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Sir,
I have the honour to report that, in accordance with the Instructions of 10 June 1940 received by me from the
Secretary of State for War, I duly left SOUTHAMPTON by ship at 1400 hours on 12 June, and reached CHERBOURG at
2130 hours the same evening.
For reasons connected with local French orders, it was not possible to disembark until 0030 hours on 13 June when
Brigadier G. Thorpe (Base Commandant) came out to the ship in a tug and took me ashore with my staff.
2. At 0800 hours 13 June I left CHERBOURC by car, and reached LE MANS at-1400 hours after & journey much hampered by the crowds of refugees on the roads.
Communication Troops, and Brigadier J.G. des R. SWAYNE.
KARSLAKE, Major-General P. de FONBLANQUE, G.O.C., Lines of
There I was met by Lieutenant-General Sir Henry
General I at once KARSLAKE. I instructed him to return to England, took command of all British troops in France from which he did by plane that afternoon.
3. At 1500 with General WEYGAND and, after a journey 1 Mission hours I left LE MANS with Brigadier SWAYNE of for
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an interview reached the Headquarters of 2000 No. hours that
(Major-Ceneral some 170 miles, Sir Richard HOWARD-VYSE) at evening. was away at a Cabinet meeting, would see but, me on his return, General he WEYGAND sent a message to say that he at 0830 hours on 14 June.
4. I had left as my it was known by The General general inference staff at LE MANS to get KARSLAKE in touch and with of to bulk be of that, the after troops crossing engaged would the SEINE move South in to encircle PARIS.
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The situation on the front that evening, SO far as it was known, was that the Tenth French Army, which included the 157 Infantry Brigade of the 52nd Division, Armoured
) Division (less one Brigade) and BEAUMAN Force, was holding a line from the Sea West of the SEINE to NEUBOURG and thence to CONCHES. Between the Southern flank of the
157 Infantry Brigade and DAMVILLE, there was & gap of some
8 miles, which was only lightly held by elements of the
3rd D.L.M. South of this area the Army of Paris was supposed to be holding & line from DREUX to BONNECOURT on the SEINE, but there was no confirmation that this Army was actually in position.
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5. At 0830 hours I saw General WEYGAND. He spoke most frankly and explained the situation to me. He said that the French Army was no longer capable of organised resistance, that it had now broken up into four groups - one of which was the Tenth Army (General ALTMAYER) with which the B.B.F.
was operating - and that considerable gaps existed between the groups.
the orders The of their own Commanders, but co-ordinated
Armies he explained, would continue to fight action under of the force as & whole would no longer be possible. out.
Reserves were exhausted and many formations worn
He then Allied Covernments, BRITTANY was vicinity to of informed me that, in accordance with be at defended decision taken by the line across the peninsula in the to General
GEORGES' RENNES. by holding Headquarters He & suggested to that discuss we should with him proceed the details of this project.
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BEAUMAN Division was an improvised was
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organised as follows:-
The formation which, on 13th June, of personnel from auxiliary military
"B" Bde Bde - - THE
212 213 - - - Army Engineers.
"E" "E" "C" 4 Provisional reonnel. - the the (improvised). Engineers.

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25. I had previously arranged that 90,000 rations, as well as ammunition, should be sent up to CHERBOURG, as this was the port on which NORMAN Force would be based. Any alterations to this plan at this stage would have caused & breakdown in the supply arrangements which were very difficult because the roads were congested and the railways working.
spasmodically.
26. During that evening I was in touch with Ma.jor-General
J.S. DREW commanding the 52nd Division. He informed me that he had embarked one of his brigades and expected to proceed to the United Kingdom with his second brigade.
get the other away the next day. I gave him orders to
) 27. Brigadier J.G. des R. SWAYNE, Head of No. 2 Mission, reported to me on his way to the United Kingdom.
I also dispatched Brigadier N.M. RITCHIE, B.G.S., 2nd
Corps to the United Kingdom that night, as there was no longer need for his services in France on account of the reduction of the number of troops.
28. Throughout the day the Germans maintained evening their pressure on received from General MARSHALL-CORNIALL in the Tenth French Army. In the &
message which he was it as his opinion that the Tenth French This Army would disintegrate gave if it were seriously attacked.
R. was R.T.R.) who called at my Headquarters front the opinion confirmed by his G.S.O.1 (Lieutenant-Colonel about
German hours continued, and the gap between the Tenth miles
2300 Briggs, that night. On the rest of the wide. Army German forces were in this gap it was impossible and
French advance and the Army of Paris was well over 50
air say, reconnaissance as no was much hampered by low to What allied fighting troops were in cloud the area and thunderstorms.
29. the previous 24 hours about 47,000 have troops been and
250 vehicles During of all kinds were reported to embarked.
17 JUNE
30. morning I received a message from French General was in full retreat troops to CHERBOURG. His own CHEREOURG. Headquarters
MARSHALL-CORNWALL on LAVAL and RENNES, and
Early that to the effect that the Tenth that he was Army withdrawing his AVRANCHES and would go next explained to the were At 1015 moving hours, to I spoke to the C.I.G.S. and situation to him.
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On receiving General MARSHALL-CORNWALL's report I
ordered Air Commodore COLE-HAMILTON - Commanding the Air
Component - to move with two fighter squadrons and his one flight of reconnaissance aircraft to the Channel Islands whence he was to co-operate with NORMAN Force by carrying out reconnaissance tasks and by protecting the embarkation of that Force at CHERBOURG. As soon as he had completed these tasks he was to proceed to the United Kingdom. The remaining Fighter Squadron was to operate from BREST to give close protection to that port during the embarkation of the
B.E.F.
31. At 1130 hours, I spoke to Air Marshal BARRATT, and explained my plan to him. I also discussed with him the arrangements for the withdrawal from LA ROCHELLE of his party, which was defending NANTES and ST. NAZAIRE during the evacuation. He expressed himself as satisfied with the arrangements that were being made.
32. At 1300 hours, the C.I.G.S. telephonedand informed me that the B.B.C. had reported that the PETAIN Covernment had asked the Germans for an Armistice (this was subsequently confirmed by Capitaine MERIC of the French Mission). He directed to getting personnel away and afterwards, if the agreed that, in view of this, all efforts should now be situation allowed it, as much material as possible. He
United Kingdom that evening. I said that I would ring up further agreed that I should leave with my staff for the again about 3 to see if there were any final orders and that, if I p.m. should be unable to communicate owing to the cable being out, I would embark as arranged.
Officer (Captain ALLEN, R.N.) explained the situation and
I then saw General de FONBLANQUE and the Senior Naval ordered them to make every effort to get all personnel away, and also as many guns and vehiclesas possible.
33. hours I rang up the C.I.G.S. as arranged, hours but I
he had At 1445 returned to the War Office. At 1530 all communications up again, with LONDON had been cut with at RENNES, any port and except that rang not but was informed by Signals that
NANTES. did it was at also 1615 I, hours impossible therefore, - and Senior to proceeded decided get Naval in with to touch Officer leave my staff REDON to a and - point which the G.O.C. about I
H.M.S. hours. for 4 L. 34. miles of At C. outside Area and ST. the NAZAIRE. ST. NAZAIRE There Western I in remained which the Approaches armed in had until carrying been trawler 2045 was not sent enemy time, survivors remained my available aircraft in from the that raids harbour afternoon. took during place, the which The but night. "CAMERIDGESHIRE" no had damage been During sunk was that done, by although three enemy a few air bombs were dropped ashore.
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0300 hours. The "CAMBRIDGESHIRE" sailed as escort to a slow convoy.
19 JUNE
1800 hours. The "CAMBRIDGESHIRE" reach PLYMOUTH.
I went up to the Commander-in-Chief's house where I rang up the C.I.G.S. and reported my arrival in the United
Kingdom.
That evening, with my staff, I caught the midnight train to LONDON and reported to the C.I.C.S. at 0900 hours on 20 June.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Sgd.) Am F. BROOKE.

