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hished ammunition. Left Dover again at 0618 with Capt.Bush ard and arrived at La Panne at 1035-31 Troops were embarked
3 forenoon and afternoon from ships and other boats. During operations ship's motor boat broke down, capsized and was lost, he whaler was sunk in collision. No casualties were sustained.
3 this period H.M. ships at anchor at La Panne and Braye were cted to bombardment from shore guns in the neighbourhood of ort and inland. Constant manoeving was necessary to avoid this fire.
11. At 1700 approximately an intense air raid started and "HEBE"
ttacked by four dive bombers, and twelve heavy bombs were The dropped ree of them, all of which fell very close to the ship.
h plane machinggunned the ship. Apart from all lights being rarily extinguished, the seizing of one boiler-room an engine he collapse of boiler brick work, only superficial damage was d, such as the breaking of crockeryåtrivials. It is remarkable einkel Bomber was shot down in flames by the.5 machine gun.
greater damage was not sustained as the ship was very badly shaken.
12. At 1800 131 a signal was received from shore saying that would embark from La Panne. I proceeded there, and then miles received her Westward instead. Arrangements were made for boats to go
: instructions that G.H.Q. would embark from a point two to
1e and Lord Gort and his A.D.C. arrived on board at 18.30/31 "KETTH".
remainder place of G.H.Q. are all believed to have embarked in a Lord started. It was noticed that the shelling was directed at
Gort was embarking, another air raid and considerable ling where G.H.Q. would have originally embarked. Approximately dropped on y air During these attacks I proceeded at "KRITH" high beach, craft took part in the raid and many bombs were speed, e and ships. frequently and kept as far away from and G.H.Q. as possible, were ring course that the enemy had information that Lord continue Gort embarkation eving card her. At 2000 I returned to La Panne to roops. This continued till 0300/1
13. Lord Gort transferred to "KEITH" at 0015./1 0015.
ected to a very to this bombardment Capt. Bush gave embark in ships troops
14. From heavy bombardment, and by 0300 order for town
2300 onwards the beach and town at La much Panne of were the on fire. Due to the Westward or Dunquerque to to assist in e possible. and it was found that all small therefore were fully a Panne to move At 035011 proceeded towards Braye boats rkation there to ships already there, and I number proceeded was pied in transport I filled up to 420 troops. A ger and fuel, and unquerque where as the ship was short of ammunimition embarkation operations, consequently very opened on enemy aircraft of all taken on board 'tender'. During all types. Proceeded
0420 was to frequently Dover via X channel, arriving there at
15. Having to boiler brickwork and fan engine. collapsed due taken in oil and ammunition "HEBE" remained During alongside the lowing 24 hours sent to Sandhurst for treatment. for Portsmouth at make good defects one officer and 28 members of the I crew reported this shock t to Vice and Admiral were Dover who ordered me to sail
0 on June 3rd and give leave.
16. Lithough the consuct of the officers and Ade on individual ad very little sleep and ship's were continually company has at n ion beyond Further report will Inflamph cases.
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