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May 31.
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be The off from not them. The more rate than of and a flow fraction getting at the as of beaches many the men evacuation was off so from slow
by to the end, hope of a complete close in on Dunkirk, lay to
when patrols little there wers tirely trouble sky was during clear, the but earlier despite part this of the enemy aircraft armies could
part staff much transferred his again and to many adequate some bombs gaps until were during the which late the the day. afternoon Our and fighter evening, gave
of The bad other H.M.S. days in "KEITH" small off craft dropped. Bray. He At enemy spent 0645, had a R.A. things and
off the on most the day, beaches of the weather small craft and onshore near wind, coupled up and with down the the stranding coast. large
noon Bray. trouble. shelled the About to An noon to locate the La La and Panne Panne had were been reported forced in originally was to that slowed the withdraw no they down were the work
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