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6. During the morning of 28th May "WOLSEY" oiled and ammunitioned ship. At 1850 "WOLSEY" proceed to Bray beach by route 'Y' arriving there at 2300. Boats were immediately lowered and embarkation of troops began. "WOLSEY" sailed at 0400 for Dover with 500 troops on board. At 1100/29 "WOLSEY" was ordered in company with
"VIVACIOUS" and "VIMY" to proceed to Sheerness. Ship sailed from
Sheerness at 1830 for operation F.D. this operation was cancelled by Admiralty and "WOLSEY" returned to Dover. Ship remainede alongside while one rating injured by berthing wire was discharged to Hospital and proceeded to Dunkirk at 0615/30. "WOLSEY" secured alongside East Pier Dunkirk at 0915 and embarked approximately 800
troops. "WOLSEY" returned to Dover disembarked troops, and again proceeded to Dunkirk at 1525. "WOLSEY" again secured to East Pier and embarked 1060 troops returning to Dover at 2235. Troops disembarked
"WOLSEY" oiled and proceeded to Bray beach at 0600. Colonel Blake
R.A.M.C. and Medical Stores were emLarked before proceeding. At 0703
'WOLSEY" was in collision with S.S. "ROEBUCK" (Already reported).
Blake and stores and then proceeded to Bray beach. After being there
'WOLSEY" proceeded alongside East Pier Dunkirk, disembarked Colonel two hours and embarking 40 troops I was ordered by "CODRINGTON" to proced alongside. Secured alongside, embarked 500 troops, returned to Dover at 18 knots, disembarked troops, and at 1830 slipped from
Harbour and proceeding alongside East Pier "WOLSEY'S" D.G. Coil
Admiralty Pier and returned to Dunkirk. Whilst inside Dunkirk
Fused and caught fire, This may have been caused by a shell splinter as embarked was electric light party endeavoured to repair the
Dunkirk being shelled at the time. While 600 troops D.G. were coil. being the 2330 the 30 cent efficient. I considered the risk Either justifiable it the B.A. reported to me that he had done all he could and that the having condition was efficient against Magnetic The and coil was announced per repairs completed, sailed for Dover. lines or nce was lucky noticable and 8 veral aircraft were half.
"WOLSEY" coil in the that and the passage was made safely. heard, Phosphoresce so
"WOLSEY" proceeded alongside Admiralty Wharf 0425 and D.G. disembarked coil. At troops,
"WOLSEY" was extremely at 12 knots for the first hour and a
1300 subsequentyly "WOLSEY" reported ready for sea and a 1600 ordered secured securing to buoy to effect repairs to "WOLSEY" was to proceed to Portsmouth for repairs.
I Have the Honour to be,
Sir,
Your Obedient Servant.
Colampber
LISUTENANT-COMMANDER, R.N.
FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING,
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12th June 1940
Sir,
I have the honour to forward the following report of proceedings for the H.M.S. "Vivacious" for the period 86th May intil 4th June 1940 inclusive.
proceeded 2.- to rend zvous with Admiral Commanding 2nd Cruiser Squadron
"vivacious" left Dasingham at 2200 on 26th May 1940 and in H.H.S. "Glattax Galatoa" in position 181 at 1215.C.S.2. Parted company at 1800 and orders were received to patrol in company.
with "Gallant" ant the Polish Destroyer "Blyskawica" betw en North
Goodwin Light and "I" buoy.
Dunkirk 5.- to evacuate the B.E.F. nd arrived at 0030. The town was
At 2200 ships were ordered to a position one mile Best of and oil fuel depots reached two to three thousand feet. During these undergoing continual combardment and na anes from amunition dumps raids whistling 'bombs were heard, their noise being similar to that of a siren.
attacked 4.- the ships with machine guns. The "Blyskawica" shot down one
Two enemy airer It came through the thick smoke cloud and of these in the harbour, with 5.- aid of drifters and the whaler, and a report having been
"Vivacious" section of the be ch was cleared at 0330
received the from a personel boat that the last Jetty had been cleared, the ship returned to Dower with 353 military personel.
proceeding 6.- by the Eastern Route.
