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June, wreck close outside of the entrance and then let go of the tugs. During the period we were at Dunkirk, shells were flying overhead, air raids, shrapnel shells were exploding, pieces flying over the bridge of the tug. No damage done.
We remained close to the entrance of the pier heads after getting the towrope on board. Two vessels that came close to us hailed us for directions to get into and alongside of the East Pier. To instructed them how to get in and the
"FOREMOST" let one of them into the berth. We then dropped alongside of a small vessel alongside of the East Pier at
11.55 Dame waiting further orders. About 12.15 Refle of the
31st the Salvage Officer informed me that a Wireless message was coming through. 12.30 BeMa we received message to return Dover. Both Tugs then left the Pier proceeding to
Dover. When off the South Foreland we received a message telling us to return to the North Goodwin and report on
Drifters "GOLDEN GIFT"and "SHIPMATES" that were ashore.
We returned telling "FOREMOST" to proceed on to Dover.
On a proaching the North Goodwin we could see a drifter coming along with other vessels and closed her about 8.10 Balle It was the "GOLDEN GIFT" whose master reported that he had been ashore and got off again and he had not see the "SHIPMATES". We could see across the Goodwin
Sands and no sign of anything ashore. Sent a message to
Value Dover about the "GOLDEN GIFT" and returned to Dover arriving alongside of the P.W. Pier at 10.15 Stelle
We did not see or hear anything of the Tug "ST.ABBS".
Yours faithfully,
Sgd.) F.J.HOPGOOD.
MASTER.
1. M.
Signed Tuesday 11th June 1940.
DOVER.

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especially as I was patially incapacitated by a wound on my left foot.
As we were a long way from the French coast I decided that there was very little chance of HAIG falling into enemy hands and that no doubt help would soon be forthcoming in reply to the wireless message I had asked X440 to send.
I hauled down HAIG's ensign and took it aboard LADY CABLE and we tried to make towards the English coast. Unfortunately the engine kept stopping and we made very slow progress and finally nothing would make our engine start again. We drifted helplessly for several hours and then sighted a Bell
Buoy which I believe may have been the N.W. Goodwin Bell
Buoy, but we did not get close enough to make sure. At last we sighted a warship and waved HAIG's White Ensign to try to attractattention. We were seen and the ship altered course towards us and came up close to LADY CABLE. She was the French transport ROUEN of Dieppe and was packed with troops from Dunkirk. An officer asked what I wanted and I
told him that we were broken down and asked to be taken abcard. To my surprise my appeal was met with a blunt
"No" with no explanation, and the ROUEN steamed away.
My crew and I felt angry at this in view of the fact that we had rescued over 200 French soldiers during the night.
No doubt the ROUEN had good reasons for not taking us aboard but no explanation was given and I would like if possible to discover why she was unable to help us.
Luckily another ship some considerable distance away had noticed the ROUEN and observed that she had not picked us up. This ship was the CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH and she came up and took us in tow to the Downs where she was bound for in ballast. On arrival in the Downs where CITY OF
CHRISTCHURCH dropped anchor, we were able to start up the engine of LADY CABLE and I decided once again to try to make for Dover. However, we broke down after a run of about
15 minutes and were picked up by a tug (Operational - I
don't know her name). She had orders to proceed to Ramsgate with H.M. Drifter VIKING in tow and was about to do this when we broke down near her. She towed us to the VIKING
and I boarded the VIKING to have my injured foot attended to and get some rest. VIKING and LADY CABLE were towed round to Ramsgate where we arrived about 2100. I was landed and taken to "Merrie England" and then to Ramsgate General
Hospital.
The Commanding Officer of VIKING at my request reported the return of LADY CABLE and that one member of my crew,
Cadet Rating Price was missing but might be aboard French warship X440. He also reported direct to C. in C., Dover, about HAIG. A little later, while I was still at "Merrie
England", the Commanding Officer of VIKING arrived to tell me that he had been informed from Dover that HAIG was safe.
Unfortunately he had no news for me of Cadet Rating Price.
The behaviour of my crew throughout the operation had been magnificent. The taking off or over 200 French troops and 6 British from the Mole was conducted quickly and calmly under difficult and hazardous conditions. Later,
Cadet Rating Price's work in helping to get the HAIG alongside LADY CABLE cannot be too highly praised. Without the great initiative and efficiency he displayed the operation would not have been successful and the HAIG would have drifted ashore to the S.W. of Dunkirk.
After/

