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T.O.9144/S.T.N.6B.
T.0.9144/68
attach a schedule showing vessels with which
"
ection was concerned, taking en up for the Evacua tion
sonnel from "Dunkirk".
t has been an enormous task, resulting from the
riminate taking up of vessels without formal
tion, to get the exact picture setting out the
Seru
situation. Moumerable lists, and a deal of
ondence, from every port and person concerned,
ds included, were scrutinised, in order to
and collate all the information to enable a
and comprehensive list to be drawn up. This
a great deal of checking, cross-checking and
ation, and,a large amount ofcorrespondence with
as often been necessary to clarify the position.
of vessels were not shown on any list, but
ly taken, and consequently our only source of
on has been from the owners themselves.
rder to get as much information as possible a
he vessels which were "reported lost" and
reabouts subsequent to Dunkirk were unknown,
attached) was circulated to the C.in C. Nore,
Portsmouth and the V.A. Dover; and Copies were
e various Naval Officers-in-Charge, requesting
sert any information regarding the movements
essels, which may be in their possession. A
ormation was received and this has been noted.
were also a number of vessels already on
or to "Dunkirk" which were utilised and those
O us are shown separately, at the and.
y then the summary is as follows:-
val