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H.M.M.T.B. No. 67
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at Portsmouth.
7th June, 1940.
rt of Proceedings of H.M. MOTOR Torpedo Boat No. 67 between 26th May
and 4th June, 1940.
ay, 26th May.
Reported as ready for service and commissioned as leader of 10th
B. Flotilla.
ay, 27th May.
0800. Sailed for Dover with 10th M.T.B. Flotilla in company.
1320. Arrived Dover. Fuelled.
1930. Sailed for Neiuport, with M.A/S.Boat No.8 in company
taking three Belgian personages and their gear.
2330. Arrived off Nieuport and rendezvoused with .T.B.22.
0200. Proceeded to Nieuport and disembarked passengers and gear.
0310. Sailed for Felixstowe in company with M.T.B. 22. (Admiral
Keyes on board).
0630. Arrived Felixstowe.
day, 28th May to Thursday, 30th May.
Employed as requisite, based on Felixstowe.
ay, 31st May.
0600. Sailed for Dover with M.T.B. 107 in company.
1030. Arrived Dover. Fuelled.
1600. Sailed for Dunkirk with orders to report to Admiral lake-Walker
M.S. "KEITH" and, acting under his orders, to evacuate General Lord
V.C. from La Panne.
1720. Shelled by shore batteries to west of Dunkirk. Took necessary
ding action.
1730. Attacked by aircraft.
1745. Arrived Dunkirk and closed H.M.S. "KETTH" for instructions.
ered to evacuate Naval ratings from beach two miles west of La Panne.
1800. Arrived off beach and commenced evacuation. Sporadic
ling from a shore battery in direction of La Panne. Continuous air
S on beach and town. Picked up naval ratings and took them to H.M.S.
QUITO", continued embarking soldiers, sending M.T.B. 107 back to H.M.S.
TH" to report situation and obtain further orders if any.
Shell fire increased in intensity and H.M.S. "MOSQUITO" drew away from
hbourhood, being the apparant target.
1900. Grounded (Letter to R.N. Depot, Felixstowe, copy to Vice
ral Dover, numbered 01/2 of 1st June). At this point a small yacht, the
other boat in the immediate vicinity, suffered a direct hit and sank.
fire was then directed at M.T.B. 67 and, in view of the number of
ded and exhausted soldiers on board, it was considered desirable to get
r way as soon as possible, accepting possibility of straining the engine.
is was accordingly done.
1915. Disembarked soldiers to H.M.S. "MOSQUITO" and returned to beach
ontinue embarkation.
It is desired to express ap rediation of an unknown soldier who,
ough severely wounded about the face and head and on the point of
apse, remained quietly in the water watching M.T.B. 67 draw away because
hought we looked full up and might not want him. This man was, or
se, taken on board.
2000. Proceeded to close H.M.S. "KEITH". German aircraft shot down
t a mile to starboard. Pilots descended by parachute. Proceeded to
them up but found nothing but empty life jackets. These had apparently
taken off deli erately.
2100. Fuel running short. Ordered to return to Dover.
2130. Bombed by German aircraft.
2315. Arrived Dover.
June 1st