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noon Ilfm(Sub-Lieutenant Cornish-Bowden' S) Minute I dated dotsqaeb brts POWER BOAT. egrado
I have the honour to report that, in company with Lieutenants
6th June, 1940.)
MacKewan & Nettle, RNR and Lieutenant Blandy, RIVR, I proceeded at 1150 hours, 26th.May 1940 from Dover to Dunkirk in S.S. MAID
OF ORLEANS".
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At 1300 hours the vessel was shelled by shore guns from Calais of at to
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but although several shots fell close and the superstructure was splintered, no direct hits were registered.
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Throughout the night of 26th.May and during the 27th.May I was
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VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER. JB to engaged in supervising the embarkation of troops from the Monitor
(Gopies to:-
Quay, despatching the vessels as soon as loaded.
During the
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, PORTSMOUTH.
whole of this time, the operations were subjected to incendiary
VICE-ADMIRAL (s) )
and high explosive bombing by enemy planes at about 10 minutes'
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intervals.
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During the forenoon of 27th.May, the adjacent buildings to the enigne to
D.S.T.O.'s Office were set on fire by incendiary bombs followed by ts
To
RBDanke heavy bombs,
All official documents and property in this
Office were collected and placed in a Military van, ready for
CAPTAIN (s), removal.
Commander Lewis and myself approached the Police
H.M.S. "DOLPHIN".
10th June, 1940.
FIFTH SUBMARINE FLOTILLA.
de Navigation and maraged to obtain temporary accomodation near the Semaphore but it was subsequently found impossible to get the bits To to van to this location owing to intense enemy fire and heavy bombing, rtf of rendering the roads impassable.
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During the early evening of 27th.May I contacted with Commander
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Lewis at the Caisson and arranged for the destruction of all codes tsod orfit
VICE ADMIRA
to niawaxoo and secret documents.
Eventually, Lieutenant Commander
Seymour, RNVR reached the Base by diverse routes and in my presence,
12JUN 1940
extracted and destroyed the secret documents, opened the Deed Box
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and destroyed its contents, anid heavy bombing by enemy planes.
DOVER
The Office was then abandoned and members of the D.S.T.O.'s staff removed but it was not possible to save any personal belongings
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or kit.
All personnel proceeded to the Caisson in three conveyances and parties were formed to superintend the evacuation and embarkation of the troops.
In this connection, Destroyers had previously landed about 160
nen with Officers for Beach Grouping and embarkation of troops.by boats which were sent off to the ships.
for Officers to be distributed among the various ships and to proceed
Commander Lewis then issued orders for imediate evacuation and
H.
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Box at the D.S.T.O's Office, which was subsequently handed to the
Cash to the value of 1,000 Francs was extracted from the Deed
Secretary to the P.S.T.O. at Dover, whose receipt is attached.
T.S.S. "QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL".
During the early hours of
28th.May, in embarking troops from the beach at the eastern side I was of the engaged Harbour entrance in this vessel's five lifeboats. were
200 men were brought alongside in this manner and others
:aken to other craft In the vicinity.
During these heat last,

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Sea Transport Office,
NAVAL ASSIS TANT
Fowey, Cornwall.
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6th. June 1940.
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Sir, of
I have the honour to report that, in company with Lieutenants
MacKewan & Nettle, RNR and Lieutenant Blandy, RNVR, I proceeded at 1150 hours, 26th. May 1940 from Dover to Dunkirk in S.S. "MAID
OF ORLEANS".
At 1300 hours the vessel was shelled by shore guns from Calais but although several shots fell close and the superstructure was splintered, no direct hits were registered.
Throughout the night of 26th.May and during the 27th.May I was engaged in supervising the embarkation of troops from the Monitor
Quay, despatching the vessels as soon as loaded.
During the
3, whole of this time, the operations were subjected to incendiary and high explosive bombing by enemy planes at about 10 minutes'
intervals.
D.S.T.O. Office were set on fire by incendiary bombs followed by
During the forenoon of 27th.May, the adjacent buildings to the heavy bombs.
All official documents and property in this
Office were collected and placed in a Military van, ready for
Commander Lewis and myself approached the Police de removal. Navigation and manged to obtain temporary accommodation near van to this location owing to intense enemy fire and heavy bombing, the Semaphore but it was subsequently found impossible to get the rendering the roads impassable.
the early evening of 27th.May I contacted with all Commander codes
Lewis During at the Caisson and arranged for the destruction of and secret documents.
Eventually, Lieutenant Commander
Seymour, RNVR and destroyed the secret documents, opened planes.
reached the Base by diverse routes and the in my Deed presence, Box and extracted its contents, amid heavy bombing by enemy D.S.T.O.'s staff The removed Office but was it was not possible to save any personal in belongings three destroyed then abandoned and members of the or conveyances kit. and parties All were formed to superintend the personnel proceeded to the Caisson evacuation and the troops.
embarkation of Destroyers had previously landed about 160 by men with In this Officers connection, for Beach Grouping and embarkation of troops.
boats which were sent off to the ships.
issued orders for immediate evacuation to proceed and for Commander Officers to Lewis be distributed then among the various ships and as ready.
Cash to the value which was subsequently attached.
of 1,000 Francs was extracted handed from the to Deed the
Secretary Box at the to D.S.T.O's the P.S.T.O. Office, at Dover, whose receipt is
28th.May, eastern T.S.S. 1 was the engaged Harbour in embarking entrance in troops this this manner from vessel's and others five lifeboats. were
"QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL".
During the early beach hours at the of the side were of brought alongside in During these taken 200 to men other craft in the vicinity.
operations one boat was lost.

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whick, we arrived off this port at 11 PM 65
L could find notody to inform us ere troops were to be found; we led up and down past Dunknik, eaking several other versels during the ght but could get no information,
6.00 Am on 31st we proceeded into kink Harbour where we moored ngside breakwoter and there we barked some 550 soldies and led for Mangate at 10.30 Am the same
L. we anived and discharged our ops at Margate at 3.00 PM and on wing Margate pin we serored this our gausing cable, on account of were ordered to anchor in urgate roads and await further less, we remained th there till cered to Sheernen for repairs evening of June 4 when we to were cable. I am Ser yours faithfully
Master

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C.E.in C. DEPARTMENT HOPPER BARGE W.95.
REPORTS OF MASTER AND ENGINEER.
We left Fountain Lake about 1.15 a.m. 30/5/40 and proceeding through the barrage to Nab End Buoy, set course for the Ower's Light vessel passing same about 3.45 a.m.
Conditions being normal, set course for Royal Soverign Light
Ship, during which time visibility became worse, passed Royal
Sovereign Light Ship, soon after noon, set course for Dungeness, and although by this time, we were somewhat troubled with fog, we reached our mark without any incident worth noting, from
Dungeness we had to reduce speed, but managed to keep going and reached Ramsgate about 6 p.m., on the whole being satisfied with our trip. Nothing worth noting came out way at Ramsgate as our services were not utilized, although we were expecting to move at any moment, we remained at anchor until Saturday morning 10 a.m. when we were ordered to return to Portsmouth,
St. Helens Roads, at 10.15 p.m. on Saturday evening, dropping at full speed, from leaving Ramsgate to arriving at Portsmouth, the passage home was practically a perfect one, we were moving anchor for the night, proceeding to harbour on Saturday morning.
(sa.) F.J. Tope,
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7th June, 1940.
Commodore Dukes-Hughes, R.N.,
Principal Sea Transport Officer,
Lord Warden Hotel,
Dover.
Dear Sir, narrative of In events covering the period 26th May to 4th June in reply to your request of the 5th instant, re a which the above the ship 26th was May employed; we left Dover for Dunkirk at 17.58,
24/5
passing on by a German shore battery, the shots and after short.
Calais On through the Dunkirk channel. When off No. falling 6 buoy,
We arrived at troops, left again at 00.20 on the 27th, the arriving same day we were fired the Gare Maritime, Dunkirk, at 20.30
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embarking 1,340 at 03.09. Orders were received through at No. 4 berth Dover this vessel left Dover at 14.38, passing Arriving at the the
Maritime, we Maritime at 20.58, we returned by and stood by for
Downs, across embarked to 457 personnel & wounded, including the same route, to return, and Zuidcote pass thence into Dunkirk. 140 stretcher arriving alongside day short notice. Vessel Pier at 14.00, cases. Leaving the Dover at 02.25 on the 28th May, again left for 29/5 28/5
the remainder of the the 29th, on arriving at the East vessel was when 1950 troops were aircraft, embarkation being delayed. from the time left she
Dunkirk at 09.30 on embarked. During this operation, Vessel bombed by hostile & was bombed continually, salvo of bombs left until she passed Port Quarter that damage crew's was galley and to at 16.50 on her return Neuport Bank buoy, the last sustained bursting 80 close delivery to the lines, coupling bolts, funnel guys steam pipes, oil peak bulkhead strained & buckled, has since been lavatories, carried away after & the gun put A seaman out of member action of (this the the gun's same crew evening was wounded at replaced by a new gun). Vessel arrived at Dover the Granville
21.46. Vessel was taken May, remaining there until had been the effected. of during these attacks. off the service & entered morning
Dock, the 3rd Dover June, on by the which 31st time temporary repairs

