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From: CLARKE, J.C.
Troop, R.N.
Sub.Lieut:
H.H.S. WILINIRE, SHEKRNESS.
Commanding N.B.RAPIDE.
10.6.40. 5.
SURNITURE RECORD OF 11.3. RAPIDE removing B.B.P. from
Denitisk Beach.
Received orders at at 14.00 hours on
30.5.40 to proceed to Dome in convey with other motor
bonts, essurt vessel Drifter
in
Arrived Downs 83.45 towing to broken-Jam bonts.
Received unles from M 91.80 on $1.1.40 to
proceed to Denitive to enbark trosps from beach, taking M.B.
MARY 2008 In tow. Had trouble with too during night and
handed 0102 to STRATHELLIOTT about 16.00 hrs, and carried
90 to Smith nlone. Arrived about 09.18. Floated
Ledder ashere B line and prosended to had troops aboard;
slow process oring to surc. Decuped enother seawards and
bealth 00 to benefi- Looded and house off on flood with
78 abound, transferred to ship lying off shore (name not
insum), plated up mall bost strift and used for foreying
the beach to my skip.
Transforred 8 ship Londs, last use at 81.80 hours
B to BLACK JAVA. Attempted to pick 10 a load at $8.00
hears but engine failed. Instered half sile off shore
and repaired ongine- -At 06.10 hours 00 1.6.40 picked
= ship's boat and Londed tuo Londo 00 to SKINTACK.
ORINTING Loanse - a boat and orer in charge of Sub,Lieut.
Busit the was nature and filled 17 ship and his bost and
also The in See Large notien Inmob with SD French
embitere - hourd which use agreed, Yes institle to Locate
SEXPING of any other ship except Director tog steaming towards
La Funny deliging: selvess of followed baz with
at 18 lends: 4M use overtusily hit
and campletely instruged, and se 1920 mebbe to find any
survivare, although # grateed around for half an hour.
Turned vound and I belt to Deskin MM picked. 110
from W must of 8 ship which was just above
vator Come -
of Bunkin's harbonr MISQUITTO hirro in sight;
signatted See und started treaterving my troops and
survivors. Whiles doing 80, Commission of HOSCUITO reseived
massage to proceed 9a. staking transport and 9a east off with
three French soldiers and inn OR hourd, and followed
hap.
RESQUITO was his about 18.00 hrs. and approximately
8 niles shood and - picked up 02 surgivers and Sub.Lieut.
Flint, and proseeded home having to osst the Isumoh admift
aa ohe use baily damaged and hindered our novements.
the based from about 18 wills off const to Margate
by Stool AIRTH, 9a our engine was giving trouble and ANTJE
was making better ageed, Arriving Margate approximately
92.85 here and disembarked injured and survivers.
Sub.Liout.Pline, H.N.B., although baily wounded himself,
instated 8 sssing that due 1209 9824 comfortable and thier
wounds attended to with the first bandages 59 ware able to
obtain from ANNE.
us to pick Adaply and 800 for