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COPY.
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

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M.L.C. 17's crew remained in the drifter, going to Dunkirk and returning to Dover on Tuesday (4th. June)
morning.
REPORT BY C/J93893 C.P.O. H. MITTEN
M.L.C. 22 in company with M.L.C. 21 and Asb.C. 10
was towed to within about 13 miles of Dunkirk by S.S. City of Christchurch, and slipped at 2130 and proceeded towards
Dunkirk.
On arrival at Dunkink, the landin craft became separated and when M.L.C. 22 came alongside the jetty she was commandeered by at naval embarkation party.
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131/1
Copy of instructions given to abandor L.L.C. 22 given to 0.7. C.J.
93983. Chief Petty Officer H. Litten by Connander J.C. Clounton.
(original kept at Inter-Service Training and Development Centro.)
Questions reforring to the loan by casting away of
Motor Landing Craft No. 22 in the North Sea on Sunday 2nd June should be addressed to Commander J.C. Clouston, Rall. H...S. Isis on whone order it was done.
(agd) J.O. Clouston.
Commander.
2/6/40.

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M.L.C. 17's crew remained in the drifter, going to Dunkirk and returning to Dover on Tuesday (4th. June)
morning.
REPORT BY C/J93893 C.P.O. H. MITTEN
M.L.C. 22 in company with M.L.C. 21 and A.b.C. 10
was towed to within about 12 miles of Dunkirk by S.S. City of Christchurch, and slipped at 2130 and proceeded towards
Dunkirk.
On arrival at Dunkink, the landin craft became separated and when M.L.C. 22 came alongside the jetty she was commandeered by at naval embarkation party.
..fter leaving the jetty we followed H.ll.S. Harebell, but lost sight of her about 8 miles off Dunkirk, we hailed a passing paddle steamer.
N.L.C. 22 was abandoned about 8 miles Name of
Dunkirk at 0420 2nd. June, by the order of Commander Clouston,
R.N. of II.M.S. Iris.
Commander Clouston's written authority for the casting away of M.L.C. 22 is attached to this report.

