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after she was hit in the after Bodler Room and started to settle down.
Captain Berthon then anchored her and M.T.B. 102, which had just arrived, came alongside. I embarked in her with my Staff, and after telling 2
tugs to stand by KEITH I went into Dunicirk to see General Alexander. Dive
Bombing and Maching Gun attacks were made on the N.T.B. on the way there.
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General Alexander was away from the H.Q., but I saw a Staff Officer and discussed the situation. At that time I gathered that the plan was to evacuate during the next night from the Western Beach only and Dunkirk.
The Rearguard were to withdraw at dawn and make their way to Dunkirk. As this meant continuing the embarkation for some hours of daylight I had grave fears of heavy losses after that morning's experience.
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As there was nothing more I could do at Dunicirk and all ships were returning I decided to return to Dover to make contact.
M.A/S.B. 37. 10. At Dover I was able to discuss the plans for the night
I reached Dover at 1130 in N.T.B. 102 and left again at 1730 in to operations which was invaluable, and thereafter I returned each day for this purpose.
0330 38. from the 18 miles of beach East of Dunicirit, for which large mmbers of
The plan for this night was, roughly, to embark between 2100 and small craft were to be towed out. In addition Personnel Ships were to embark from Dunkirk.
sailed early in M.A/S.B.10 and landed at Dusirink at 1900, visited
39. the S.N.O. and I the Ceneral, and gave them details of the plan. French I then learnt and to my great relief that the Rearguard were being relieved by the withdrawing during the night.
started to arrive and from then onwards I moved
40. between the At beaches 2100 ships and Dunkirk, continually senting ships which The were as loading slowly off the beaches into Dunicirk to fill - there. plan very originally made would not have made full use of Dunkink.
I went alongside the root of the East ydar in Donkirk there until to
41. off At 0200 of the Naval Ratings of the Shore Party, and There I lay was
0245 when I proceeded of the Harbour at this time and a Trawler was instead sunk. of As bring some round all ships barthed in harbour.
considerable shelling clear morning I decided to get ships away by 0300 some of the it was a very this put into effect I left for Dover: later hour.
0330, small craft and having however, seen continued their work off the beaches to &
42. Night - Sunday 2nd - Monday 3rd June.
it was understood that there was sere to 5000 embark British from still
Dunkirk ashore and over 30,000 some French local beach made any East-
At this stage French, and the plan arranged craft from the beach close ward. entirely Actually except a strong for wind and heavy shelling on the embarkation there impossible.
43. Minesweepers A very large and carrying Schoots capacity was outside. provided in Personnel in addition Ships, to Destroyers, Drifters and
Paddlers, Flotillas of boats working from Tugs time also the French had collected from a large quays up mmber the harbour. of fishing
44. vessels, Trawlers, By this and small steamers which worked bombing
I arrived at Dunkirk in M.A/S.B. 10. at 2030, after a
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