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REPORT OF OPERATIONS AT DUNKIRK.
1st Trip.
Left Remagate selle Thursday 30th May in motor years Rygate II with a orer of 4 civilians. Boat broke down 00 route, and 3 had 8 too from the "Hortee", who sent a states abourd to ⑉ whether he could repair the engine.
After on hour be reported that be couldn't repair it, so
TO W670 taken enboard the Hortse, leaving Rygate II
anchored. It was decided that my orer and mydelf should pull sahore in the 3 ship's skiffs and bring the troops off this 9a ass, having too - in each boat. Whilst pulling in da can occasion a salve of boate buret on the beach
Hilling may French treeps, and - Able Seaman-pulling salure with = received a machine - bullet in the groin.
Another bonb fall approximately 20 yards from Hortes, but caused no damage.
there was a heavy surf running, which made pulling subvard. by skiff expensed twice, but to managed to pull her to the beach, engty and reflect her. About midnight the captain of the "Hortee" decided to nove farther in as the tide ⑉ vising. the mohor was fouled however, and the denitery broke com. Aa the cable vas being out, the Chief B.R.A. reported that the engines wouldn't work.
Whilet Lieutenant Surgement R.N.R. pulled to other boats to try and get them alengaids and Sale the troups off, I
editimed bringing troops abourd, and then eat about the task of reasing them, and preparing then 9a abandon ship.
the Brittish treepe responded wall, but the French were rather difficult. Finally B boat - alengaids, and 170 managed to transfer the troops. the Sensions were now shelling the beach, and some shalls vere guiting too close to be comfortable. a then transferred to this other boat, the
DATE X 4a not know, and preceeded back to Remagate, arriving about noon Friday 31st May.
2nd
Laft Ramagate Saturday lat June.a.m., and procooded to Dunkirk in "Quicksilver". Yook troops off beach to larger transports. the beach vas being shelled and boxbed; but the boat mum's even are with shrapmel.
the trip was uneventful, and to laft Dunkirk in the ovening shan Fuel use getting short, arriving late
Beturday night.
IN Trive
Left Ranagate 1900 Dunday June 2nd in Quicksilver, caught up and followed the accet "Hilda" as ordered.
Took been 2 whalere into the beach and enchored about 50 yards ont. 3 ves ordered to find British troops that 9a79 supposed to be on the beach. I could see none from ay enchorage, 00 1 sent - shaler in to investigate.
Whiles who vas away, we drifted into the beach, the suchor was probably dragging. I went full astern and got clear, but

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Subject.
Operations off DUNKIRK.
the 137
From
The Commanding Officer H.M.S. "VENOMOUS".
Date
6th. June 1940.
Ref.No......... 1442/144
To
The Captain (D) 16th. Destroyer Flotilla.
Submitted:-
The following report is forwarded in accordance with V.A.Dover's signal 2001/4/6/40.
2. H.M.S. "WHITEHALL" and H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" left
DOVER Harbour at 0035/31, and arrived off BRAY at 0350.
During the passage, searchlights were observed burning from the shore seawards near CALAIS. H.N.S. "VENOMOUS", after waiting off the beach for one hour,proceeded,or the receipt of orders from R.A.D., to berth alongside DUNKIRK Eastern Breakwater, laving remained alongside for thirty minutes, H.M.S. "VENOMOUS"
left harbour with 1200 troops on board, entering DOVER Harbour it 0800.
3. At 0940 31st. May 1940 H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" left arbour with orders to proceed to BRAY or LAPANNE beaches to embark roops. The ship arrived off BRAY at 1530, and finding no small raft available, I lowered my motor boat and whaler to embark roops. The motor boat broke down and was towed back to the ship.
.M.Motor Boat "BALQUHAIN" ( a Sub-Lieutenant was in command) used he whaler and ferried some 200 troops from the shore to the ship.
uring this period, repeated high level bombing attacks were arried out on the beach and ships lying off. Barrage fire vas pened as opportunity presented. At 1700 H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" was rdered by R.A.D. to proceed alongside to embark troops. While aiting for a berth, aircraft appeared and dropped bombs. Since he H.A. ammunition in H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" was nearly exhausted
.M.S. "VENOMOUS" requested permission to return to harbour to eplenish ammunition. At 1900 the ship was ordered to proceed longside by S.N.O. DUNKIRK. The ship proceeded alongside but
O troops arrived. 60 German aircraft were observed approaching rom the S.E. Fire was opened with all guns. The gun recoil parted
11 my wires and as no berthing party was available on the jetty, proceeded out of harbour go as to retain mobility of the ship uring the air attack. All H.A. ammunition was now-expended and n receipt of orders from V.A.D. H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" returned to
OVER to replenish ammunition, arriving at 2220.
4. The ensuing twelve hours vere spent in refuelling, epairing damage to the D.G. equipment and ammunitioning ship.
5. At 1245 1st. June 1940 H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" left arbour with orders to proceed to DUNKIRK. At 1430 all Destroyers ere recalled by V.A.D. and accordingly I returned to DOVER at
545.
6. At 2050 1st. June 1940 H.M.S. "VENOMOUS" embarked rders to party, to a position off T.MALO-LES-BAINS but and boats embark beach consisting of ten officers and ninety men, with roops. proceed 2nd. June 1940 the ship arrived no ppeared At 0030 the shore. Number one landing section(Lt.Cdr.CRAIG R.N.)
ulled from inship's whaler to investigate. Nothing further was longside of this party. embark troops. He stated that order After half one of een ashore At 0200 R.A.D. ordered the he would ship to berth de and take over the whaler and berthing party. "VENOMOUS" an hour longside M.S. to 1100 troops had been embarked and H.M.S. returned a DOVER at 28 knots, arriving at 0515.