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wasmade in company with "Codrington" and "Javelin" as all A.A.
amunition had been experenmied.
9.-
Orders were received to proceed to Sheerness with
Woolsey and Vimy to arrive at 1300 for special service. Operation
⑇D' was commenced at 1800 This was cancelled at 2100 and the ships were ordered to return to Dover.
sollapsed 10.- oring to injuries and strain and Has relieved by $
While at Sheerness Surgeon Lieutenant S. Grice V.R.
Surgeon Lieutenant P.A.Smyth R.I.V.P.
return 11.- to Dunkirk arriving at 0300, using the Western Route, the
Before reaching Dover "Vivacious" was ordered to orders being to evacuate troops one mile East Of the town.
picking 12.- up the survivors of the "King Orry" was taken in tow
On arrival XXXXXXX a broken down n M.T.B., which had been until repaired.
with the operation. A drifter however, was sent to rescue as many nen 13.- in the water but these had to be left in order to carry on
It was most distressing to hear the cries of a few as pe sible and it is believed that most of these men were picked up.
the day low misty weather made aircraft conditions difficult 14.- and During 650 men were taken off the beach with hardly any embarassment from the air.
arrival at Dover I was relieved by Commander E.F.V.
Deare 15.- Dechaineux on R.A.N. by order of V.A.Dover.
the 16.- rem ining The part report of the operation is of proceedings of attached Commander herewith. Dechaineux for
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF COMMANDER B.F.V. DECHAINEUX.
1.- Commander H.M.S. Dechaineux "Vivacious" R.A.N. overstrain in place was of ordered was Lieutenant granted by V.A.Dover to Commander assume command F.R.Parish of R.N. who, due to sick leave.
30th 2.- May Bray in Dover on the Harbour Belgian until Coast, 0530 arriving on at about 18 0700.
vas to embark army as many ashore. troops as possible and
3.- to provide supporting fire to the
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CONFIDENTIAL
H.U.S. "GREEH_UND"
12th.June 1940
LETTER 09 PROCEEDINGS FOR PERIOD
25th.My - Dth.My
Sir,
I bard the h.a ur to submit the 1 llusing letter in houordance with your 314/0/1101/40 datad 1th.June.
Whilst on patrol OIL Calais on 25th.Way a
German 5"H.A. battery to the aist of Sangatto WAS located and engaged, no fire being returnal,During the course of the day a number 01 refugees and soldiers wore taken cut of small boats and an C Officer Allon, resourd
These parties were Dovor duria: the afternals ir a the 333 no having parachuted IT.S his Langod aircraft.
and ship salled again is 1750 t. locato and escort the transp rt Canterbury, processing ina Dualtirk to Dover
On passago, when:II Calais,I closed the drifter Lord Howe, In which an officer Ir.D the Calais garrison requested Dobbartment supp It OIL that town.At the SIDE time I received your signal 1007/25/5/40 ordering no to benbard St.Pierre.To do this a course was set 067°
from No.3 Bucy and fire spened.
The H.A.battery proviously mentl and shortly, at 2000, scored a sincle hit through the Director started firing at us from nearly right astern and very
Of whose crew P.O.Lush WAS HILLOL, 1.B.Daughtery wounded and the First Lieutenant, Lientement Chanaader the Twaodie, was controlling the gaas in narters firing.The shall passed through also wounded la the loot but centinued action,
Blennor the Hassett and seriously wounded this Sub.Licutement director and fraguents Hillou Lieutemant Sir Marmaduke
Having turned to engage battery for 15 minutes a now D sities 10P benbardment was shot taken up, be scon,it was considered that Dembardment wall as Quarters foo but after a 130 salvoss, 08 which 3. fill la 01 could target was been firing at us.it this time returned "Grafton" to Dover arrived
Firing was chisted to a 6" (?) gun tothe west of Sangatte likely to endonger friend as and when and oneased darkness rondomed 1400 on further 37th May action "Grayn und saildi in which had fire, with whom *Groyb und sugatory.
company with "Grafton" At to establish patrol between
Fairy Bank and Kwinte During this Bu 15. aight orders wore received to embark treeps from La Panas.
Both ships arrived off
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SECRET.
Appendix II. to report of sinking of H.M.S. GRENADE.
After the explosion aft I observed a large number of ratings blown into the oily water, several of whom were badly injured. With the aid of the Gunner T. I cut away the lashings of the after Carley float and launched it. I swam after the drifting float and with the mutual help of one or two ratings we hauled each other on board.
I then collected the seriously injured and one or two uninjured men.
The First Lieutenant was heard to order men to remain in the ship and I took the float back to the ship collecting a steward en route. The ship lurched heavily to port as I reached the side and since the forecastle was blazing I ordered the raft to stand off.
At this juncture another rating was observed in a patch of oil fuel about 40 yards from the ship. I rescued this man with the float and took in tow a T.S.O.'s float which was supporting two P.Os who had since abandoned ship. Two destroyers and two trawlers passed without stopping and a French tug landed our party on the west side of the docks amid the blazing ruins. An ambulance picked up our party and proceeded towards the heart of the town. When the ambulance stopped for more casualties the party disambarked, and were forced to leave one seriously injured seaman (Coates) who was then taken to the base military hospital. At this point a lost Bren gun crew joined forces and the idea of escaping to England in a small boat was formulated.
I took the whole party, eight sailors and eight soldiers, and proceeded on the carrier to the docks. A gendarme prevented our embarcation in a drifter, the captain of which had signified his willingness to take us. We then proceeded on the carrier towards the eastern jetty, but our progress was halted by a blazing ammunition lorry. The commencement of intense aerial bombardment forced up to seek shelter in the vaults where Army officers and men provided us with dry clothing etc.
I then reported the Naval party to the S.N.O. Dunkirque and after suggesting we remained in the town he gave the party full permission

