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REPORT OF 'BOUNTY' (Contd).
I should Officer like to draw T.Jones special attention to the magnificent work 295
of Petty throughout operations.
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officers, Lieut.D.A.Dawson, Sub.Lieuts. Godman
accompanied me and reported to Ramsgate,
and services on the following day if required.
Our names were accordingly entered on the Volunteer's List.
June 2. Having reported to Remsgate, we were informed
that only fast and shallow draft vessels were required. During
course of day, found M.T.B.101. lying idle and requested use
of same, but were informed that the vessel was R.A.F. property
and we were unable to obtain permission to use her.
Received instructions to stand by and later to return
to own Base.
Throughout twenty seven hours spent at Dunkirk and
adjacent beaches, were under continuous bombardment from the
air and shelling from the land.
Good
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REPORT OF INNER PATROL YACHT "LAHLOO". C.O., Lieut.J.V.Ould, R.N.V.R.
y 29. 1740. Slipped and proceeded to sea from Hamble.
Took station with yachts of Inner Patrol on course
for Dover.
y 30 Made fast on arrival in Dover Harbour. Depth Charges removed,
1050 hours.
1940. Cast off and, proceeding from Harbour, took station
with yachts. Crossed Channel in station with yachts.
7.81 0610. Arrived off Zuydcoote. Destroyer signalled to lay off
close to beach and tow boat loads of soldiers as they pulled
out from beach to destroyers. Carried on with this work
for some hours taking many boat loads in tow.
In the course of this operation was told that a boat had
overturned in seas which had now got up somewhat considerably.
Hurried round stern of a destroyer and found quantities of
men struggling in the water. Managed to save seven of them
and put them aboard a destroyer. (In point of fact I believe only
one of the boat load was lost.) Carried on towing as before
while being bombed at frequent intervals, by enemy aircraft.
During the afternoon, Commodore Stephenson in "BOUNTY"
ordered me to proceed to La Panne and close destroyers off
shore.
Went alongside H.M.S.HEBE who gave me a boat with three
ratings and told me to lay off La Panne and put this boat
ashore to take off General Lord Gort.
1700. Lay off La panne as ordered and, while waiting for Lord
Gort, took several boat loads of soldiers who had rowed
out from shore and put them aboard destroyers.
1830. Boat brought out General Lord Gort and his Aide de
Camp out to me. He came aboard and I took him over and
put him aboard H.M.S.HEBE. It appeared to me that the enemy
knew of his departureas they shelled the beach and bombed
it as he left and a very large enemy formation flew over
Continued to lay off La Panne as instructed, taking off
and bombed as I put him aboard the HEBE.
out at intervals with about two men per boat. Had had shell no
soldiers until nightfall, by which time they were only coming
further except that the flaet were going to
La Panne orders in the early morning and the destroyer KEITH further who
had told to lay alongside him told me to lay with
him in the him dark. With first daylight I found myself had near
away from me in consequence of which I lost touch
instructions. Yacht Found he had not so toad him we would remain
I.P. "SERIOLA" and closed to see if he had any
around there until further orders.
(Continued).