The ship sailed again for Dunkirk at 1030 on 27th machines was machines were shot down crashed (Two the beach, one
7.- Intense encountered off the $ stern Entrance Junkers 88 and SHEXX
aircraft attack by about twenty- and five 110 enemy EXE
another was not seen with to the crash but the pilot was seen
Heinkel 111). one port engine on fire crashed to leave sea. the plane third жини three enemy burst into flames and into on the The and by parachute.
8.- Arrival at and three quarter hours Scoot. some The return journey were was point three miles East of Dunkirk 553 military was made at by 1830 ships and boats, after five M.T.B.16 and a Dutch made in company

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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
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Throughout the day a fresh breeze was blowing from the
East North East causing in the shallow shore a line of breakers extending about fifty yards of EXE shore These conditions made embarkation difficult and together with the small number of suit ble boats caused the evacuation to be very slow.
5.-
By 1700, 175 British troops had been evacuated.
6.- company were bombed. At 1500 a very thrilling dog-fight between
Intermitently throughout the day the ship and those in nine spitfires and a larger number of Messershmits and various types of German bombers XEXE shar was witnessed. Two spitfires were shot down and two enemy bombers A fifths unaccounted plane was was also shot down. Most of the enemy aircraft attacks were high level bombing from over 10000 feet.
of 7.- troops assembling on the beach, which in the circumstances
It was particularly distressing to sea an increasing number revailing gave me a feeling of impotence. Towards late afternoon a g general movementMestward to Dunkirk was apparent.
8.- and later four 4" guns situated on the coast to the
Throughout the afternoon a shore battery believed to be two Bastwardshad 9 carried out disultary and inaccuratefire on the anchorage, the principal target appearing to be san abandonned aerchant ship at anchor in the roadstead.
9.- fire #vivacious" At who was under weigh and pointed along assembled the line
1800 this battery commenced a controlled and accurate of fire. on When it was obvious that the target was the to the ships Westard. "Vivacious" ous" was hit on the Foxle by and is
(Shikari, Esk, and Mosquito" I orered a retirement what
Delied casulaities to a to the troops on the upper ness deck. waterline near
******* be 4ᵗʰ graze fuze shell, causing three deaths Two welve about forty small shrapnell holes on the These abreast No. XXXX two fuel tanks rendering lubricating misses caused the ngineroom and the after toypedo them tubes. unfit for use. near
The central store punctured and the De-Gaus ing two mile movemnet is e punctured was flooded partially antx, circuits the were cut pipe in to the ight stern places. was The batteries were outranged by a to the Wesnaxdtward.
10.- a Panne and Bray Br but no noteworthy incident
Throughout the night "viv clous' patrolled occured. between about 1900 on 30th May "Codrington" had returned to Bray
11.- nd took over at the senior officers duties.
12.-.M.S. "Keith" At about ordered "Vivacious" to prodeed embark
0530 on 31st my Rear Admiral to Dunkirk Wake Walker to in roops.
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Dunkirk 13.- the ship was attcked by a Junker 89 in a dive attack.
At about 0610 on 31st whilst waiting to enter
Five 250 or 500 1b bombs were released from 1000 feet but fortunately missed the ship by about 20feet. No Damage was caused.
during 14.- an air attack. 650 troops were embarked by 0645 and the
A difficult alongside was made successfully at 0630
ship sailed arriving at Dover id thoutincident, except for slight and inaccurate enemy gunfire at ITc.6 buoy.
"Vivacious" arrived at Dov I at 0915 on 31st May remainin there 15.- until 1800 on 2nd June.
At 1800 a 2nd June "Vivacious" sailed after embarking object was to block Dunkirk Harbour. A conference of Captains S.S.
Captain 16.- Dangerfield R.I. to escort three block ships whose of Holland) and of the M.T.BS of the blocking force was held T.B. the the Blockships ( S.S. Westgrove, S.S.Bdward Missen and in
Downs. in and M.A.S. 07 in company moved off from the
At 2030 "Vivacious "leading the blockships, with M. Downsat
7 Captain knots D ngerfieldembarked in M.T.B.107 at 8230 and proce ded
107 tow, through ''' route arriving off Dunkirk at 022450.
to Dunkirk.