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to seek a boat and sail to England. We made our way towards the pier and P.O. Emery and myself became detached from the main party. In the course of a talk with a French soldier I discovered he possessed a motor boat with which he was desirous of escaping to England. P.O.
Emery sought out and brought along the remainder of the party, including the Bren gun crew and with P.O. Bennãon managed to embark the whole party, with equipment, and against the wishes of the Frenchman.
Then after considerable tactful persuasion and adjustment of top weight, plus the encouragement of casting off the painter, the engine was started and the bows pointed towards England at 21.00/29.
P.O. Bennion took the wheel and I shaped a course for the harbour nouth and channel buoys. After darkness fell I checked my compass on the stars and found it had a variation of about 10°W. I was then able to set a course for the S.E. coast of England. All lights were extinguished outside the small cabin and most of the party fell asleep after having eaten a little food. The boat was well equipped with fuel and stores and the small engine gave us an estimated speed of five knots.
The trip across was uneventful. The engine was stopped to allow a German diesel engined boat to pass. Several destroyers and other craft passed us, while we passed one floating mine which I decided to leave untouched. At 03.30 the engine stopped and about the same time two drifters have in sight. I decided to hail the drifter because I
was uncertain of my position, having no chart or maps. The drifter altered course towards us and took us aboard and the boat in tow. I
found my position to be about 15 miles S.S. of Ramsgate and I estimate that my course made good would have brought us to a point S. of
Ramsgate (Deal?) at about 08.00 on Thursday, May 30th.
P.O. Bennion remained at the wheel continuously from 21.00 to
02.00 and with P.O. Emery brought the wounded seaman safely to the
Naval base in spite of attempts by the Army to claim him as a casualty.
The two P.Os. mentioned carried out all duties with precision and showed great initiative in the handling of the situation. The behaviour of

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Appendis N. is regard of stating of GRENADE.
After the purplems etc.) 1 a large number of retings blown 1836 THE only usuary several of then were badly injured. With the aid of the Connor 2. 3 out away the Labhing of the after Carley flost and Lamohed it. I
and defining flash help of one
OF tvo passage 10 bauled each other on board. 3 than collegged the
(B) penetrated chip's cide above the the First heard to order - to remain in the shill 2:1ack last Hast: Instrib to collecting 8 stamed 00 route. The stip Involved heavily too 200% the blesing X entimed the saft to stand off, At this june ture another reting is again the yards PAR the with the flost and took 18-top Tiest which was supparting too P.Os who hair - / vir.lity wither passed without sughdieties sear
00 the vest stile or Nation entralance picked up instruct of the tom. When the this disu Ities the party and ware forced to leave one suriously injured I (Contribused median tabe in the Bastoon Flat.
military hospital.") ship joined forces and the of bont was formulated) Damaged 50. I Boiler, filling Boiler Room with steem and SHOWN 16
SE2 took the and eight soldiers, and gendarne prevented law exherization in 8 drifter, the captain of which had Detagoto take - No then proceeded ⑉ the insurince turards the Sestem Jetty, but our progress was băsates ef setion, commonwent of instructional to be loat, shelter in the veuits share Army officers and MA provided us with dry III, near niss Post Side AFT,
3 then S.B.O.
Dunicirque and after Sympolic gave the party full to
Ingland. We and uyself become deteched from the ISSS party. In the course of a talk with a 3 discovered is possessed. a motor boat with which be usa destrous of esosping to England.
P.O. Enery the party, including STATE been managed to become is against the wishinster vitime encouragement of Registrati badly testful poid naissity started und the been Aumorité Encing
Bean caft the after end of Nor III Boilor Room for the harbour mouth and channe3 buys. After derimes fell
P.O. Bennion seal: the wheel and EXE shiped a squree
DID checked = comples on the stare and found 18 had a-veriation the S.B.
of about of England. All lights 1870 extinguished outside having
10 1. 1 was then able to not a course for the small oabin food. The boat use wall equipped with speed fuel coast and most of the party fall deleep after and esten stores a little and the small engine gave us on estimated. of five knots.

