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RECOMMENDS FOR DECORATIONS AND MENTION IN DISPATCHES -
H.M.S. "JAGUAR".
FROM *** The Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "JAGUAR"
DATE... 13th June, 1940
No.
Deprome 38-204 201
H.M.S. King Alfred
Hove
Sussex
Commander Duffet
N.O.I.C. Ramsgate
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Alfred. 1 was appointed to
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6' twin screw motor cruiser morning and put to sea in
- Flag Officer Commanding Dover.
Forwarded in continuation of my amagate by H.M.T. Strathelliot
2/212 of 11/6/40, Appendix 3.
a received our instructions about 0930 Friday.
spot about 3 miles northeast the let a her drift as close to means line ashore by
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However, we got every beach man
I then returned to the e of when the men came out of to me the dinghy davits.
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I took my boat alongside were a a ashore. There off.
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RECOMMENDS FOR DECORATIONS AND MENTION IN DISPATCHES -
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FROM The Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "JAGUAR"
DATE
13th June, 1940
No.
Deprome 318. 204
201
H.M.S. King Alfred
Hove
Sussex ommander Duffet
N.O.I.C. Ramsgate
H.M.S. Merry England
Ramsgate
Dear Sir,
I arrived at H.M.S. wildfire at 1800 on Wednesday the 29th May direct from H.M.S. King Alfred. 1 was appointed to central cockpit type) the following morning and put to 80a
"Jong" (a standard Thornycroft 36' twin screw motor cruiser in company at 1400.
were escorted to Ramsgate by H.M.T. Strathelliot where we arrived we at 2200. There we received our instructions and proceeded to Dunkirk arriving at about 0930 Friday.
immediately went to a spot about 3 miles northeast the of the harbour I anchored my boat and let her drift as close to means shore as possible.
then floated & life line ashore by of followed a life buoy. dozen Belgians. I experienced about considerable 3 ft
Immediately I an English soldier came out to me of freeboard at getting the stern of "Jong". I then However, returned we got to the beach man difficulty by in about a these men aboard as there was every aboard them to a Scoot.
and Again this time rigged the line ashore and when the men came back of to me and took falls of one of the dinghy davits. out
I I sent the life hooked the lower block on to the easily.
their went waist overboard belts and and my crew hauled them aboard quite this operation during the day and the also ran for I continued the Captain of a steam hopper who ship. wanted services messages of an experienced engineer off another
During the afternoon I took my boat There alongside were a &
number supply thers of lighter British that soldiers had been to on the drifted board opposite and ashore. these side of men the went I took lighter on off. to the and experienced were still difficulty coming in getting aboard it. I

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H.H.S. "JAGUAR".
FROM... The Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "JAGUAR"
DATE... 13th June, 1940
No....
Diprome 3.8.204
201
H.M.S. King Alfred
Hove
Sussex
Commander Duffet
N.O.I.C. Ramsgate
H.M.S. Merry England
Ramsgate
Dear Sir,
I arrived at H.M.S. wildfire at 1800 on Wednesday the 29th May direct from H.M.S. King Alfred. I was appointed to
M.Y. "Jong" (a standard Thornycroft 36' twin screw motor cruiser central cockpit type) the following morning and put to sea in company at 1400.
We were escorted to Ramsgate by H.M.T. Strathelliot where we arrived at 2200. There we received our instructions and proceeded to Dunkirk arriving at about 0930 Friday.
I immediately went to a spot about 3 miles northeast of the harbour anchored my boat and let her drift as close to the shore as possible. I then floated a life line ashore by means of a life buoy. Immediately an English soldier came out to me followed by about a dozen Belgians. I experienced considerable ft of freeboard the stern of "Jong". However, we got every beach man difficulty in getting these men aboard as there was about 3
aboard and took at them to a Scoot. I then returned to the and this time the falls of one of the dinghy davits. out
Again I sent the rigged life line ashore and when the men came of to me
I went overboard and hooked the lower block on to the back their waist belts and my crew hauled them aboard quite easily.
continued this operation during the day and the also ran messages for I the Captain of a steam hopper who wanted services of an experienced engineer off another ship.
number lighter that board and these men I
supply During had been drifted ashore. There took off.
the afternoon I took my boat alongside were a a
Others of British soldiers to on the opposite side of the lighter to the and experienced were difficulty still coming in getting aboard it. I went on