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"LAROG"
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Subject:
Report on Dunkirk Evacuation.
Wednesday
29th May. Seiled from Yarmouth to Portsmouth arriving
2230. Received instructions from C. in C's
Operational Office.
Thursday 60th May.
0030 hrs.
Sailed from Portsmonth for Ramagate.
1130 hrs.
Arrived Dover: closed Tug "Foremost 4" orders
"Foremont 4", H.M.S. "Grive", "Foremost 2",
"Adventuress", "Lady Shelia".
1400 hrs.
Left Dover, sailed for Dunkirk via Doute given at Dover.
(about) 1930 hru.
Arrived off Dunkirk beach 1 adle to east of Pier.
Picked up about 75 British soldiers from small naina the hands to fakah the mon
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OPERATION "DYNAMO". H.V. "LAROC".
From
THE EXTENDED DEFENCE OFFICER (WEST) YARMOUTH
Isle of Wight.
Date
18th June 1940
To
THE VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER
(Copy to Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth)
The attached narrative, forwarded by Hr. George Butler, owner and Master of the Motor Yacht "LAROC" is submitted for your consideration.
"LAROC" is normally employed as one of the Boarding
Vessels of the Western Examination Service, Mr. Butler and all his crew volunteering immediately for this service at
Dover, his vessel being ready at short notice complete with paall requirements.
Mr. Butler informs me that he had no breakdowns and it.
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suffered no damage, although he hit sunken wreckage on one en.
occasion. He formed the opinion that the safest area was h
as close to the shore as possible, between the two commonest ranges of the enemy guns, and it is evident that he handled
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his vessel successfully.
to
Mr.Butler Mr. is about twentythree years of age, and the crew are his ordinary yacht's crew.
OE ADMINAL
20JUN 1940
CAPTAIN
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X.D.O. (WEST)

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"LAROC".
Subject: Report on Dunkirk Evacuation (continued).
Saturday
1st June
(about)
1040
Received signal from her to close.
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1055
Went along aside but as a larger ship came up which was capable of taking off all the crew, we were told to get clear. Position approx.,
3 miles N.NE. from 5 W.Buoy. This Destroyer was later sunk by gunfire from 8 Sloop.
1115
Proceeded to Dunkirk but on the way sighted small boat with eight men. Picked them up and took boat in tow. Later picked up another boat with four men and as we were informed that many boats were leaving empty, returned to Ramsgate.
1700
2 miles SW. from 11. Goodwin L.V. saw plane but this was not required as other ships were drop in the sea.Went to render assistance
Went to and from larger ships out side the
Landed 18 men from the boats at Ramagate.
there first.
1800
1815
harbour to the Pier landing troops owing to the fact that they could not get inside.
Landed about 310 men.
2130
Tied up for night in South side of Harbour.
Sunday and June
Waited for orders. Were not allowed to go out.
Monday 3rd June
Waited for orders. Changed oil in main engines.
Tuesday 4th June
1700
Orders to sail for Yarmouth.
Wednesday 5th June
Left 1810 hours. Average speed
Ramagate 0410 hours. Arriving - 10 knots. Yarmouth
Ship's Crew
George B. Butler (Master) (Mate)
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Jack Lynn
(Engineer)
Raymond Crane
Leonard Lynn
(Deck (Steward). Hand)
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