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OPERATION DYNAMO
SICLOSURE NO. 1
SHIP:- N.E. AURA
Av
OFFICER:- SUB. LISUY. Made CHOCERO, R.N.V.R.
REPORT I.
On Saturday, June Jrd, I received instructions to take charge of the Motor Launch AURA and proceed to a beach East of Dunkirk Harbour.
Left Dovor Harbour towed y drifter GIRL GLAINS at 15.30.
Before leaving it had been reported to DD that the AURA'S engine was not operating successfully, in as such that she would not come astorn. is the weather appeared to be favourable there seened no reason why the operation could not be carried out.
No shipped from GIRL GLASTS in the precinity of 50 Dury and proceeded Eastwards. I was able to for outters from one of the Public
Steamers to the beach on this first trip imaris. The time was 0100 -
About 100 British troops were transforred from the shore to various vessels. The engine was giving considerable trouble so that shortly after 0215, June 4th, it fuiled completely.
The launch was than manocurred towards sono Tymes Sailing
Darges, and 10 endoavoured to repair the engine. On manination DO
found that a defective dynamo vas causing the trouble, and as operations were ordered to cease at 0300, I decided to abandon AURA at 0245. I
transforred the arew to & Hinghy which 10 found, and then managed to get aboard a "paddle steamer" which ma getting under my. All senbers of my arew behaved excellently throughout the twelve hours.
REPORT II.
Think
LASS in the capacity Dover at about 1515,00 arrived Dunicirit was
On of Shippers I received orders off to procest at 0000. Dunkink a
Sunday, June 4th, I repaired aboard the drifter TORKSHIRE to
Harbour. Leaving Foreland Ideutenant Commander Prior, Reyal May, transforred are from the the S. drifter UTPROSIS aboard the TOWNSHIRE LASS, embarking French no trunsferred our troops and on to be no nore troops
There troops before 0030. mother curried loading. by alongside 01/15
was little delay in arriving alongaide drifter arrived and - started we seemed to be of the jetty and I dispatched arriving a alongzide, 000 DO by we 0130 could oursessed so punctically full. There appeared soldier to if we were steaming out of the Narbour+
on collect our portion another 50 none Other ahipa ware the whole operation, and honsward during the passage, the vessel the troops behaved in an boarding, and as it was affected. just daybreak, lightin three quarters XI of
During orderly name: During the passage I signalled SUN
developed a hot until repairs wase arrived in Hurbour at 0830
an to hour take we us proceeded in tow under our own power and
Monday, June 5th.
ships company were highly British efficient Termies in their had been duty, and on investigation The whole 100 Punch troops and 3
transported.
British Tematos reported Saturday. as having loat their division, and had only The arrived in Donicirit on
Report ends.

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OPERATION DOWO
WELCOME ID. 6
SHIP: MOTOR DOAT "LATE
OFFICER REPORTING: 3.8. FILLER, R.N.V.R.
June 1st/2xt 190
Left Dover 1705 towed by drifter "Goldon Suborn".
Arrived Dunkirk al cost off from "Golden
0005 (sbout) arrived beach 0030 (about).
Took too full loads to temports, left Dunidrit
0305 with troops for Imagato and 0815, dismborked troops and returned to Dover at 1130.

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After having searched the beach West of Dunkirk for troops and not seeing any, we proceeded into the Harbour again and took on a load of French soldiers. The Drifter GOLDEN
SUNSHINE then towed my ship back to Dover.
(Signed) T.N. Betts
Sub-Lieutenant R.N.V.R.
4th June, 1940.

