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One Wholer capsized along side from "Royal actually Begle" and elthough
able to keep one of the men hims. during the sinking I I
that I the unable to revive round her to
in the water I endoavoured Officer after a time 40
only two motor boats got e line to clear 100 and propeller and one of th of
who Joined no it WAS conc. Unfortunately as a result "Royel 02 mon
efficient help of the Second Engineer of the with
immersion for over on hour I had G temporary collapse and the
hand over command to Licutenant Commander Farrow Commanding had
of H.M.S. "Royal Bagle" who carried on in D. \ my cool and
manuer for about four hours until I was fit to take over able
During this time two more air reids Cook place and fr . DERIA
nollected 1 believe that "Royal Regle" accounted for One evidens
HER pompons, I very much regret to state that H.M.S. "Crested plano
Bagle" 1003 hit by a bomb and set on fire. I understand that
Commanding Officer tree able to beach her but she was completely
gutted. I very much regret the 1030 of this ship and part of
complemento H.M.S. "Crested Engle" had on excellent record EN
from. several weeks from personal contact with her officers and
company, complete confidence in the ship in whatever dutyes
called upon to performo I have not yet had a detailed report
her casualties but am afraid that a number of valuable lives
lost on board hero
On cosuming command at about 8.30 I signalled to the V1co
Admiral, Dover that I propoded remaining at anchor for the night
and continuing the embarkation at down - I reported also the
of power boats and the necessity for fighter aircraft defence
dawns Just before dark however a minesweeper passed me and
me to return, with the men I had evacuated, to Dover - I asket
the authority and was told that it was from Captain Ao I order
May
"Royel Engle" to proceed to Margate as I considered that from
point of view this was the best point for disembarkation. on
arriving there at about 0500 on Wednesday 29th I found "Golden dutio
who had apparently also been sent out for disemburication and
"Golden Regle" proceeded alongside Margate Pier before everythin me
"Royal Eagle" followed shortly before 0600. I found troops
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had been hurriedly but most efficiently organisedo the aid
disembarked and the casualties evacuated by first Lieute
partied. About emoothly 700 had been carried a
General troops representations
Officer and (when staff, I I made strong Chief of Staff the
power Chief) boats every and that means adequate should air protection should be
that gethered was be taken to provide
with provisions and water H.M.3. from
who Pierothen had been as she was rather to provide 012 and was view
"Royal Engle" was supplied short of 012 enchored by engaged
oiling "Golden Bagle". About 1000 "Golden Eagle"
sent to Margate I considered that should
sailed urgent need and I ofor ships allowed the "Royal beaches Segle" sufficient
boll
5 a second tons which trip WB only to the Just const. enough I to proceeded give her at B. Ergin signal about 1100 saying and by the
When near the West Hinder Buoy I received proceed a by "X" information BUD
were Bagle" not to proceed by "y" but were that to she had been At the him
the route who WAS shond of no told me of shell fireo telling
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30
however I was intercepted dangerous on account to on unknown unit embarked
proceed I decided thet La Panno where from men field were batteries was not Englon on
to a signal miting to be likely to
subjected to accurate fire off La to
dangerous DO proceeded firing at full speed. H.M.S. "Royal from Parme
shore a prolonged but not very ship
I gun which did not coase until definitely the Separent
merchant on the beach shipa at On arrival at 40 Panne W1 of
considered that the, fire would be withing
Dunkirk and enchowed all BO at I proceeded about 1530 further opposite B