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the tide. I sent the boat away a gain and this time the
We carried on like this for 3 hours until
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soldiers got into it that she was swamped, We kept so
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1940
men in her as possible, and I told my men to hang on as to
To Principal Sea Transport, officir. Dover.
as she was floating on the tanks, and I hauled her back
"long messenger",
Subject narrative of Events.
I could not do any MOTERVIC more. The other boat was hale and I had to back off then, as I was afraid the ship would slew round towards the beach and I should catch my screw in sand. I should never have got off again if that had forward with the gratest possible accuracy the
In answer to your request for the above, I hereith the happened. I gave her full astern, came off to deep water dropped anchor again, but a I launch had not came as many along troops and told as me I wanted, to get out about with 60 Lochgarry andhol was corrived dropped in we the were Downs quested anchorage, with before a hail the of events in question On Friday 24.. may at all,
I had. We left Dunkerque at 8 Damo on the 31st May, sailed:
machine bullets ion the vessel port own. side, I either cannot from
Dover and landed everybody safely.
near other four railway us, or five boat the anchoring and other nearest myself ships being in put deep near only our water us 100 ships at and Dunkerque, yards on sending to away. the off but beach, There only to the In the examination the morning a we boat how off up Douer anohor for order. and closed Having further received
We had been constantly bombed, the bombs falling which enemy Oas fight was in process in with an gun plane, -or from one of our overhead at the time say way, beach, was much too slow.
rden we proceeded back at 5.15.pm to the anchorage, you monday awaiting 27 - may 1940.
The soldiers were panic all very at all, good and indeed. this also They orders the which -come to proceed to Dunkergue that as board, the face we very fireman, to the tired French R. but Moodey, troops, there kept was I out going no only to saw overboard, the one boats French and swimming encouraging Officer, to the was orders low, and wire to we had out no those suitable orders, charli the on am at 28ᵗʰ 6.am men He tired soldiers would to that help who go they themselves, to were the would wading beach otherwise and and often swim have swam back given with to the up. those boats He who this with forced were for get were may and Orders unable received were the received carry required to proceed amount to of Dovi fuel for anchord from fuel the who could not swim themselves.
He carried on like and much
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There was a
heavy swell the whole time,
War maide Sepoy Detached finishing mole at for furthers ame until and then 6. Piir form when the
The surf. Merchant The and Navy two brought Gunlayer soldiers down on at an the the enemy 12 Bren pounder, plane gun did with Go splendid Knight, his first work the the vessel ussel was was alongside required all pier the and adminity probisions on loaded voyage. 7.5/m out &
The excellently Chief Officer worked the 28 Lewis rounds gun. of All 12 pdr. the ammuni 303
ammunition was expended and various U- preparations cast made from for admirally procuding set Put, land us.
fired.
of until at pm following when we got hold of
8. the 56. from Harbour we off the route as the forth N. goodwin may
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to Dunkirk at 0030 on the the East Ist inst. Mole. arriving Low water just and before wreks
Proceeded daybreak berthing again at difficult.,A the end berth destroyers of ship. berthed alongside this ship making and berthing then loaded embarked more over I856 the deck troops of this (including bombers became about 400 more French active, troops) both
This By this ship time it was was alongside daylight and and after enemy she had left to return to Dover, Dunkirk at which when the port evening ship we arrived of the during same day the orders morning. were received to proceed to holing and While On the this leaving vessel Dover left Harbour, at 2030 H.M.S. Worcester collided with this ship,

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Subject it Vessel which was not lit, we chopped the Slar wer with 4 5. fthms cable, as the night was chark +
until 3 some on the 29 may when we proceeded at the may, -gmal 00 11. 25, am alongside and Demkingue we had to wait but Hinder Buy st 6.48am and at Breakwater. nieupost ary, speed along the route channel, 8.45am arriving at the im in the offing, slow there to respond being so to many the helm ships alongside. m the tide was low, and falling, our wr turn for going alongside when * shallow "Killarney"
hallow the vissel water, was and drawing 16 ft aft draft. the We missed sipped in ahead of us and pinshed birth I
inished loading. a turn screw vissel the of berth we draft ight to will have gott the The brakwater next available where the water was mishap, could were
EM was shallow, but up we slipped into it without any DN three nd immediately commenced embarking troops for of aft.
have ang Leistenant ways we met which commander, two wore very regged brave who up wore min, temporary carrying The Ammander on their and work, nd directing operations shells the wore some chroping as of no in but danger the Harhar his cisted bout 50 yards The Jerry from the fow There of the was vessel, nothing ama but Comate they longside of every us, and loaded his our and not pine appear where to explode around, a Destroyer complainent THE up
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to DUILKIPK at 0030 on the Tat inst. Mole. arriving Low water just and before wroks
Proceeded again at the end borth of the Tast alongaide this ship daybreak berthing berthing more difficult. destroyers ship. berthed making and loaded over I856 the deck troops of this (including about 400 French active, troops) both when By this the time ship it was alongside and after she had at
This ship then embarked was daylight and enemy bombers left became to more return to Dover, which On the port evening we arrived of the during same day the orders morning. were received to proceed to Dunkirk and while this leaving vessel Dover laft Harbour, at 2030 H.M.S. Worcester collided with this ship, holing third tal thi @ ar inileile 1smg of th this Dover laft Ha

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Subject used While this was taking place, we had our first me specks in the sky, working in the Destroyers come down sample of an air raid. The Juny planes sumwards, we saw, as
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like in um front electric like of serving bullets. the ening machines, The which gums until shattered finally going him a the large th next match shell lot come work burst Dd 46
them all was quiel for a while until likewise Having along, completed loading 2,500 a Jug or about boat was told do 10L to give Brak was us and he was dealli with we east of the three a lift Destromers of abread astim of us. He made Stomwise. fast
Waler at 2. the Brakwater by the stem, there our
He Horboard did quarter his rope too to well, his bow. pulled and us accross, public well out, he and when
6 straightin us up m and the thus chamul cutting our D/G the in two he thought job we were going too for by giving we a nose
Hunder places, I the did not counter, want his "nose off the pitch of us bropellor and the helm would have straightened I could have up neely, and if kick that about was on not the sufficient, starband the helm which boat did been given would not her curtainly have al in live the have necessary done quickly the patience, trick, short but The circulid D/G on the whe Ing and Pur having cought hlads cut places, Some Frunchmen I ordered the current fine noticed emded it first, the countrie, and raised the alam or or May Stat.
GO DUIKITK at 0030 on the East Tat inst. Mole. arriving Low water just and before wroks
Proceeded daybreak berthing berthing again more at difficult., the end borth destroyers of this the ship. berthed alongside this ship
Destroy making and loaded over I856 the deak troops of (including about 400 French active, troops) both when By this the time ship it was alongside and after morning. she Dunkirk at
This ship then embarked was daylight and enemy bombers had left became to more return to Dover, que his which On the port evening we arrived of the during same day the orders were received to proceed to thought and While this leaving vessel Dover left Harbour, at 2030 H.M.S. Worcester collided with this ship, holing aightin th
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to Dunkirk at 0030 on the Tat tnst. arriving Low water just and before wroke making daybreak berthing berthing more difficult.,* destroye ship. berthed alongside
Proceeded again at the end borth of the East Mole. this ship and state loaded embarked over I856 the deck troops of this (including about 400 French active, troops) both when By this the time ship WELD was alengside and after she had laft to return at
This ship than it daylight and enemy bombers became more to Dover, which On the port evening we arrived of the during same day the orders morning. were received to proceed to Dunkirk and While this leaving Dover Harbous,H.M.S. Woreaster collided with this ship, holing vessel left at 2030

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making borthing more difficult." destroyers berthed alongaide this ship daybreak berthing at the end borth of the East Mole. Low water and wroks
Proceeded again to Dunkirk at 0030 on the Tat inst. arriving just before and loaded over the deck of this ship.
This ship then embarked I856 troops (including about 400 French troops)
when the ship was alongside and after she had left to return to Dover, at
By this time it was daylight and anemy bombers became more active, both which port we arrived during the morning.
On the evening of the same day orders were received to proceed to Dunkirk and this vessel laft at 2030
while leaving Dover Harboub, H.M.S. Worcester collided with this ship, holing