17.- ordered On to weigh and proceed to block last the in the arrival off Dunkirkthe Block ships were channel. anchored line, It had been rammed about five miles west and subsequently at 0245 transpired that S.S.Holland, of the Dunkirk.
18.- Dunkirk at 0300
The block210 respectively. and Edward Nissen entered
19.- navgation It is in the approach brought channel off to the docks crews is of unfortunate that the blockshing the was not completeand and M.T.B.107 had fortunate by to this the that Bastward time this moved however movement opened three was a miles well the to was made as at the the crews Weswxkitward almost aimed fire complete on and to without damage.
20.- "Vivacious" crew were landed arrived at Dover at 0630 on 3rd June.
with Two the
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At 1145 on 4th "Vivacious" sailed with "Icarus" in company for Portsmouth. "Esk" had been ordered to join but owing to fog had failed to join. "Vivacious" and "Icarus "arrived Portsmouth at 1830.
(Sd).F.V.Dechaineux
COMANDER. Royal Australian Navy.
Remairs of 1.- "Vivacious" during the operationsoff the Dutch Coast and
I beg to submit that the behaviour of all officers and men during the period under port has been magnificent.
the 2.- following 0 ficers who did particularly good work:-
I submit for your consideration specially the names of spite of his woundscarried on with his duties as First the leg before entering Dunkirk on 27th May and in
(a) Lieutenant F.P.Baker B.N. who was wounded in
Lieutenant an After Control Officer foreight hours before being atteded to.He is now in hospital.
(b) whole operation kept his engineroom officershould in an
Mr. Revolta, Commissioned Engineer, who efficient throughout
**** the state and was an example of how an behave under fire.
(c) of Gunnery Control Officer three efficient enemy
Sub-Lieutenant J.T.Gilhespy R.N. in who a most carried out manner the duties and succeded in shooting down some aircraft on the Dunkirk Coast.
(d) who his showed age and when was ready to take on any odd operation, required/. (e) Sub-Lieutenant Maxtexiuties of T.K.Netcalfe, Navigating manner.. Officer R.N.R. in who most carried difficult out the conditions in an arduos
3.- the following I would ratings who were also submit for outstanding. your consideration the names of
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07SO. Slipped and proceeded to Dover's AB ships proceeding down the channel between Dunkirk and BY buy had been fired at by shore batterios, a smoke flost use burit on the forecastle and funnel moke 108 also rade. The wind was exactly right to afford the maximum protection from the forecastle smoke float, but whether 18 was due to this protection or due to the energr guns having coved on, it is impossible to sey, but fire was not opened on
"Iearus" during this passage.
1015. Arrived Dover and disectioned troops.
1300. Secured to H0.1 Buby, ship's staff and deckyard fitters sorking on the 3.0.0011.
2030. Slipped and proceeded to Dunking "Windsor" in company.
"Icnsus" ISS late proceeding owing to not receiving the signal giving order of leaving herbour until 3030.
asco
Secured in Dunitirk harbour on liastern Am
Saturday 2nd June.
0001.
Slipped and proceeded to Davez by "X" route.
has in collision with a small travler shile proceeding vestuard down the channel: the visibility use extremely bad owing to the moke from the burning oil fuel take at Dunkirk and 1 spite 05 as having a lookout on the forecentle, there was ao the for if order of full entern to take effect before hit:ing. I was unable to alter away to port ao I was already just outside the charted channel to part to avoid the sagnatic nines, which had been loid in the channel. Do usjor lacage was sustained but the hael fitting of the P.V.boom use fractured. It is not known shot damage use sustained bythe trauler.
0030.
Received a signal: an V.I.Dover informing ships that magnetic nines had been laid indiscriminately around
Fede bucy. AB if D.O.0011 insulation was extremely Low and had been giving continuous trouble,: decided to avoid
F.I. buby and return by another youte.
