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to float with I6 mem and two of my crew on board and also four men and two
of my crew in the dinghy, the la whaler was got alongside after a great
struggle as there were only three oars in it, as soon as these men were got
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on board I sent the whaler and dinghy ashore for another load, the dinghy
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arrived back with I Officer and four soldiers, getting her off the beach
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she capsized in the surf, but fortunately she was righted, as these men
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were being got on board we were heavily bombed, so I stood out to sea to
wait for a lull, one bomber sighted us and followed us out bombing us, but
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they fell very wide of the mark, aa soon as I deemed it advisable I steamed
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back to the beach, I saw the whaler heading out to us, they had a great
difficulty in getting off and could only bring nine men off, as it was now
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21.15 and the bombing had restarted I thought it advisable to get under way.
I had been afraid to stop engines all day as I knew it would be almost im-
possible to re-start as our air compressor engine had given out, one engine
actually stopped, but was got going again after a short while. I had the
whaler cast adrift as I knew it would drift ashore and some more men would
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be able to get off to the ships that were waiting to take th m off, my only
regret was being unable to embark the remaining I4 men from this party.
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waste time getting her hoisted, as soon as were clear of the bombing out-
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side Dunkirk roads I stopped the ship and hoisted the dinghy which was by
now almost full of water.
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When in position approximately 5I-15 N. I-55'E at 23.00 a bomber flew very
low over us. I did not open fire as I did not want to give away our posi-
tion, soon after this, I reduced speed so as not to close the North Goodwin
light vessel much before dawn. I did not wish to anchor as my windlass
would not work, also I had to keep the engines running, at 04.30 I got away
from the North Goodwin light vessel and proceeded yr the Nore and closed
V.B.IO to report to Sheerness, just about this time mya engineman reported
the-oil that he would have to stop the Starboard engine as it had water in
the oil and he was afraid it would seize up, also that the Port engine was
not running too well.
We tied up in Sheerness at 08.25.
The whole of my crew behaved in an exemplary manner, they were continually
on duty during the whole period, gave over their accomodation to the sold-
iers, and fitted them out in dry clothes and did what they could for them.
I should like to mention specially O.S. John Philip Charles Mead, for his
unfailing help during the whole time and the cool and efficient may in
which he emabr- ambarked the troops.
S.V.G.L. Cyril George Dunley for the cool manner in which he engaged the
to a machine get and more gun putting and ammunition on quay and on fixing board. Orders machine came gun to proceed on deck towed -
masts all ready harbour to sail at at 4 2.30 p.m. p.m. to yachts. the Tug "SUN Three XV" other to be yachts
outside across fast in company astern of with us, other under strain way of 6.35 the p.m. tow ropes. Engines and Slight running they
make at swell. half-speed The tow to ease ropes on the of under two of own the power. yachts Proceeded Arrived broke into off Dunkir Dunkiy
were at 11.30 told the p.m. Mole, to proceed and and cast up the off proceeded Canal from Tug. for to about take troops 2 miles. on board. Moored
past alongside Could find the no Englishmen quay and so took on board 40 Frenchmen.