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Sir
26th May, this vessel received orders to proceed to Dunkirk. for
Prior at that port, together with other stores, cases maps of A.S.C.
On to leaving 6,000 (2gall)cans of water were put aboard of use etc.
A. of detachment troops of troops, in number, consisting of details
Signals at were II00 also and embarked. proceeded to Dunkirk, taking the short falling sea route.
Left Game Dover under fire from a battery near Calais. Shells although close, registered Arrived off no Dunkirk, hits on but this did vessel. not enter port, but returned to Dover, arriving off that port during to return the afternoon. to Dunkirk, this time with an escort Queen and at arrived the
Received about 5.30 orders Entered Dunkirk and berthed alongside Monas
Gare Maritime. already loaded with troops and this allowing vessel could this
The dischage latter vessel until was the Mona's Queen had pulled out, and thus stores.
not ship to go alongside interference the quay from to aircraft, land the probably water due to oil the reservoirs fact that a
There thick pall was no of smoke covered the ship from the burning nearby. collaborated in discharging the water.This This work was proceeded done by until forming an a order chain from from the quay was given to stop.The water
All hands then the Well deck to the gangway supply being
Troops considered difficulty were sufficient. then was embarked experienced and the on ship leaving left owing about to 3.0am. the low state of water Some and the port propeller plane was which slightly dropped damaged. two bombs, but did on not this succeed trip
Were attacked by enemy total number of troops carried discharged.
were The same 988, afternoon including (May 27th) this vessel from returned the Dunkirk (Conveyed in touching this vessel. 8 civilians. The irrived at Dover at 0600 to Dunkirk, and but, on by arrival at the )not Roads to received enter, 30 orders returned to Dover and enchored to Dunkirk in Harbour. and berth-
S.S. On the Centerbury morning of 29th May.at as 0432 far in this as ship possible.Shirted returned ship three times as ed Vessel alongside tide was ebbed alongside the making East passed about inner Mole, through berths five hours, at an pier area during untenable. where which a aubmarine time at Dover the pier hunt and was was dis- in shelled. progress. charged On the Vessel leaving, I372 subjected troops carried to bombing and which attacks. included Arrived a number of stretcher cases. Left again at for the Dunkirk East Mole at at taking the long to route usable heavy and damage being arriving the one at the extreme and Embarked as 37 aff 1216 including Restaurant 42 stretcher from cases) shell The latter fire and were bombs. made as comfortable was as exemplary. possible in the
Subjected and this Saloons. vessel, as which The usual discipline returned to attacks at of to Dover 0030 from the troops on bombing on the the Ist morning planes inst. but of arriving Low May which water 31st. did just and not before wroks touch
Proceeded berthing again to at Dunkirk the end borth of the East berthed Mole. alongaide this ship daybreak berthing more difficult. destroyers this ship.
making and loaded embarked over I856 the deck troops of (including about became 400 more French active, troops) both
This By this ship time then it was alongside daylight and and after enemy she bombers had left to return to Dover, at which when On the the port evening ship we arrived was of the during same day the orders morning. were received to proceed to Dunkirk and While this leaving vessel Dover left Harbour, at 2030 H.M.S. Worcester collided with this ship, holing

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Sir On to 26th leaving 6,000 (2gall) cans of water were put aboard of maps use etc.
May, this vessel received orders to proceed to Dunkirk. for
Prior at that port, together with other stores, cases of A.S.C.
A. of detachment troops of troops, 250 in number, consisting of details
Signals etc.were at II00 also and embarked. proceeded to Dunkirk, taking the short falling sea route.
Came Left Dover under fire from a battery near Calais. Shells although close, registered Arrived off no Dunkirk, hits on but this did vessel. not enter port, but returned to Dover, arriving off that port during return the afternoon. to Dunkirk, this time with an escort and at arrived the
Received about 5.30 orders pm.Entered to Dunkirk and berthed alongside Monas Queen
Gare Maritime. was already loaded with troops and thus this allowing vessel could this
The latter vessel until the Mona's Queen had pulled water out, and stores.
not ship dischage to go alongside interference the quay from to aircraft, land the probably due to oil the reservoirs fact that a
There thick was pall no of smoke covered the ship from the burning nearby. collaborated in discharging the water. This This work was proceeded done by until All forming hands an a order then chain from from the the quay Well was deck given to the to gangway. stop.The water supply being
Troops considered were sufficient. then was embarked experienced and the on ship leaving left damaged. owing about to 3.0am. the low state of water Some difficulty and the port propeller plane which was slightly dropped two bombs, carried but did on not this succeed trip
Were attacked by enemy The total number of troops and discharged.
were 988, including 8 (May 27th) this vessel returned the Dunkirk (Conveyed in touching this vessel. civilians Arrived at Dover at 0600 to Dunkirk, but, on
The same afternoon received orders from anchored in Harbour. by arrival S.S. Canterbury at the )not Roads to enter, go 0437 returned this ship to Dover returned and to Dunkirk and berth-
On the morning of 29th Mole,a May.at far in as possible.Shirted untenable. ship three times as Vessel ed alongside tide was ebbed alongside the making East about inner berths five hours, at an pier area during where which a submarine time the hunt pier was was in shelled. On leaving, passed through to bombing attacks.Arrived included number at Dover of and disprogress. charged the Vessel I372 subjected troops carried and which the a long route stretcher cases. Left again for Dunkirk at the usable being and arriving at the East Mole heavy damage from the cases)! one shell The at latter fire the extreme and were made and as of the troops was as possible exemplary. but in the Restaurant 42 stretcher
Subjected this vessel, as which usual returned to attacks to Dover 0030 on on the the Tat morning inst.arriving 31st. just before touch and Saloons. The disciplina from bombing planes of May which did not
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shell plating and causing damage too serious for this vessel to proceed to sea Returned to anchor in Dover Harbour.
The ship left for Folkestone on the evening of the 2nd June and berthed in the Inner Harbour where the damage was inspected and the ship made seaworthy preparatory to leawing for Southampton.
During Monday the 3rd inst. work proceeded and the ship left for Southampton on Tuesday afternoon, the 4th June. and arrived at the latter port at 2I00.
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From:- Act. Sub. Lt. K.H. Martin, R.N.
B.
Date:- 5th June, 1940.
To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
Noteworthy action of crew of five of "Excellent"
motor boat attached to Hopper FOREMOST 102. On the evening of May 31st, during a bombing raid on Bray beach, east of Dunkirk harbour, their boat was thrown over and capsized, throwing themselves and about twenty
French soldiers into the sea. The crew then proceeded to drag the Frenchmen ashore, saving nearly all of them, and then tirelessly proceeded to right their doat and used it further to get more soldiers aboard.
Names of crew: Ldg. Sea. H.H. Dixon - PJX 131223
Ldg. Sto. W.C. Ingram - PK 20348
A.B. L.C.F. Cass
- PJ 95180
A.B. J. Maynard
- PJ 102850
A.B. E. Davies of PJX 128361
also courage and endurance of P.O. J.S. Wood P.J.108457
and Stoker 11. Carr P.K. 61925 in keeping their boat and engine running when half waterlogged in same raid.
May I mention particularly the spirit of civilian of crew of Hopper FOREMOST 102 who continued members rescue work for over five hours in the surf, and all of whom volunteered for further rescue work.
(sgd) K.H. MARTIN
Acting Sub-Lieutenant,
Royal Navy.

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FROM.... SUB. LT. T.K. EDGE-PARTINGTON. R.N.
DATE
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6th June, 1940.
TO.... THE COMMODORE-IN-CHARGE, SHEERNESS.
Tuesday, 28th May, 1940,
1830. Left Sheerness in Motor Boat "Vera" which broke down twice during the night, and was eventually towed into Ramsgate on the afternoon of Wednesday, 29th May, 1940.
I was then given command of the converted Dutch Eel boat "CHANTECLER" of 13 tons.
I left Ramsgate at 2200 that evening, in convoy with
"GOLDEN LILY" and "JOHANNA", after about a quarter of an hour we left the convoy as we were only making good 4 knots.
I carried on alone endeavouring to navigate by a compass which So was situated over the engine and which revolved slowly round and round.
arrived off Dunitirk at approx. 0900 on the side 30th, having had We a drifting mine scraping past our Starboard during the night.
We passed before grounding. The soldiers off
Dunkirk wide and proceeded into the waded 3. beach out as far as possible hauled about 30 of them aboard, before shoving of any to us and we course back home. We saw no cloud signs and mist.
and enemy setting aircraft our during the day due to very low
Dunkirk at 1030 and sighted what I to thought find it to be the N. Goodwin Light, so rather than go on up soldiers. I
We left Light at 1800, and steamed on only to Ramagate, was went the into S. Dover Goodwin at 2200 and landed the 30 British
We spent the night at Dover and returned to Ramagate at
1300 on the 31st May.
Ramsgate that evening and returned Hunt. to Sheerness in the Motor I left boat "LIEBESTRAUM" with S/Lt. Carew following afternoon June 1st, 12. I took Te the arrived Notor Yacht at
"ALHENA" round The to Ramagate in a convoy of
1900 and spent the night there.
day, June 2nd, we were informed to that go only in fast craft would "MARLBOROUGH", navigator. Lewis gunners. Captain,
The following be wanted that night, ao I volunteered S/Lt. Don was
S/Lt. the W.O.M/L Pool Cocewain and engineers S/Lt. as Carew and Hunt one N.T.B. one of stoker, the two A.B.'s
We and took two civilians the two R.A.P. from the Treasury!
One civilian, Pollock by name, was invaluable as he spoke fluent French.
at 1930 in company with V.D. the M/L harbour "HAIG"
and arrived We at left Dunkirk Ramagate one at of approx. the inner 2230. piers. We entered Enemy opened aircraft fire with were our flying Lewis gun with tracer and secured over, alongside and, as many other ammunition. ships did, we were shelling the harbour at vicinity. intervals and shells were The exploding Germans at reqular intervals in the