There appeared to be a navigational dangers between
8a buay and the swept channel on a course of 323 digrees, but there remained the question of our own minefields. I
therefore inforged V.A.Dover that I intended to proceed on a course 05 310 from BW buay outing to the laying of magnetic mines at 7.0.buay and at the see time saked if there were any British minarields on this course. I judged that the uinefield, if says would be 1614 in the channel to the northanrd and therefore adjusted as apeed so an to give at least helf an hour in which to get an number to my signal before entering this channels Ky signal was passed by 0045 and as no answer van received by 0115 it appeared that this course use a safe one] at 0130 honover,
1 received a signal saying that the course was useless.
It use too late as X this time I use back in the number
0400.
"&" route channels
0500*
Secured at Adadrolity Pier and diserbarked troups.
1830.
slipped and proceeded to 50.7 Buoy.
"Icarus" sailing for Duskirk cancelled oving to having only one dynamo and one steering motor 1a action.
Honday 4th June
1145.
Slipped and proceeded under orders of "Vivacious" to
1830.
Secured Fortsmouth alongaide Fitch House Jetty.
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0730s slipped and proceeded to Dover. AB ships proceeding down the channel between Dunkirk and 60 busy had been fired at by shore batteries, a smoke flost 500 burnt on the forecastle and funnel moke 100 also cade. The wind use exactly right to afford the maximum protection from the forecastle smoke float, but whether it was due to this protection or due to the ecery gime having moved on, it is impossible to say, but fire was not opened on
"Icarus" during this passage.
1015. Arrived Dover and disemberked troops.
1300. Secured to No.1 Buoy, ship's staff and dockyard fitters working on the D.G.coil.
2050. Slipped and proceeded to Dunkirk, "Hindsor" in company.
"Icarus" was late proceeding owing to not receiving the signal giving order of leaving harbour until 2000.
2300
Secured in Dunkirk harbour on Hastern Arth
Saturday 3rd June.
0001. Slipped and proceeded to Dover by "X" route.
Has in collision with a small travler while proceeding restward-down the channel: the visibility use extremely bad owing to the smoke from the burning oil fuel tanks at Dunkirk and 1 spite of my having a lookout on the forecentle, there we no time for if order of full astern to take effect before hissing. I van unable to alter away to port an I was already just outside the charted channel to part to avoid the engastic nines, which had been loid in the channel. No asjor damage use sustained but the heel fitting of the P.V.boom vas fractured. It is not known what damage use sustained bythe trauler.
0030.
Received a signal 2 on V.A.Dover informing ships that magnetic mines had been laid indiscriminately around
F.O. bucy. AB my D.G.0011 insulation was extremely low and had been giving continuous trouble, I decided to avoid
F.O. buay and return by another route.
There appeared to be no assigational dangers between
BW buay and the swept channel on a course of 315 digrees, but there remined the question of our own minefielde. 1
therefore inforged V.A.Dover that I intended to proceed on a course of 310 from on busy owing to the laying of magnatic mines at P.O.budy and at the sexe time anked if there were any British minefields on this course. I judged that the minefield, if any, would be loid in the channel passed signal 0068 and as no enswer was received by it my before entering this channel. Ky signal 0118
give at least half an hour in which to get an answer was to to the northanrd and therefore adjusted my speed BO an to oppeared I signal saying that the course was the by that this course use a safe one) at 0130 useless. however,
It received was too a late as by this time I was back in normal
0400.
Secured at Admiralty Fier and disembarked troups.
"X" route channel.
0500 1830.
Slipped sailing for Dunkirk cancelled owing to having only and proceeded to 110.7 Buoy.
one "Icarus" dynamo and one steering notor in notion.
gonday 4th June
1140.
Slipped and proceeded under orders of "Vivacious" to
1830.
Secured Fortsmouths alongaide Fitch House Jetty.
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(Commanding Officer, H.H.S. "Keith's" No.4/32 of 15th June '40
PERIOD 30TH HAY - 1ST JUNE, 1940.
41. During the hours between 2200 and midnight, several magnetic mines to the Test of La Panne and off Braye.
enemy aircraft passed overhead and, as reported later, dropped
La Panne anchorage was under shell fire from Nieuport of La
Caxide and this became more accurate as time passed.
