TNA ADM 199 xxx

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Dynamo /167
COPY.
Royal Naval Hospital,
Chathsm.
18th June, 1940.
To: Rear-Admiral Taylor, O.B.B.,
Siz,
I have the honsue to fairmed the narrative of
events whilet & comment of Ex7. "NEW PRINCE OF WALES"
will also me believed suk at 1415 at the benehes near
Bray.
A
A.M. Welnesday 2913 My I was setered to proceed
to Shoetness to report to the Commisters at H.H.S. "WILDFIRE".
Accived Shoomess about 1700 was ordered to preased in
ExTe "SHI PREMIS 07 WALES" leading flotille of seven light
amt. Left united at H.H.S. "VILDPIRE" proceeded to sea
through boom. Two bests appoared to to in difficulties
and and not Zears the boom. use not by conort yacht
and forms sutern of have
Had to slow does to toop bosts in company. First
three bonts estern tight good station, remaining case fell
estem but owing to urgnary of getting bosts to destination
fistills ass not decrease speed any further.
About 2200 your essert was shallenged from shore.
She informed - 00 officer via required to & in to
Margate for orders, 80 presended sureelf in fast motor boat
"MARSAYRA". Natablished 17 identity and was. told to
push on to Emegate. While may one bost "QUIRN
BOADACHA® broke dawn, after - delay she was taken in
for by assurt yeaht. W part engine broke dom, speed
greatly reduced. Doe boat last contact in darkness. I
wont bank to look for 197 use Longrose, search
unsurseasful, rejoined assert. Feg - down at dam and
securt anshored with - PRINCE OF WALES", "CORSN BOADACEA"
and "MARRAYRA", off Banagate exast position meertain.
After - hour tog cleared enough to obser beer shead so
proceeded with "MARGAYHA" in company assert yasht following
with HQUIRE BOADACHA". Ingines misfiring badly and
harbour in "MARGAYRU". Reported to Naval Officer-in-
stopped Just outside anothered and proceeded into
beashes between Bray and La Penne and to earry on
Charge Ramagate received sharts sail orders to proceed to
remained to return. Bosto use towed in, repairs started
foreying treepe from share to ships until only enough fuel
00 THE PRINCE OF WALES" imediately.
Engines ready for use at 1680 80 proceeded to sea
coast 9230 (Thurstay sosh). Part eagine failed again
as code by reute 'X' for Dunkerque. Arrived off French
fisrualy and heavy pall of unite covered the channel to the
shortly after turning parallel to coast. Dunkerque burning
north. Endoaveured to find beach with boat hardly making
any way through the unter. Attempts saw to locate troops were
and established approximate position, immediately afterward
unsusessaful and I was lost in smoke, green light buoy
starboard engine failed, had to drop mehor.
B.R.A. reported amount of fuel remaining and I
entimated # could not return to Ramagete other 12 99 did no
DD determined to carry on until and ruel The
THE were the boat WSS making matures. three
before dawn the stoket both assisting