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We took 36 French soldiers aboard and left Dunkirk at
0000 approx.
We had a quiet journey back and arrived at Ramsgate at 0400
The following evening June 3rd, we again went out in the
"MARLBOROUGH" with special orders to Rendezvous with Admiral Taylor, who had left at 1600.
We contacted him at about 2100 in mid channel and took him aboard, then proceeding on our way to Dunkirk.
We arrived at 2230
and entered, going right up as far as we could past the wooden pier into the inner basin, under Admiral Taylor's directions.
Here we secured alongside the wall and the Admiral went ashore to find the French Naval Attache.
We remained alongside for about an hour with shells bursting all around us, one actually bursting the other side of the jetty, and a rainstorm of shrapnel came dropping around us!
The Admiral then sent us out again to find the small craft, and show them where to come in and take off the troops.
A few of them followed us in and we secured alongside the
The shells were still dropping around us and by this wall time we again. could hear the German machine gunners in the streets back not 400 and yards away.
We were very relieved when the Admiral came told us to shove off.
left at about 0130.
On our way out we were hammed in the We jetty by a destroyer and went straight over a part the of boat the nearly capsized, but fortunately righted herself.
close jetty which had been shelled and fallen into the fairway,
We found she was making no water, but we had lost both screw and rudder.
M.A.S.B. offered to give us a tow but she could Pool not astern A and fast consequently rammed the jetty herself. her. S/Lt.
go jumped aboard her to bear her off and got stranded
Three French trawlers refused to give us a tow back, and eventually the Motor Yacht "GULZAR" took us in tow.
aground, for It had was, we gone over we would in all probability hit by after all, possibly fortunate that we did been run a shell which burst 30 yards ahead of us.
once during the night but we managed Pool to get who in tow again The and tow arrived broke back in Dover at 0700, less S/Lt.
was in M.A.S.B.S07.
We left the "MARLBOROUGH" at Dover and returned to Ramagate by lorry.
(Sgd) T.K. KDGE- PARTINGTON.
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REPORT OF OPERATIONS AT DUNKIRK.
1st Trip.
Left Ramsgate a.m. Thursday 30th May in motor yacht Rygate II with a crew of 4 civilians. Boat broke down en route, and I had a tow from the "Hortse", who sent a stoker aboard to see whether he could repair the engine.
After an hour he reported that he couldn't repair it, so we were taken onboard the Hortse, leaving Rygate II
anchored. It was decided that my crew and myself should pull ashore in the 3 ship's skiffs and bring the troops off
This we did, having two men in each boat. Whilst pulling in on one occasion a salvo of bombs burst on the beach killing many French troops, and an Able Seaman pulling ashore with me received a machine gun bullet in the groin.
Another bomb fell approximately 20 yards from Hortse, but caused no damage.
There was a heavy surf running, which made pulling awkward. My skiff capsized twice, but we managed to pull her to the beach, empty and refloat her. About midnight the captain of the "Hortse" decided to move farther in as the tide was rising. The anchor was fouled however, and the donkey broke down. As the cable was being out, the Chief E.R.A. remorted that the engines wouldn't work.
Whilst Lieutenant Sargeant R.N.R. pulled to other boats to continued bringing troops aboard, and then set about the try and get them alongside and take the troops off, I
The British troops responded well, but the French were rather task of rousing them, and preparing them to abandon ship.
difficult. Finally a boat came alongside, and we managed the beach, We then transferred to this other boat, the to and some shells were getting too close to transfer the troops. The Germans were now shelling be name comfortable. I do not know, and proceeded back to Ramsgate, arriving about noon Friday 31st May.
2nd Trip.
Left Dunkirk in "Quicksilver". Took troops shelled and beach
Ramagate Saturday 1st June,a,m., and off proceeded to transports. The beach was being shrapnel.
bombed, to larger but the boat waan't even hit with was uneventful, and we left Dunkirk late in the evening The when trip fuel was getting short, arriving
Saturday night.
3rd Trip.
Ramsgate 1900 Sunday June 2nd ordered. in Quicksilver, caught up Left and followed the scoot "Hilda" as
2 whalers into the beach British and anchored troops about 50 yards Took out. her I was on ordered the beach. to find I could see none from my anchorage, we drifted got clear, that were supposed so to I be sent one into whaler the in beach, to investigate. the anchor
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D.M.O., Admiralty House, Sheerness.
I returned from Ramsgate to Margate and to assist S.N.T.O. Now Lieutenant Commander Givin
Shift
On 31/5/40 I boarded H.M.S. "Nelson" (motor
31/5
On Monday evening at 1900 I sailed in launch) in Ramsgate Harbour under orders to proceed
"Guillemot" for Dunkirk, she had not previously been to Dunkirk. At 1310 I left the Harbour in company prgme
3th and so took me on as Navigator. We arrived at with H.M.S. "Fervent" in charge of Lieutenantentrance at about 2330 after an uneventful trip
Commander Clements, R.N.R. The starboard engine of the sinking a floating mine. We went alongside the motor launch was out of repair and on getting outside and embarked 400 Frenchmen without incident.
the harbour both the centre and port engines developed air locks which made it neessary to return to harbour.
On our return we ran into fog at the last
After a strenuous afternoon's work the engineer before the Goodwin and proceeded at slow speed with cleared the air locks and at about 1645 I again left the harbour. When about 2 miles south of the mi visibility about a cable. We made the North Good
Goodwin Light Vessel I was signalled to by Lieutenant set course for the elbow and North Foreland buoys,
Newell, R.N.R. in charge of the Northern Inspection had Tug.
unable to find them we anchored tillthe fog lifted, we found the North Foreland buoy a quarter mile 00
His struck tug a submerged wreck and was listed about was standing by the trawler "Jacita" which 25°
Starboard beam; we set course for Margate pier and to port. There were about 300 French colonial asked troops no second ship alongside.
the trawler and Lieutenant-Newell, R.N.R.
TO I humathed working Lieutenant Commander Gin refloat to the vessel. He was afraid that the I trawler in transfer them to his tug before he attempted to the S T.O. S office was closed on Wednesday, thes would spent about one hour in transferring return the be holed and sink during refloating.
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finally proceeding on leave that evening.
accordingly which left barely enough petrol for arriving the at troops from Dunkirk. I then proceeded, The harbour
Throughout the evacuation I was impressed voyage Mole, Dunkirk at about 2200. but necessity of sending in boats fully manned by navel bosts the East shelled a few minutes before I entered, in on had been alongside the Mole I found British troops ships.
shallow draught, not necessarily powerfully used.
to the beach, or better still sending in power engined large numbers onto the Mole and asked an Thereafter Officer to we detail getting going along the Mole to other few if any of this type of boat was being
82 men for my and after having nearly run 79 returned by an
I climbed up launch, which he did. down bas I have the honour to be left the harbour minesweeper in Dunkirk channel, we anchored till overtaking and reaching the Downs and landed
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Lt. L. Holman, R.N.V.R. and 9 naval ratings. She was duby Date eitheo cald taken to Sheerness to load stores and thence to an anchorage in the Downs where she arrived at 1035 on 27/5/40.
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Distts 887 oH.leasev ships escorted by an armed merchant cruiser coming from the direction of Dunkirk. These vessels had overtaken
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twode to hands. Keep other small motor vessels, and at this time one R.N.R. of clear". We had set out in company exoted some five in charge of t.Barwell, R.N. and Hutchinson, the rest bruot I sToM add those about mile distant on the starboard beam and towards sloM odd anoie gatus was astern. No thereupon altered course
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that Dunkirk was in anchor the and, followed by some voyage. and other The route taken on off this Dunkirk occasion at about waited 2300 near and the observed
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I have the honour to submit the following account of my movements from Tuesday 28th May until Wednesday 5th June.
On my arrival at Sheerness I found a convoy of sixteen motor boats being prepared to assist in the evacuation of Flanders.
I took charge of a small boat "LIEBESTRAUM" and we proceeded for Dover towing whalers, at about 1730 on Tuesday.
About six miles outside Sheerness we broke down and were picked up by the Trawler "ASAMA" who towed us to Deal and then back to
Ramsgate where we arrived on Wednesday morning.
At Ramsgate I reported on the state of my boat and was appointed to the Dutch sel boat "JOHANNA" which had a diesel engine and was capable of about 6 knots. The crew consisted of a Leading
Hand and four ratings and three Dutchmen, who owned the boat and could not speak English. We set out in convoy that night with a
Motor boat under the Command of a Lieutenant Commander and/other eel boat commanded by Sub-Lieutenant T.K.Edge-Partington R.N.
Finding the second eel boat only capable of 4 knots the motor boat left her behind and soon after left me. I had no charts so after casting around for a bit I secured alongside a ship, the name of which I did not find out, near the North Goodwin and stayed there for the night. Sub.Lt.Edge-Partington in the 'Chanticler' with great determination took his boat across, navigating by an extremely faulty compass and managed to bring troops back to Dover.
The next morning, Thursday, I returned to Ramsgate and succeeded in joining up with the Dutch Schoot "Jutland" who towed me that evening. We had an uneventful crossing and anchored across about two miles east of Dunkirk at 2330. The Cutter and
Whaler went ashore. The Whaler returned to report that the cutter was I volunteered to the Captain of the Schoot to go and see aground. what I could do but before we had got back the Petty Officer had succeeded in floating the boat.
I could By boats within 100 yards of the shore because this time the beach was swarming with French soldiers of the shallowness not get my of the water. I summoned my limited store of French to aid and with cries of "En Avant mes heros" and "Courage mea enfants" my tried to tempt them into the water. My efforts first were unavailing into water took me into the only deep patch for miles
I and so I had to go and fetch them myself. My and I leap went in the to neck. Struggling out of the hole I waded rush and ashore. I
Seeing up my to my waist the French came on in a This was board. strong did six trips and brought off about 200 in all, of time the were quietened enough to get in so my crew and I had to lift each compelled to them down a bit but when they get to the boats only them a oh few me only draw up my revolver and brandiah it threateningly.
I had We into the water and get them. At 0230 the Frenchmen Captain on board the "JOHANNA" as it was a bit choppy and all had to go below.
Schoot to reckoned go it was time to go. I only had ten
They all suffered from sea sickness on the way back.
return to Ramagate I was sent back to Sheerness On in charge Saturday of a convoy of 12 motor boats all of which reached Ramagate.
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Signal 0840 to V.A. Dover:-
"Evacuation practicable. Vessels urgently required.
In the meantime some destroyers and small craft, including some Dutch Skoots, had arrived off Bray beaches, and I sent an M.T.B. down there to supervise the embarkation arrangements. I ordered the Dutch Skoots to anchor as close to the shore as possible and the destroyers to send all their boats to ferry the troops between the shore and the Skoots. As soon as the skoots were full they went alongside the destroyers to discharge their troops and then returned to their position near the beach. In this way we were able to get some 4000 men away during the afternoon and evening. This operation was continued through the night and it was estimated that a further 3000 men were embarked. On her return the N.T.B. was sent home as she was running short of fuel.
At 1420 heavy bombing on Bray took place and I ordered more troops to march to Dunkirk. During daylight hours probably 18000 troops were embarked from the Eastern Mole.
At 1725 the lowing signal was made to Admiralty:-
"Suggest used from Dunkirk 18 advisable and preferable at magnetic minesweeping of channel being night."
1835 signal made:-
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Embarkation proceeded at rate of 3 to 4,000 an hour.
Troops were now consisting mainly of the Fighting Corps, all the non-combatant troops in the area having been evacuated. The display of this Corps Troops was noticeably superior - previous detachments had reached the embarkation point in a straggling manner with scarcely any semblance of order. The Corps Troops marched in formation along the beaches, quickly scattering during an air raid, and reforming and continuing afterwards.
It was this order which enabled such 8 high rate of embarkation to be maintained.
At 1200 I proceeded with Brigadier Parminter by
Motor Boat to La Panne to G.H.Q. to report on the difficult situation vis-a-vis the French over the evacuation. when on board EXPRESS I made a signal to the Admiralty and to
V.A. Dover giving an appreciation of the situation as follows
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"Bombing of beaches and Dunkirk pier has now commenced without opposition from fighters, If they hit
Dunkirk pier embarkation will become very jammed.
Beach at La Panne covered with troops congregating in large numbers. Very slow embarkation taking place from Restern Beach.
The French Staff at Dunkirk feel strongly that they are defending Dunkirk for us to evacuate, which is largely true. To continue evacuation my appreciation is as follows -
The perimeter must be strongly hold, food and stores immediately provided, and bombing of Dunkirk pier must be prevented.
There is no other alternative evacuation to take off more than a tithe of men now on beach before they are bombed continuously."
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In Dunkirk itself we were left in comperative peace by enemy aircraft until the evening. V.A. Dover's 1906/29
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to Dunkirk East Pier destroyers will be sent there as well. All other craft except Hospital Carriers to embark from beach which is extended from one mile East of Dunkirk to one mile East of La Panne.
Part 2 follows,
Part 2 received as follows:-
"Whole length is divided into 3 equal ports referred to as La Panne, Bray, Malo, from
East to West with a mile gap between each port. La Panne and Bray have troop concentration points each end and in middle;
Malo at each end. These points should be tended by inshore craft.
Pass this message by V/S to ships not equipped
W/T, as opportunity offers. Destroyer at
Dunkirk pass to S.N.O. Dunkirk."
This was exactly what was required.
In the evening a series of fierce air attacks were made on the Eastern Arm. These resulted in H.M.S. GRENADE 7
being bombed while embarking troops. It looked for the moment as though she might sink and block the entrance to the harbour but 8 trawler and drifter were sent to assist her and managed to guide her into 8 pocket to the Westward of the main channel. She burned fiercely for some hours and eventually blew up with a loud explosion.
A trawler was also bombed and sank in the in channel about 50 yards from the East pier about two cables/from the
Eastern Lighthouse.
The transport FENELLA was sunk while loading at the outside extremity of the Eastern Arm. She was practically fully loaded but the troops were transferred to mother ship with very little loss
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The following signals were made:-
0320, "Request more shipsto load Dunkirk."
0445. "Every available ship will be required at Dunkirk during the next two hours to evacuate rest of army.
0605. "Embarkation proceeding satisfactorily in spite of bombardment. I would again stress the need for more ships and constant fighter protection
0638. "Am now receiving a number of Frenchmen. I have raised no objection to their embarking in British ships and am allowing them to do so.
0940. "Request you will inform me whether troops are now being ordered to march to Dunkirk from the beaches.
0945.
"Sun is now coming through and I have a big target of ships in harbour. Request special air protection for next two hours.
0957. "Lord Gort has agreed that 5,000 Freich troops should be embarked here this evening after dark in British vessels. Request necessary ships may be sent to arrive at dusk.
1044. "We have been continually heavily bombarded and they are gradually finding the range of our as loading
I would rather only enter ships necessary berth. for the flow of troops.
Continuous and heavy shelling all the morning, but the evacuation proceeded fairly speedily. At last ships were arriving in large numbers and strong a 1. protection kept bomeing attack away. The only thing necessary was to tostop the shelling. At 1200 a signal was received from the Air Liaison
Officer at Dover asking for position of enemy battery. This was not known with any certainty as the battery was probably mobile, but it was in the district of Loon Plage Brouge Kerk
Soch. A reply was made to this effect. The bombardment, nevertheless, become more intense and a great deal more accurate.
Very heavy attacks were delivered during the evening but were Dive concentrated chiefly upon derelict ships in the roads.
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ADMIRALTY, S.W.1.
(Room 59, Bank Block V)
11th June, 1940.
No.MC.1/40.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the following report on evacuation of B.B.F. from Dunkirk.
Having under your orders, of the Eastern end of received instructions from you that I was to the take at about 22.00 and then to a small motor-launch evacuation charge, area off La Panne, I transferred to drifter control the movements of tows and of ships.
"TERINGNIS", from which I could the more easily
2. A.M. Conferred with Lord Gort and their
Thursday, 30th May, landed to communicate informed his with the Army. that I would hold & motor-yocht at disposal staff to embark the Commander-in-Chief.
G.H.Q. re draft vessels, grass hawsers, also snatch M.N.B. blocks and
3. position at La Panne; asked
Communicated with Admiralty by telephone for more from anchors to piers. Requested Ambarkation planked to shallow haul off tows from beach; General
This run lorries I saw started before leaving pontoons or into sea to act as piers the when beach. over.
4. with Army Embarkation at La Panne.cn ordered
In accordance with your instructions Officers, and after
H.M.S."DEVONTA" Friday evening, 31st May. Very few off from consultation to beach herself non came
La Panne on Friday night.
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where many were off in boats, all being were
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Messages for transmission by W/T were sent either through the French Station at the Bastion in Anglo-French or
K.D.G. Code, or, for the sake of greater secrecy as well as of convenience, through destroyers. These were taken by hand down the pier.
All messages were received through the French
Station.
of
On Thursday 30th, Lieut. Balfour arrived with:-
quipment
2 Telegraphists and 2 Signalmen.
A W/T set. (T.V.5).
A Portable Loud Speaker equipment, which proved invaluable for passing instructions to troops marching down the pier and also later for controlling ship traffic from the per head. A number of these instruments would have been of great value.
Two Field Telephones, with which it was at last possible to establish effective communication between the Pier
Master and the H.Q. Signal Station.
One copy of Syko Code.
Two Aldis Lamps.
Reception on the W/T set was established by 2300
Thursday, 30th, but owing to a defective transmitter full communication was not established with Dover on their set until daylight Friday 31st, when R/T had to be used. Transmission broke down altogether on Saturday evening lat June, probably due to sand in the generator.
On Saturday 1st June, the Royal Corps of Signals established a W/T Station in a lorry by the Bastion, working on 1700 k/o, and also a much needed telephone communication between the Bastion and the H.Q. Signal Station. Owing to the intense bombing and shelling of Sunday, the line was