"Vivacious" as hit twice and proceeded to the Testward.
42. At 0030/1 June, "Keith" weighed anchor and proceeded at slow speed towards Braye, which the enemy artillery were now reaching. At 0206, the ship was off Brays.
43. At 0510 ten enemy fighters fired on the shore beaches and on "Keith" and other ships with bursts of machine sun fire, which was inaccurate.
44. At 0520 shelle from shore batteries again fell closs to the ship off Braye.
45. At 0565 onemy bomber aircraft were engaged with 4.7"
barrage and pom pom fire. Only two rounds of E.A. ammunition now remained and about 100 rounds of pom pom.
46. At 0630 "Keith" was standing off between Braye and
La Panne superintending the departure of ships with men collected from the beaches during the night.
47. At 0737, & very large number of enemy dive bombing, heavy bombing and fighter aircraft were aighted approaching.
"Keith", circling repidly round a wreck, was attacked by
Junker 87 dive bombers which carried out extremely vertical dives and released five bombs each. The ship however was not hit but a near miss, probably of a delayed sction bamb,
Jammed the steering gear.
The enemy were engaged with pom pom and lewis guns.
was under control in hand steering aft.
The ship manoeuvred by engines until shortly afterwards she
"Keith" continued to circle at apeed as enemy aircraf were continually in sight.
NOTE: Times from now forward cannot be vouched for.
took place on No.2 boiler room on fire and Havy, severe
48. At "Keith", a salvo of which caused ship.
about 0805, further numerous straddled dive bombing the attacks
One bomb set Lieutenant (3) Kenward, Royal and the boiler list heavily room's to port until eventually upper was touch:
flooding there. crew perished in this fire. her The ship deck began to ing the water. torpedoes were fired with no range overboard on and depth
The set to safe and thrown attacks. or fired The ship due had to charges the danger were from further aircraft now no steam and had anchored.
49. An M.T.B. came alongside and took off Rear Admiral
Dover and his Staff.
undamaged
Port whaler, the only/boat remaining, considerable was lowered of and timber all carley was collected and thrown
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FROM: Unit Officer, 40th A.S. Group, H.M.S. "Olvina".
DATE: 17th June, 1940.
TO:
Flag Officer i/c Portland.
In accordance with your Memo. No.2912 of 6th June, 1940,
I have the honour to submit the following narrative.
On Wednesday 29th May, at 1700, "Olvina" proceeded to
Dover in company with "Topaze". During the night she became detached and reached Dover independently at 1045/30 May. The
Examination Vessel was hailed for instructions, and at 1230
orders were received to proceed to the Downs, where the
Examination Vessel would have our sailing orders. This ship, which was engaged in towing a steamer off the Goodwins, directed us to the Examination Tug at the North Goodwin Light
Vessel, where we anchored at 1545 to await instructions from the shore, since the Tug had no orders for us. At 1810 orders were received to proceed to Bray beaches, 6 miles east of
Dunkirk, to pick up troops.
At 2210 the anchor was dropped 1 mile to east of Dunkirk when visibility was very low owing to smoke clouds. Orders were then received from a destroyer to investigate a reported enemy M.T.B. 2 miles to eastward. Anchor was weighed at 2221, and we steamed to Bray beaches without encountering the M.T.B.
Pilotage was somewhat hazardous in the intense darkness, owing to wrecks obstructing the channel, and at 2345 the anchor was dropped as close inshore as possible.
The ship's boat was taken away soon after midnight, and brought off two loads of troops totalling 32, including one stretcher which was put aboard a destroyer. Owing to deterioration case, of conditions, no more troops were embarked until daylight, when the boat was pulled ashore on two more occasions.
provide proceed to "Sabre's" motorboat and use it for embarking to At about England, so it was arranged that "Olvina" should
0500/31 May, "Sabre" was full of troops and ready troops. a crew for after refilling with petrol from "Icarus", boats the Accordingly, manned and proceeded to tow off ships' to vessels and motorboat Engineer's was pontoon floats from the lorries pier driven anchored the off. The having planks lashed to 3/4 at Owing
Royal pier consisted of motor the roofs. into to sea at low water, breeze, which freshened be used, to force and some 1100, a northwesterly pier could boats.
in handling the Probably of
300 to 350 removed in this manner, which
240 were put aboard "Olvina".
by enemy action was experienced fired at, during and the shrapnel embarkation, was observed to burst on the
No interference although enemy aircraft were sand being dunes.