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ENCLOSURE NO."14
SHIP: WILL LILL
Written up by Petty Officer Tel. Cooley
OFFICER Officer Head, R.E.V.R.
sate June 1st. 0600 Ilmod Valton life Dost - IND.
0500 To 500a
0536 Modo to signal Station "there are drifters that ISO going to totr lifebonts". From signal station "go alongside".
0550 Leg off drifters. Processing to miss anguirise a regards intentions.
0600 small boots informed what 10 are doing.
0614 Secure alongaide state) Captain ashore for engiries.
0630 left 2404 stops.
06&5 0715 Taken in too by drifter "firifty". Ships in toy off deliters.
002 too Idfaboat
Hitheat Valton E.M.E.D.
Michost MAIL Hedd" Natur Dood
Thite Door".
0725 Left Dover.
0733 for ONCe the my - eighted South Goodsin
0729 for alipped second from only
0900 to passing aloop "spe there any mere to
Mght Tessel at 0730.
tabe aft".
0910 0901 Destroyers wash partal too.
papir "Ins"+
0928 1027 Peasod & Contrict for Cafe this 100%
INC
1256 1405 Destroyer 11-15 passing broke tor on last boat to How
1502 1407 for troin B last bont in line.
Your Oaline their 100%
1516 Date planos 0.84 attacked hir my. are of Bloop fired babed. it.
1522 1517 time 3 aighted floatings line
1537 Thoma at Hombe of Grownlin with French Irom The Cun
Result unsurtaine with enbourd having Ingland, Turned on comminion-
- English solding time (Dear just nontdoned was suit about 1615 by with - all honded tounds babe Secreting street around No.) arong way large drifter uredinge.
1550 1605 bidt to for nillon utile y
Turned and smit results of nain I/I
reports regarding ship in distress further up
1615 charmal. by (about 30) any planes drops - 1 of trailer by lubai (not in our company)+ Donb non in qualt transfer and brain too throwing arrived.
or Ilen plobal & Our tranler. planes unders Proceeding to investigate
160 1652 XXX === Drifters Tried heading to commissiones with have
160b 1635 === Citle without drifters to ask their intentions Tried to
Alta mall boats and notioned "Corde life-boat Group with but could get no reply.
callect (scured out in 10g stopped by anboard*) to stop went on but 1710/
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1710 Only 000 boat to empiry (Abitr Dean Clark
1718 Idfe-bont Hood joined
Aldoburgh Ilfeboat).
company+ too drifter shoul.
1730 1726 to drifter "Stop". Total Toot" and "Hyllis Dovor.
got I & &
time inform 10 be intends returning
1736 1740 Cloool delitery ling on in position until out
Three Brittish plance over.
last, Speed boot inform S soldiers met other boots and 000 drifter still of sights subore bot refuses to are abourd.
1021 1837 to trueler "Turo you ball any reply". from
Plance attacking with babe.
1838 The treator still 30% beeking 1 ship langed try B not tda our Stoots reach Director the too life-beate drogging+ in
Crytain decidet to on to turned books Dabe still and stays
1 I $
105% lite Caytoin currying on to Denicit aingle=bended.
1908 1899 So 2b 1 - retor Hybboro boon Dood described overhead. with please stand y on = Dourd
1525 200 coverol 18 B shite or from consylences controle calmoorn parts "Steer of ship 2012. 3.558 with attaking. Selle "Sub 4" Dunidrit
2023 for ase friendly to plane overhead. benoby arrived "Inadvisable Denktric
204h
1 1 I 1 *00% is $
2100 Procesting to go to Dustribe to (DD on plan. to Picked benoth herbour with - V "Sub ID'H 2135⑉ (D) reading caytain bost hourdel Donto invived to in P *Sub bench Dualdrit taking 18
023 retings 200 June balloved from - to Left be last boot to in
Mente and billed. above all aight (rus (secred aground). out
108 to tou of "90 4%
0650
- - 4" - you Hope aground, rand starboard propellor of
0A56
0923 intel Issued Se Respondo "Sub 4ª and ored, use-
1010
astern.
1030 1310 socured boat alongadde for - Hurbour Landon® and S.D.
1412 Left at 1305 2434 secured to 4" off laying+ Recente.
-
DIE
Collected invived alergatic Left ancharage ml all spare Ranagato DATE venition 2035. Hurbour granted. for and permission socured Told
Monday Ind
Reported THE to
Dever's Dover's W Comender Informed Sailad Dode ___???___ for from Dell. and on Talton to route inform to Hope2 and to REF 257 === ___???___ THE THE to
1112 1157 FREE FREE == ESTE FREE FRC FREE are Dever. secured
1350 1355 alengaide. to Dovor and