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shortly after dam I was able to tell the Banagate Life Boat
"Lord Southborough® that I had not any power boats and they did magnificent work bringing loads of about ceventy 8 the to the ship. Unfortunitely the veather begin to deteriorate and the
Life Boat could not get close to the shore: DD the shalare' ferried troops to the Life Boat and when full she brought then to "Icurus".
This was at about 0000, and shartly after both shalers sere expensed othere and the Life Boat begnn to get into difficulties when exhariting troops ashoro.
0700. Proceeded to Dovor leaving - of shalers and of "Salemnder"s motor-boat to carry on with other ships that 1820 serviving.
1000. Arrived Dover and proceeded to dismbark the troups at
Admirality Piets
1100. Slipped and proceeded to Dunkisis by "X" rente. thile proceeded to the Goodwin Chamal had a sitght collision with "Scinitor", bus damage to both ships use elights the worst Image to "IGHTUS" being the 3.0.0011 which vas parted lift. Temporary repairs ware made by ship's starf while on passage to Duskirs.
1400. Lay off Duskin't herbour shile witing for borth to clear inside.
1618. Secured alongside the Eastern AIM insure borth, "Under"
and one age class destroyer berthing outside "Icurus".
"Icarus" part serew we fould by 8 vire in going elemgoide.
There vas as sir raid on the herbour during this embarkation and lefs fire was opened by all ships and the shore Sale batteries. Do damage use done to the shipe in harbour in this reld though there were some fairly close nisses. Also during this exharization there was intermittent shalling of the
1800.
Elipped and proceeded to Dover by uga reits. Between
8a buy and FeG.buny "Icurus" use attacked 0000 by a dive bonber. speed use increased to full speed at once and funnel and Code make use also unde after our previous experience. Date again violent alterations of course were made and the salvo fall short. theremism were many which, though not scoring a his, returned to be close enough ships in company ml 8 fierce 10.10 fire had been opened to deter him from returning.
9046.
Proceeded to Hostern Am to complete with fuil.
Secured alengaide Dover and disemberked troops.
SE15.
Friday 1st June
0130.
0615.
Secured slipped alongoide the *ste Hillier" in Duskirk this harbour and proceeded to Duskins emberimation banbers in action, but very on the harbours It supeared that soon there our 1000
There was a heavy air raid during fightere appeared drogged but there una ao 00 they these fell some sisty energy and acuttered the bonbers doubt immediately. that vere jetticoned place chips replied with batteries late behave
State bacher rather than aired socurately fire when all there over use the an oppartunity and the late were also in notion "IGRPUS" DeCoCodl ISS thereting in the places on the SQ'0'0101 damage vas texperarily repaired by the ship's staff.
0730. shipped.

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shortly after does I was able to tell the Renegate litro Boot
"Lord Southborough" that I had not any power boats and they did magnificent work bringing loads of about seventy a the to the ship. Unfortunately the weather begin to deteriorate and the
Life Boat could not get close to the shore: SQ the shalers ferried troops to the Life Boat and when full she brought then to "Icurus".
This was at about 0600g and shortly after both shalers vere capsised schore and the Life Boat began to got into difficulties when embarking troops schore.
0700. Proceeded to Dover leaving - of shalers and of "Salemander"s motor-boat to carry on with other ships that vare arriving
1000. Arrived Dover and proceeded to disembark the troops at
Admirality Fier.
1100. Slipped and proceeded to Dunkisk by "X" route. thile proceeded up the Coodwin Channel had a alight collision with "scinitor", but damage to both ships use elight;
the worst damage to "IGHIMA" being the D.G.Codl which was parted aft. Temporary repairs ware made by ship's staff while on passage to Dunkirite
1400. Lay off Dunkirk herbour while waiting for borth to clear
1615. Secured inside. alongside the Sastern Am imme borth, "aindson"
and one "S" class destroyer berthing outside "Icarus".
"Icarus" part secure use fouled by a vire in going alongaids.
There was an air raid on the herbour during this embarkation and help fire was opened by all ships and the share Sale batteries. No damage use done to the fairly close misses. Also during this embarkation there ships in harbour in this raid though there were scase was intermittent shelling of the harbours
1800.
bomber. Speed was increased to full speed at once and
8a buay and FeG.buay "IGHTUS" was attacked once by a dive
Slipped and proceeded to Dovor by "X" route. Between
Sumel and 0.50 smoke ware also unde after our previous
Once again violent alterations of course which, ships though not scoring a his, seemed to enough were in company and a fieres late fire had be been close opened experience. made and the salve fall short. Therement were many to him from returning.
2045.
9815.
Proceeded Secured to Bootorn Am to complete with deter alongside Dover and disabarked troops. fuel.
Priday 18t June
0130.
0415.
Secured Skipped and alonguide proceeded the to *5% in makisk during this harbour was a heavy air raid that
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___???___ some ___???___ THE the use no doubt immediately. that
- commitely is they these fell
There the It but very soon there our ware voze Jessinoned place. ships replied batteries ashore rather than aired with have fire when there all over was the an opportunity and the here were also in "IGRPUS" the places the on the ship's starf.
0730. Slipped.