At 1100, I conditions for proceed to Dover. to decided to discontinue small embarking boats, troops and owing owing the to the fact adverse that the weather ship was almost full, and to
"Sabre's" motorboat was handed over to "Vivacious" and at
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OPERATION DYNAMO.
Wednesday, 29th May, 1940. At 2100 sailed for Dunkirk by shortest p.m.
H.M. D/C motor boat under my command arrived at Dover possible route over shallow minefield. Low water approximately from H.M.S. KING ORRY. Fouled screws on submerged wreckage.
Dover on board). 2300 Arrived Dunkirk. Picked up 11 survisors
Flag Officer-in-Charge, Dover and Lieut. Candr. Dennis S.O.M.T.B's,
0100, least depth over mines 6 feet. (Commander Casalet, staff of
Cleared screws. Engines would.start. 0200, Thursday, 30th, accepted tow from H.M.S. VIVACIOUS. One engine towed in and started.
0300. Proceeded to recommoitre Dunkirk harbour. 0400. Completed reconnaissance, embarked 15 allied soldiers. 0415. Low level bombing attack. 7 bombs 150 yards away, no visible damage, no casualties. 0425. Proceeded for Dover. Speed 8 knots due to engine defects. 0945. Arrived Dover. D/C motor boat was used by staff of Flag Officer, Dover for routeing merchant ships to Dunkirk.
Engines most unsatisfactory. E.L. department worked continuously on both engines to diagnose faults and to remedy. Returned to harbour 0400/31.
Friday, 31st.
D/C motor boat again used for routeing. Engines still unsatisfactory, and at 1630 I suggested to Duty Officer on staff of
Flag Officer-in-Charge, Dover that the officers and men of the boat should make themselves useful elsewhere. Permission was received duty. to commandeer any available boats, to assume command and report for
Lieutenant Mead, as reported in R letter dated 12th
June, 1940, assumed command of R.N.L.B. WALTON & FRINTON.
Lieutenant Hamilton Meikle assumed commend of 40 ft.
ships fast motor boat and manned it with:-
Petty Officer John Luckins. P/J 103170, coxswain of the D/C
motor boat (as coxswain).
A.B. Alfred J. Cole P/JX 129800 (H.N.S. EXCELLENT) (as Gunner). Lewis and Stoker W.M. Wells R.F.R. P/85.125744 (H.N.S. EXCELLENT).
These men all volunteered to accompany Lieutenant
Hamilton Meikle, and it was with difficulty that he could persuade
Dunkirk. that orders boat was capable of 20 knots and one stripped Lewis them were necessary before proceeding imediately to gun was transferred The to her from H.M.AD/C boat, the other gun being in Lieutenant Mead's lifeboat.
Saturday, 1st June.
in regulating rescue traffic to and from
40 ft. motor boat assisted M.T.B. Dunkirk. 107 (Commodore Hallet)
Sunday, 2nd June.
but 40 ft. due to discrepancy in speed. 1900.
motor boat escorted M.A.L.B. Continued 10 (Admiral towards Somerville)
formation of enemy Air attack. Duration approximately 12 minutes.
Dunkirk to see if aircraft attacking hospital ship. Proceeded lost touch boat was required for any purpose. Sighted
15 to assistance. 1910 and machine gunning. boat. All Between spare 30-40 petrol M/G cans bullet holes, THE up wounded and took men in from
JU 97's strained pierced and near off Captain and some officers wreckage of further lifeboat - ship to weight of tow. spoke from S.S. PARIS. 6 unknown, survivors tow.
2005. Spanish. Picked 2100. up Engines overheated due surce ght of
(Contimued.
poke
Oa