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11. Three German bombers carried out a level bombing attack at
from about 8000 feet. Ten Dombs were dropped falling about
yards astem. British fighters appeared about a quarter of an
later as three transports passed.
12. At 2030 the motor lifeboat B.N.L.D. hailed us and asked to
shown the way into Dunkirk. This boat remained with us for the
ainder of the night. The Lieutenant R.N.V.R. in command was
ortunately killed by shrapnel during the night. This was reported
Commander Tyler on arrival at Bansgate.
ODS IS. left in Dunkirk. Commander Tyler disregarded this and went
At 2100 a small motor boat informed us that there were no
o the harbour in the motor lifeboat with Lieutenant Fletcher.
14, At 2130 the tug was hailed by a motor torpedo boat and
ders were received to use the boats to fill up minesweepers which
e to arrive later.
is boat then pulled for/shore. The tug was then anchored about
tug 15. then towed the remaining boat as near in shore as possible.
At 2145 the motor lifeboat and one boat were sent in shore.
ree quarters of a mile from the Bastern breakwater.
ldiers 16. ashore at 2230, and said that she had not seen
The pulling boat returned with the news that there the other were no
ats.
17. 2300 All hands kept under cover, and proceeded
0100/2 June, 1940, fairly heavy until firing the over motor and short,
defly feboat shrapnel, returned at 0130. The tug than wedghed to
amsgate.
M.T.B. again hailed us and werere again at sent 0215. back to
111 18. At 0140 an and anchored in position weighed and went
iter urther up waiting in with shore soldiers, till to 0330 pick for them the up, boats but the and ran aground the big use of about engines & quarter astern of
ogether mile OII with shore. physical The jerks flooding by lb the then tide soldiers proceeded refloated to which Ramsgate 18 her. towed. with Boats
eanwhile 42 soldiers had on been board secured. and in the motor lifeboat,
19. At 0415 18 ran aground to for get the off second after time ten minutes. one mile at 0745 west A slight
laze : the breakwater, peaceful but managed passage home arriving at Ransgate
20. gave us Commander a Tyler left but us at A.M. 2000/2 and June, we were 1940, R told 18 to the were salvage tug ordered would
to be required proceeded to & position 0.100 18 eventually located her tow her. the
ot that night, near position and
the tug weigh Hospital and Ship Paris. Commander At R.N.B., secured, but to her first down
We lay Sun off XV until with a she had two minutes got later & aircraft Cerman machine with Lewis dived gims;
wire parted. About us. 10 ongaged the in bursts. lb were then
both and machine the ratings gunned on the guns R.N.R., getting in situation. the tug Sun XV The to hospital leave after ship be
ordered had asked by the what Commander we thought water of and the was very heavily down to get by her the back stern. was
Both in about five us fathoms and of I considered that It would if we be were very slow already work to
tow
safely the Tuguaster would require an escort. ship.)
I think that she was
her we a twin screw tell.
The tug arrived back at Ramsgate
aground, as she but was it was hard to
0645/3 June, 1940.
21. At 1150 18