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I ordered the Dutch Scoots to anchor as close to the shore as possible and the destroyers to send all their boats to ferry the troops between the shore and the Scoots. As soon as the Scoots were full they were told to go alonside the destroyers and to discharge their trooops, and then to return to their position near the beach. In this way we were able to get some four thousand men away during the afternoon and evening. I returned to Dunkirk and reported to the S.N.O.,after which I went down to the beaches in the M.T.B. once more, to make sure that operations were to continue throughout the night. About another 3/4000 men were got away during the night. The 1ST,B. was sent home as she was running short of fuel.
Captain Bush arrived this evening and had 3 conference with the S.N.O.
Wednesday 29th. May.
I took Captain Bush down to Bray by the N.T.B. in which he had arrived to show him what was being done. A large number of destroyers and sloops had arrived during the night, number of which I ordered to proceed to Dunkirk to embark troops.
A northerly wind had got up during the night and had made a nasty lop on the beach. This made embarkation very difficult
Boats were being swamped and the whole operation badly retarded.
There remained no doubt in my mind that the major effort would have to be made at the Eastern Arm,and the risk of loss of ships accepted. I returned to Dunkirk and reported to the S.N.O.
accordingly. Orders were passed for the majority of troops on the beaches to be marched to Dunkirk, but sufficient were to be left to enable the beach embarkation to proceed.
number of ships, personnel ships, sloops and other Any craft were berthed alongside the mole today, and we wealeft in comparative peace by enemy aircraft until the evening when in fierce air attacks were made. These resulted a series of being bombed while embarking troops. It looked to the
H.M.S. "GRENADE" that she might sink and block the entrance and
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managed to guide her into a pocket to the westward of the main channel. She burned fiercely for some hours and eventually blew up with a loud explosion.
A Traw ler was also bombed and sank in the channel about 100
yards from the east pier, about three cables in from the East light house.
The transport FENELLA was sunk while loading at the ouside extremity of the Eastern Arm. She was practically fully loaded, but the troops were transferred to another ship with very little loss.
The troop transport CRESTED EAGLE was bonbed and rendered impotent. She drifted down towards Bray,where she ran aground.
A "J" Class destroyer was bombed off the beaches and was taken in tow by another destroyer.
Earlier in the day the transport PRINX MONA'S JISSI had been mined and had sunk about 2 miles Bast of Dunkirk.
The enemy air attacks and bombardment had been particularly ferocious today, but despite the losses we had sustained the rate of embarkation of troops had been extremely good.
It was decided by the S.N.O. that on the following day only one ship at a time should enter Dunkirk and noor alongside the arm, as four or five ships being alongside at one time offered too large and tempting target for the Heinkels.
We had hoped that ships would enter by night, but nothing did so - a matter of some disappointment to us.
We got a hospital ship in after dark today. She was ordered to Monitor Wharf - & considerable risk, as the wharf was being unceasingly shelled. I supervised the transport of some 270
walking wounded, and a full load of stretcher cases. Unfortunately set which had taken place an hour or so before had ship a an tanker air raid opposite Monitor Wharf on fire and the hospital back illuminated. This brought the bombers was and thus two attacks brightly were made on her from the air i the bombs hit the wharf ship got safely away.
A but number the of Naval Officers arrived this evening to reinforce the beach
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I afterwards visited the burning wreck of H.M.S. "GRENADE"
in the Drifter "LORD CAVAN" in which the S.N.O. was flying his broad pendant. The vessels was a white hot mass and there could have been no doubt that the confidential matter had been destroved
Thursday 30th May.
No ships had entered the Port of Dunkirk last night.
The Transport "KING ORRY" which had endeavoured to enter the port yesterday evening despite signals made to her to keep out, was attacked by bombers when she was attempting to turn in the
Western basin, and was damaged by & near miss. Although her engines remained undamaged, her steering gear was put out of action and in her attempt to get alongside the 3 stern Mole,she ranned and made a breach in the mole itself, thus rendering 8 great length of the mole inaccessible to troops Ships had accordingly carried to be berthed to the landward side of this gap, The KING ORRY herself but was making water, and it was decided, although she had managed to get alongside, that it would be undesirable to embark troops in her. She was, however, advised to sail, making use of her engines to clear the harbour and to navigate to England. I SAW her sail at about 2.30 a.m. and she managed to clear the mouth of the harbour. She was making water, and sunk about 4 cables outside the harbour entrance. Her crew or the majority of then were resoued.
We were in urgent need of ships but none came, and at
10000 signal was received from PRINCESS MAUD to sar that she
& fired at by shore butteries 5 ailes to the westward of had been that in consequence of this she had turned back German to
Dunkirkand Dover. This was proved to be erroneous, as there were no batteries in this position.
advised ще that he was proceeding to G.H.V. of to
The S.N.O. and instructed ne to carry out the duties decision S.N.O.
Dunkirk, see Lord in Gort, his absence. It will be remembered that the
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wereembarked.
The bombardment however became more intense and a great deal more accurate. The enemy were finding the approaches to the mole, and also the range of our headquarters. Very heavy air attacks were delivered during the "Evening Hate" but were again concentrated on derelict ships in the roads. Dive bombing attacks were carried out on the ships loading but without success. The embarkation proceeded smoothly.
I asked the R.A. Dover with his Flag in "KEITH" to send destroyers to Dunkirk to provide A.A. protection for these attacks but he replied that none were available. This was unfortunate as we were running out of ammunition onshore. I was getting a little uneasy as the bombardment had fired the magazine about
100 yards behind our Headquarters, and the French Officers kindly informed me that it was liable to explode at any noment.
However, it didnt.
The S.N.O. returned in the evening and we attended & confer ence between the French General, (dmiral Abrian, General Alexander
G.O.C., British Force,. Brigadier Parminter, Commander Henderson, the B.N.L.O. Captain Tennant and I were present. The plans of the
British and French Generals were at variance. The British plan for evacuation was to be carried out in accordance with V. Dover's
Most Secret Memorandum of 30th May. The French however considered that the evacuation should be spread over a longeryberiod of 4 or
5 days. It was not the opinion of General Mexander that the port of Dunkirk could be held for that length of time, and he stated that if his view were correct, that there could only result a situation where many of his rear guard would be taken prisoner.
The Generals decided to refer the matter to their respective
Governments, and General Alexander telephoned to Mr. inthony Eden.
As a result it WAS decided to stick to the original plan of immediate withdrawal rather than to accept the French plan of a prolonged operation.
An incident this evening was that on returning to the Noval
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Small Vessels Pool.
8th June 1940.
In connection with the recent operations at
Dunkirk, I desire to bring to your notice the excellent work of the following officers.
S.V.P. found itself forced to act in an operational capacity in this emergency.
1. Among the many officers and civilians who offered to their services to fill the emergency of taking boats over, an outstanding case was one particular officer Lieut.Col.R.L.
Dover
Hutchins, M.C., Grenadier Guards. This officer had a day off from a certain Department, and asked my permission to be allowed to proceed with my Deputy, Captain 3.7. Wharton, to
Ramsgate, where he was given charge of 8 motor boat. On the way over the boat hit submerged wreckage which rendered one engine useless. Continuing under one engine, on arrival off Dunkirk he found a steamer ashore with her boats at the davits. He went to a destroyer, asked for the loan of four hands, and with these men he lowered the boats, which he used to evacuate soldiers from the beach to the destroyer. I understand some
700 men were thus evacuated. He returned to London in time to go on duty the following morning.
2. Captain E.F. Wharton, R.N. This officer under
Daves
S.N.O., him the detailed organisation of "ferrying" Phillimore,
Ramsgate acted as Pier Master for four days with at the Ramsgate.
Upon boats from Ramsgate devolved. Captain on the
S.N.O., valuable Ramsgate services rendered by this officer, and smaller made a special report by telephone has been asked very to report it officially in due course.
Paymaster Lieutenant Commander H. tireless Garrett, work, R.N.V.R.
my Secretary. on the He was own
3. He showed immense capacity for using his and was practically three in the responsible initiative evening, himself, and putting throughout for Sheerness; for obtaining them petrol in arranging Admiralty yachtsmen from - garages special cars on from his to and the bring own forms, sending initiative. down which them over he down late 100 In to boats been Ramsgate various situation, signed to accept responsible from other responsibility which the ways Upper is he deserving Thames offers displayed large was most of of again additional motor a much praiseworthy. grasp boats praise. of organisation the received urgency 418 He His readiness here has methodical of of also in the accordance those collecting indexing boats of some with requisitioned these Statute 2,500 boats by No. by areas 718 S.V.P. of allowed May officers 10th the 1940. being great majority. in service of within & few hours.
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succession of British shipping as motley in its larger form as were the motor-boats themselves. Tramps, cargo ships, barges, drifters, tugs, Dutch schoots, British warships, even river ferry-boats such as carry one's car across the Thames at
Woolwich and elsewhere.
Of individual acts only a few can be given; every crew, every man almost, experienced some incident or another. some adventure that could fill a whole small volume on its own. And yet what can a writer do when such men report such events in the tersest of language such as "heavily shelled whilst at work";
A few reminiscenses may be given here in the hope that some idea of the work may be gathered by anyone who cares to piece them together. Here are some extracts from a letter written by Sub. Lt..Williams, R.N. which serve to illustrate that merry sangfroid which has been referred to earlier:-
"So I proceeded by compass (error 20°) to the Calais out. -
Gravelines sands and anchored & few hundred yards while about I 8 quarter of a mile I saw two men silhouetted to
I was walked inland in search of Allied pulled ashore in the boat, which waited soldiers. for me
After against the glow of a distant blaze. them. I approached within a few yards of them and say hailed "Lieber Gott!" and they time turned I
I heard and one commenced to shoot at me. By this territory, so had around to the conclusion that I was in enemy
I come behind a dune and shot back.
Fortunately see me properly, while I could see twice outhid it was a very dark night and the their Germans could not quite well. I shot the one on other the right one screamed lines and he fired fell without two bullets a sound. at him, The and he dropped By whatever this when I and then fell and lay discretion still. to be he was carrying nearby shouts so, deeming back to the the boat better and my ship was under way at her mots time I heard part of valour, I ran at top speed full six within less than five minutes."
the soldiers dusk bombing and shelling. greatly lot
"I proceeded at Ramagate and arrived just There was a back to Dunkirk as soon as in I had time landed to of shrapnel by the Tommies and Poilus who the boats. into catch the falling on the beach and I was waded out impressed and helped the sailors with anything Nowhere but did the sea Isee any signs of cracking morale or cheerfulness. back for the last time the same in evening. the "Swallow" Dunicirk
"I went flaming ruin. I again went with a and proceeded motor-boat. While in there I shortly was by now a to the inner harbour in company saw another War slower power boat which was, Ibelieve, of after- the
Department wards sunk. I had been ordered to take off some
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Part I
Report by Commander R.A. Cassidi R.H.
A.L.C., 3,4,5,8,15,16,17, and 18 were embarked, together with their crews and 1 P.O. 2 seamen and 2 stokers IS
spare hands, on board S.S. Clan Macalister at Southampton on
17/5
Monday 27th May. The ship sailed that afternoon.
in
2.
on Tuesday morning she anchored in the Downs 28/5
and was instructed by the examination vessel to await orders from Dover, At about 3200 hrs that evening 1 1dg stoker and
1 ord. seaman fell into the bottom of No. 4 hold which had been left uncovered. Both were seriously injured.
CZ
3.
At 2230 a boat arrived with an officer bringing orders, the injured men were put aboard this boat.
S.C. Clan liacalister was ordered to proceed forthwith to vicinity of Old Dunkirk, disembark Lending Craft and then return to the
Downs.
Captain Mackie of S.S. Clan Macalister was extremely relectant to proceed as he had not been supplied with the necessary charts,
I therefore borrowed a chart from the boarding officer. Hovever
Captain.ackie then stated that he also required the assistance of a Pilot before proceeding.
In view of his refusal to proceed forthwith, 1 then asked that my landing craft should be hoisted out immediately expressing my intention of steaming them across to the Belgian Coast under their own power, as it was imperative that the should arrive at the point of embarkation as soon as possible,
At this Captain Mackie decided to sail his own vessel, stating at the same time that he could not follow the route given in his orders, as he did not know the positions of the various lettered bueys mentioned. He proposed therefore to disembark

