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0730. Slipped and proceeded to Doven- AB chips croceeding down the chemal between Dunkfits and DD Serg had been fired at by shore batterien, a emplo floot 500 burnt on the forecastle and Cuanel empire 168 also unde. The wind was exactly right to afford the sexiem protection from the forecastle state first, but shother it me due to this protection 02 due to the enery gune having poved on, it is impossible to say, US$ fire voc not opened on
"Icarus" during this passage.
1013.
Arrived Dover and disabborked troops.
1300.
Secured to Ho.1 Budy, chin's staff and dockyard fitters working on the
2030.
Blipped and proceeded to Jushirk, "Windsor" in company.
"Icoxue" one Late proceeding owing to not receiving the signal giving order of Leaving harbous until 2020.
2300
secured in Duskink harbour on Eastern Am.
Saturday 3rd Jane,
0001. alipped and proceeded to Dever by "X" route.
Was 15 collicion with 2 email tranter shile proceeding westeard doen the chamel: the visibility und extremely bed owing to the smite from the burning oil fuel tanks at Dunkisk and 1 spito of nj having & lookout on the forecastle, there was DO time for = order or full estern to take affect before hit lig. I 120 unable to alter may to port an I 500 already just outside the charted channel to part to avoid the engretic nines, which had been Inid in the charnel. no major desige una sustained but the hast fittlig if the 2.7.boom use Crectured. It in not known what Camage 100 sustained Whe troular.
0050.
Received a sign? 2 GDL informing chips that magnatic sines 100 been loid indian ininately around
F.O. buag. As 17 0.0.0011 insulation see extrencly Lov one End been giving continuous trenble,: decided to avoid
AS bucy and return by another mote.
There appeared to be DD norigational cangero betwoon but there received the question of our can minefields. I
5W buay and the grept changel on & course of 320 degrees, a course of 315 from BY burg owing to the laying of therefore informed that 1 Intended to proceed on mignatic ulnes at and at the used time naked 18
that the mineriald, 18 DATE would be laid in the channel there were any British minefields on this course. I judged to northanrd and therefore addinted my speed so an to mg signal 0045 and as no number vae received at by 0130 it give at before entering this channel. IV signed 0115 van the least half en hour in which to not an answer to passed by that this course une a ent'u one: vas unclece. however, appeared signal anyand Date the course back in the
I It received was too a late an W this the X wan normal
0400.
Secured "X" youte at channel. Admirally Please and Duoy. discriburied troupn.
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slipped satting for mikis cancelled 15 action. cwing to beving only and proceeded so 30.7
1830.
one "ICHIUS" dynamo and one stooring motor
Monday 4th June
Slipped and proceeded under orders of to
1930.
Secured Fortmonth. alongoide 21tch Hundred Jetty.
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ENCLOSURE NO.3. to LETTER DATED 27th JUNE,1940 FROM
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THE PRINCIPAL SEA TRANSPORT OFFICER SOUTHAMPTON.
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MAJOR LIONEL STEELE WILKINSON, R.M.
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This Officer came under my orders when I assumed charge as Principal See Transport afficer, Dover on nly
23rd May, 1940 for operation "nynemo".
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I was very greatly assisted by this Officer's
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local knowledge and devotion to duty.
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During the period 23rd May to 4th June, 1940 he
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335th sometime during the 24 hours.
We discharged supplies from,Sodality during the day and in her I sent back and urgent message to D.S.T.O Dover that ships must bring with themgear for discharging cargo and that there were still several cranes in action. Unloading continued hampered many times by air raids but considering these inconveniences the amount discharged was very satisfactory. The labour employed was largely nen from No.
151 Railway Construction Company under Major Edwards and although an appreciation of their work will doubtless be forwarded from another source I must take this opportunity of expressing by praise at the way they not only carried out this to them - strange work but also the manner in which they returned to it after every raid.
About 2115 one destroyer and two hospitals sailed and about 0400
Sodality sailed having been delayed by the tide. Although communications were extremely poor I managed to get a signal passedto D.S.T.O
Dover regarding the sailing of the four ships with a request that the information should be forwarded to the Ministry of Shipping and Bar
Office (Searail B).
Difficulty was experienced in obtaining reliable information from the look-out station at the lighthouse so I asked that three naval signal them ship's with ratings lettersof the French should those in be requisitioned the sent lighthouse out and ships these and having which duly to arrived. were given report likely them to 1 billetted a to the list be office of employed such shallow waterI instructed them the in arriving or leaving. They proved of the greatest Staff assistance names of to ships me and when the remainder of the Sea Transport left

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British Representatives.
Lieut-Colonel N.M.Jesper.
Commander E.R.Lewis
At the first meeting held in the abri of the office of the
Ponts et Chaussees Major-Jeneral Lindsell opened the proceedings by appealing to the members that they should give eschother every assistance and work for the mutual benefit of both France and England.
Certain decisions were taken and everything was arranged in apmost amicable manner.
Work continued under extremely difficult conditions when Comdr.
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Musson R.N.R. arrived with Lieutenants Vellwert and Whittle R.N.R. By
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this time close co-operation with the military authorities and the
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Admiral (through the B.N.L.O) THE essential so I placed Commander
Musson in charge of the 3.2.0's office and set up my own in the
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Bastion 32 next door to the 3.N.D.O.
I attended another conference presided over by Wajor-General
Lindsell when he informed us that the far Cabinet had decided to evacuate the 333. through Dunkirk using the beaches as such as possible and the sole alongside which several ships could berth at the same time. Captain 1.0. Pennant and a navel staff would arrive as soon as they could be got together to organise thefevacuation but that had meanwhile to report all that available the dook ships area had should become be utilised almost untenable to embark and troops. cargo that I it was doubtful if we should be able to discharge any more from ships.
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british Representatives,
Lieut-Colonel If.M.Jesper.
Commander E.R.Lewis
At the first meeting held in the abri of the office of the
Ponts et Chaussees Major General Lindsell opened the proceedings by appealing to the members that they should give eachother every assistance and work for the mutual benefit of both France and England.
Certain decisions were taken and everything WS8 arranged in apmost amicable manner.
Work continued under extremely difficult conditions when Comdr.
Musson R.N.R. arrived with Lieutenants lekwen and Whittle R.N.R. By this time close co-operation with the military authorities and the
Admiral (through the B.N.L.O) was essential so I placed Commander
Musson in charge of the 3.2.0's office and set up my own in the
Bastion 32 next door to the B.N.D.O.
I attended another conference presided over by Major-General
Lindsell when he informed us that the Tax Cubinet had decided to evacuate the 3,3,3. through Dunkirk using the beaches as sich as possible and the hole alongside which several ships could berth at the same time. Captain 1.0. Tennant and a navel staff would arrive as soon as they could be got together to organise theferacuation but that meanwhile all available ships should be utilised to embark troops.
I had to report that the dook area had become almost untenable and that it was doubtful if we should be able to discharge any more cargo from ships.
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