OPERATION
NO.21
SHIP:-
MOTOR BOAT - tender to Skoot "HILDA".
STATEMENT BY $
RV
Crew
Service
$
A.B.
N.J.Stallard
Detailed for small notor boats and vent on board
RJX 154107.
the HILDA, a Dutch Skoot: taken round to Dgal
19 years of age.and took two ships lifeboats and six notor boats
A Sub-Ident. R.N.V.R. in tow. Stallard was transferred into a small llater Boat and towed across to La Name. Passing
An 0.S.
Dunkerque sere mixed up with an de raid. then
The old man from Deal he arrived at La Fame there vas havey firing mentioned in a Sunday and shells were dropping in the ace all around, firing at the destroyers. They vere told to go paper.
inshore, when it vas found that the propellar was foul with roge. they vere towed inshore propeller. Picked up & postoon full of soldiers by another notor boat and were able to clear the and returned to HTLDA with then. Pontoon vas so navel cutters Took cutter in too. Tyansferred badly damaged that it had to to laft. Found a from notor boat to cutter to help soldiers into boats Teat into beach and & passing destroyer beached them. by then motor loat and outter were and outder manged and outtor full of water. and full of soldiers. Breakers soon had notor boat Stallard had to tell the soldiers and push pull anight up+ Ordered then to push the off, than out of the boat, as their equipment the boat was his beat with an cary After they got and cutter told then to get the care. There were the doing off, all the soldiers got back in
Stallard cars. the Officer and 0.8. abandoned the old only + boat and date aboard the cutter. use notor in his notor boat. The outter to en stayed Seallard and aix soldiers out 6.0 HILDA palla and ahoul of these Inaliare and viped 10.0 out Dalla a
He shelling was going Oilla One shall rewed stayed by in the outter. This was after landed
200 yards of 6 soldiers waiting* By cleared about by group of the beach had been a Took a boatload afficer of in they then moved to soldiers a jetty made to
"NOSQUITO". that on the next trip they first drink get a that were told by an would
HOSQUITO of bear each. This was the hardly a00
battle had since leaving Doals Could attacked
Saturday morning they for aeroplanes. One Spitfire and cuse
57 Carman into the acce Started then the sky aeroplanes, brough down one bombing down himself His Kadth; Captain Pin ordered these boat imatiately. to pick up survivors. down After in picking two seconds.
was ware up/ sent to HILDA. SKIRVACK full over same of Ordared to soldiers survivors pick was hit. up to but away SKIRJACK'S take Vent in very ftw from bad up for tow the state, of survivors. heavy astern. arew. one boulding. fall died. Returned HILDA There
HILDA tried to clear. got One salvo of bombs escaped
Tried each side to get of motor boat. Finally /14000. about

5.
335h 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 vere still
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41 KNIGHTSBRIDGE COURT.
SLOANE STREET.
LONDON. S.V.1
5th JUNE 1940
Sir,
I haveto report as follows on my activities during the period
20th May until 1st June:-
carned
After arriving back at Dunkirk from Ostend (having out the eyacuation of British refugees from that port and also completed & reconnaissance of the docks - which has since been lost) I received telephone instructions from P.S.T.O. French Ports through Commander H.P.
Henderson R.N. the British Naval Liaison Officer that 1 vas to take charge of the port and relieve Zieutenant-Commender V.R. Dunnett R.N.R
who at that time was S.D.O in charge. This message 1 received about
1630 on 20th May.
1 attended & conference at Headquarters at which the sevly appointed Commander - Colonel Whitfeld - presided; the remaining Director ficers present Area baing the B.N.S.O. the representative various of The Novement of Docks; Control representative officers. prepare At to of this evacuate supply conference and between Transporti the 2000 President and and 2500 intimated troops and that we were to as he called them/t to land supplies, petrol about 25
(useless mouths embark about 35qofficers and men plus returned ammunition and to Component. After this conference I Dunnett to vehicles of the where Air 1 started to take over from Lieut-Comdr. to give I
but S.T,O's as there office were go many decisions to make and orders