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A.L.C.3.
A.L.C. 3 was stowed in No. 8 hold in
Clan Macalister, and was hoisted out at approximately noon. She worked the beach near Old
Dunkirk embarking British troops until the evening, then as there were no vessels left in the vicinity, set off for Dover with about twenty soldiers aboard,
Shortly after passing Dunkirk she fell in with
A.L.C. 8 and 15, and in company with them arrived at Dover at dawn, on Thursday May 30th.
2.
On the evening of Thursday, May 30th, the left Dover in company with A.L.C. 8 and 15, for
Dunkirk beaches arriving there at dawn, Friday,
May 31st.
She evacuated troops, (French and British), until approximately 2230 hrs, when both engines gave out due to sand in the cooling systems, A.L.C.S
was then taken in to# by 2 small merchant vessel who towed her to Ramrgate, where she arrived about
0500 hrs on Saturday June 1st.
Two civilians volunteered to assist in attending to the engines, and eventually succeeded in repairing them satisfactorily. Ash.C. 3 then preceeded to Dover, and arrived there about 1130 hrs on Saturday 1st June. On reporting at Dover they were told to hold themselves in readiness to return to Dunkirk, but later were ordered to proceed in company with A.L.C. 17 to their base in Hayling Island,
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A.L.C. 15.
A.L.C. 15 was the second boat to be hoisted out from Clan Macalister, and proceeded directly in shore embarking British troops from the vicinity of Old Dunkirk.
Fifteen trips were carried out during the day, and at
2000 approximately, as no ships were in the vioinity to accommodate troops, she set off for Dover, with troops aboard. Shortly after passing Dunkirk she fall in with
A.L.C. 3 and 8. These three A.L.C. reached Dover at dawn on Thursday May 30th.
On Thursday evening A.L.C. 15, 8 and 3 laft
3
arriving off Dunkirk at dawn on Friday May s1st.
Dover 15 had engine trouble, but carried on enbarking old
A.L.C. troops from the beach in the vicinity of she
British principally with the aid of Scate which on a
Dunkirk, Eventually she damaged her propellors
@
towed. motor lorry, and being out of control, dirifted a small trog of submerged beam on. The crew succeeded in launching off to a ashore the beach and so making their my after and of boat from A.L.C. 8 came alongaide shortly considered put drifter. 15's angineer ashore. As be apparently 15 be at
A.L.C&B not be possible to salve A.baC. to burden that it would and shortly after ahe at ssan the to after part her on fire and the petrol tanks to explode, at fiercely, of the boat being blown high in the

