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The attack developed slowly, both our guns firing but
apparently not deterring him meh. At the nonent I Judged that
x was about to drop his babe 2-8 mde a very large alteration of
course to port and this salvo nissed. The enery plane then
sircled shood and round again to the port quarter for his second
itteck. This time I reduced speed elightly and saited tittil be
DDB about to drop his salve. In this attack 1 - certain that
N smoke screen outsed the pilot to mis 8 bed estimation of m
course because 08 be was nearly in the bonb release position I
BOW him give quite a considerable alteration of course to part
and I therefore increasedto full speed again and put the rudder
and 8' starboard and the second salvo fell clear to port.
the enemy then circled round sheed and to part as
efore. Some of our salvos seemed to be reasonably alose but be
as not to be deterred and approached for the third time. Code
gain it seemed to be the smoke that put him off ml I used the
time avoiding tactics as before and the third salvo missed to
port: these were mall So having expended all his bonbs
the enemy them retired to the southward. During each attack the
hip was machine-gunned but there - apparently DD comunities.
I returned to Dovor without further incident and
erthed at 8060 to disembark treeps.
Thursday 30th -
"Icarus" remained alongside until 0100 miting for
orders and summition and then processed alongside the Bantorn
and BD I complete berthed at the outer and until "Anthony" had completed
in to with fuels Both the fuelling borths were full
at 0800.
0500g to sheepmene under orders of "Javelin" "Impulsive". in company
0915. with Secured "Javelin", to No.II Budy Sheerness. Completed with fuel
Proceeded "Intrepid", "Ivanhoo" and oil
1715.
and committion. proceeded via "X" route to Dunkirk under and orders
of "Ivanhoe" in "Ivemboo" and "mpulaive" were the first off
Slipped and company with "yvenhoe" "Inpulsive" detailed
beach to attend to the on centeard, and the to the
"Harvester". the harbour itself, "Harvester" second beach
beseing eastword. Dunkirit: "Icarus" some salvees case being unpleasantly new the
under fire from shore gune due shile to
that trajectory.
MacAlister" mede a good I beacon approached GO she as
close was at to enchor the beach near the 8.8 Bray as possible "disn Beach and sand still drogged burring. a Dan Buy having with bent a
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bombed before candle works been and be the effected "A" no while lantern sailing bracket time with "Icarus" to the "Icarus" for on either and two beach 10 Dunkirio propellor shalers as be was motor-boat change was possible lying being shaft 088: shelled to was at two Inform out or theerness officers make and then of the Dunkirk that good authorities and came alls these there was on possible board being had slow defects had of to -
the stepe asked slow were rate if being 10 of yould cabarication taben by the authorities I one informed Bells but I would that make if entters This a signal signal did
not to I V.A.Dover improve by explaining about informed the situation or that boats at were Bray being Beach. sent and the
would and improve was in the morning.
shortly after.