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OPERATION HOUR
EXCLOSIS 10. 15.
SHIP: "CORDELIA". MOTOR BOAT.
OFFICER REPORTING: sun. LIMIT. Code R.N.V.R.
ROUGH LOG (ALL THINGS ARE APPROXIDATE).
CREST: Sade HADE
hade VEASE Ratings.
J. JARVIE
civilian
Tednesday 29.5.10.
1100 Took over from civilian the brought the above 143, round from theomes.
1400) Stand M Fuelling and
1700)
provision.
1705 Processed to submitte base to collect three
Belgion vessels (Incry Smire and another).
1745 Returned to Prince of Value Picr.
1800 Proceeded out of Donner in rear of above 3 Belgion bosts which sero loing towal by the drifter
Gela1740, 000 shales in too,
1815 Propellors of one Delgin boat fouled by tow rogo
(this reasel returned to Dover).
1830 Proceeded in company with 0.2.1740 and two Delgion boots.
2000 Destroyer taken 000 Delgin bont in too,
2010 Tital a astem of receiving pontoon and proceeded -
towal by 0,2,1740.
2530 Machine an fire in produity.
Thursday 30,5,100
0530 Houring the bench to the wert of la Tune,
0545 Complete Purguason oszo on board and commond directing operations for the evecuation of troops from beach to writing destroyers etc.
0800 Consolore Purguasan trunsferred to mother craft.
0800⑉ Coungded in furrying boats containing troge
1030 between the beach and writing vensels. Attendent whaler unred by two atobers and givilian the occupied in going inshare to load up with troops, than taking than out to writing vessels.
1045 Starboard propoler fouled by roye not alengaide destroyer willo Manbericing troups.
Purther operations informible.
oursied by "Cordella" and shaler from the banch.
overwarked, seined 100 that 300 troops was working with part engine only - which, owing being
During the above operations the Cordelia to. was
1100 Taban in too by the 0.R.1740 (drifter) and proceeded towards Dover.
1130) Shelled by share
2050 Intered Dower Harbour and tial up at Prince of
1145) batteries.
vales Pier (Inner Hurbour).
2100 Reported to WIX office.
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OPERATION
NO.19
SHIP:- ECNNY BELLE
Name
Service
&
G.H. Rose, Sto. 1st CI.
Teat any in Bonny Ballo with 2 0.S. they didn't know much about stoering the boat so be had to drive and stear it at the
Two Drd. Sea.
same time. 2nd June. Tyn they arrived
Denicize a shell burst on the pier and sank & drifter alongside a Jutty. Sto.
sent astern to avoid shapmal and ran on to submerged areckage. A Sub.Ideutonant,
R.I.V.R. came on heard at Dynkirk and Sub.
dived over the side and took a rope to the pier. The Sub-Lieutement got some soldiers to give bdas a pull aff the wreak.
buy opened fires like daylight due to the blass. Soldiers lot & of the rope and tookcover. X Sub-Lieutement who vas on the plan with the soldiers told the boats crew to abandon ship and got out of it as soon as possible. the two 0,3, got on the adde of the boat to get out and nearly turned the boat over. Sto. had to got out after and leave ldt and stouning Lit and everything. Ste. loss valied on the vrockage, shich num't doop, only up to valst then he was taken off wreckage by
& lifeboat these to a trawler thenes to
Dovor.

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OPERATION
NO.20
SHIP:-
LIFEBOAT, "JANE HOLLAND* (Eastbourne).
STATEMENT BY di
Name
Service
Sunday 2nd
Started off in a lifeboat towed by SUN II.
Lifeboat *JANS HOLLOND* (Masthoume). Cast
$
Sto. J. Strangeways off outside and told to go to & landing right
PKX 95036.
up the other end of the harbour. Found they ó
Sto. Aella Shaw were under fire in the harbour. Shell struck
PKX 94553.
the tug or drifter they vero goding alongside
One Sub.Ideut., R.N.V.R.
so they sent on up harbour. Mc enough hole
One A.B.
in the lifeboat bows to crawl through. Drenched
One 0.S.
with spray caused by shrupnels is proceeding also there.
up harbour saar a destroyer out a mall rowing boat down with two Fyench sailors in it. They
All came back.
took these to the first destroyer. light right harbour: - Trench troops but they refused up to be taken off. So they owne back out of the harbour to tug anahored outsdde. Then they were told to collect troops from anywhere.
Nearly every boat had gone by them. So they
Engine stopped just before dawn inside harbour.
Several got destroyers passed, they vaved up sail and tried to get out of harbour. and destroyars naved backs one hour after dawn when cards Towed them out, engine started, they ware just about giving up hopes a
N.T.B. they vara alipped and after about 4 ailes fire.
the in sight and two E.T.3's - along then engine began to moke and she daught to
No resease one Took than aboard. Edfeboat in flames, returned bells 11st.