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A.L.C. 17.
b
A.L.C. 17 was the fourth boat to be hoisted out, and followed A.L.C. 5 up the coast towards Braye. On approaching the beach she mas promptly boarded by a crowd of French soldiers, who so overload d the boat that she grounded.
On the falling tide she was soon left high and dry, and remained stranded for some three hours.
In the meantime the Coxswain of A.L.C. 17 procured the assistance of some British troops, who with fixed bayonets, drove off the French when these again attempted to rush the boat as the tide rose. These British troops, together with a few French, were taken off to a British destroyer shere the
British only were disembarked. H A.4.C. 17 was ordered to take the French to a nearby reasel, on the my she ma heavily bombed and machine gurned from the air.
As a result of this attack, the boat became partially flooded, so much 30 that the engines stopped. A.L.C. 17
then managed to get alongside a tug, where they baled out their boat, and got the engines running again. She continued embarking British troops from the vicinity of La Panne for the remainder of the day, but towards evening had to casse operations due to a defect in the port rudder; this 183
eventually rectified alongaide, and with the assistance of,
H.M.S. Shikari.
A.L.C. 17 continued working all night, but finally her engines were stopped by sand in the circulating mater systems.
On Thursday morning May 30th., ahe was taken in tow: a drifter and towed to Dover, arriving there about 2200. Engines were repaired, and on Friday A.L.C. 17 - towed over to Dunicirk by a tug. A few trips only were carried out, embarking British troops from the viainity of Old Dubkirk, when sand stopped one

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Operation "DYNAMO" and the functioning of the Naval Control
Service, Ramsgate.
From
8/30/72.
Naval Control Service Officer,
Ramsgate, Kent.
Commander-in-Chief,
8th June, 1940.
The Nore,
Sir,
I have the Honour to submit the conduct of operations as carried out by the Naval Control Service Ramsgate during the "Dynamo" period of 28th May to 4th June,
2.
At 0900 on 28th May instructions were received from
Dover to send every available small craft to arrive off
Dunkerque by 2200 that evening. Though addressed to Naval
Control Service Officer it was obvious that much work and organisation was required from Naval Officer=in=Charge; and personal contact was made with Captain W.R. Phillimore, Royal
Nawy, at the earliest opportunity.
Rough details were planned and it was agreed that the minimum number of craft to be allocated to the Naval Control
Service communications to the Downs should be: 3 Tugs, for 3 fast Motor-boats. In point of fact only 2
3 Drifters and then available, but this diminution of thesituation. considered
Drifters necessities were accepted in view of the urgency of and was been laid on the importance of sufficient an efficient sea outward W/T and R/T is reduced the
Stress has communications for the reason that during to
Air-raid minimum, in a warning if line indeed of "Red", communications "silence" is not proportionately imposed, - and fortunately the increased. difficulties
(In abortive this -- within an hour of the conference).
long connection, an Air-raid occurred
3. Apart from/