrs, and carried
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78 aboard, transferred to ship lying off shore (name not ods evits bros known), picked up small boat adrift and used for ferrying
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from beach to my ship.
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Transferred 3 ship loads, last one at 91.30 hours
.etegamen To on to BLACK JAVA. Attempted to pick up a load at 88.00
hours but engine failed. Anchored half mile off shore
1/6
(by)
and repaired engine. At 04.10 hours on 1.6.40 picked
SKIPJACK up loaned me a boat and crew in charge of Sub.Lieut. and ship's boat and loaded two loade on to SKIPJACK.
Ruck who went ashore and filled my ship and his boat also took in tow large motor launch with 32 French
Tavo board which was aground. Was unable to locate
SKIPJACK soldiers on other ship except large tug steaming towards
La or dodging any salvoes of bombs. Followed her with and destroyed, and we were unable to hour. any object Panne, of transferring my loads. She was eventually find hit survivors, and headed back to Dunkirk and picked up completely although we cruised around for half an
Turned three sailors round from top mast of a ship which was just above water (name unknown).
Abreast of Dunkirk harbour MOSQUITO have in sight; and signalled her and started transferring my troops survivors. Commander of MOSQUITO received
Whilst doing so, to sinking transport and we cast off followed with message three French to proceed soldiers and SKIPJACK men on board, and her.
MOSQUITO and we picked up 21 survivors and Sub.Lieut. adrift was hit about 18.00 hrs. and approximately
Flint, as she and badly damaged and hindered our
2 miles ahead proceeded home, having to cast the movements. launch was by Skoot making ANTJE, better speed. Arriving and Margate survivors.
Were towed as our engine was giving trouble approximately ANTJE
was from about 15 miles off coast to Margate and
21.35 hrs and disembarked R.N.R., injured although badly wounded himself, thier
Sub.Lieut.Flint, seeing that his crew were comfortable able and to wounds insisted attended on to with the few bandages we were obtain us to Sub pick from Lieut up ANTJE. nearly Ruck and 200 his soldiers heat's from grow Pundible for