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thed at No.3 berth and commenced coaling.
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Dover for Southampton.
From the shallow draft launches to take they were in water deep was, that soldiers The method rowed used off for in embarking boats until the troops from the beach, bits axoon
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boats to the ships at anchor, who them in in turn tow. The launches then enough
H.M. Destroyers, off whose Bray numbers besides my ship were the s/s port. Anchored carried the the
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boats wait of were six hours towed to the Destroyers, varied and between it was two not and until five. 14.30, All the and
B.E. The at and anchorage I both left for that Dover one at boat the was same brought time, she alongside. The "GLENGARRIFF" after
It very seemed dangerous before to me very I did, unfair, but she that only we Merchantmen succeeded in had obtaining arrived 26 troops.
thever bad up, and departed position, again in while an ships armed to the were teeth kept came waiting in a single
On hour or so. in, loaded where and out no the beach, my and arrival many at heavy the detonations anchorage thousands of troops could be 08.08 seen on
Explosions was nearer. quiet. were At about observed 1100 to things the Eastward began could to hum, be and heard the inland band started. but the beach air there battle had At to noon leave. the Almost shells were immediately dropping coming in an anchorage gradually nearer, and and about 14.45 14.00 right the beach over was our machine heads which lasted afterwards for quite there was a the terrific ships At plane one baled fell the planes into the overhead sea and had another another gunned fell scrap. by three During planes this a and long battle at time. about fell within out, a and fell into the sea and on to the beach, the pilot one whether it was impossible the planes quarter to were of ours 8 mile or of the the enemies. ship, was but rescued. I could These not be two certain planes of have they been struck. travelling distinguish at a speed their markings, They and came I down so quickly of which At also Another baled out, plane and came he landed of down about further well a thousand inshore. to the miles Eastward, think an hour they the when must pilot which was 15.00 my only shells exit, began so I to decided fall in that our it anchorage was time and in the channel
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