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H.M.M.T.B. No. 107.
at Portsmouth.
428
7th June, 1940.
etter of Proceedings of M.T.B. 107 between 27th May and 5th June, 1940
lay, 27th May.
M.T.B. 107 proceeded from Portsmouth at 0800 on 27th May in company
M.T.B's 67, 68, 104 and 106 for Felixstowe, arriving at Dover 1345,
aining there overnight and proceeding the following morning to Felixstowe,
iving 1200.
sday, 28th May.
Left Felixstowe 1830 in company with other M.T.B's for patrol between
rted position of Wandelaar Light Vessel and Thornton Ridge Buoy.
ived on patrol line 2135. Stopped and remained on patrol until 0400
h May. Thereafter returning to Felixstowe arriving 0810 29th May. Patrol
uneventful.
inesday, 29th May.
At Felixstowe.
urdday, 30th May.
At Felixstowe.
iday, 31st May.
Left Felixstowe in company with M.T.B. 67 at 0600 for Dover,
riving there at 1015. Left Dover in company with M.T.B. 67 for Dunkirk
d La Panne at 1600. On passage fired on by shore batteries between
lais and Grevelines: no hits. Met H.M.S. "KEITH" with Vice Admiral,Dover
board in neighbourhood of Dunkirk at approximately 1745. M.T.B. 67
osed H.M.S. "KEITH" for orders. Thereafter proceeded to La Panne for
rpose of embarking certain naval ratings. Considerably shell fire at La
nne, some very close, but no hits. Returned to H.M.S. "KEITH" on orders
M.T.B. 67 to inform Vice Admiral that all ratings were said to be safely
barked. Rejoined M.T.B. 67 at La Panne. After rejoining recovered 3
ie engine and no reverse gear it was considered inadvisable to run on
val ratings from water in state of exhaustion. AS M.T.B. 107 has only her
nboat to close into the beach for purpose of transfering of them any
the beach embark troups. After picking up these ratings closed a
her, which there was lying no accommodation in M.T.B. 107, or any provisions cast off.
is nd. Having immediately thereafter shell burst at the spot 67
being closed gunboat and come alongside was ordered to where
itil 107 had been lying. to harbour with M.T.B. 67. During this constant
T.B. was fortunate as Thereafter cruised in company with H.T.B. period
aches tack between La Panne and bombs. Whilse crubsing in company M.T.B. with 67 on her 67
ordered to return and Bray appeared to be under fairly M.T.B.
L from gunfire to crash in the sea. Stood by down
ders while she endeavoured not successful. On the return passage Shooting
enemy aircraft was seen to pick up two of the crew who had come to Dover, in
le (ain sea. This attempt fire from was same battery between Calais 2315. Grovelines.
emad came half*hearted under and inaccurate. Arrived Dover
turday,
1st June with Admiral Hallett on board proceeding a patrol was by maintaine way of
who and Left North Dover Goodwin 1100 Light vessel to Route Thereafter X where returned to Dover
riving ider Admiral there Hallett's at approximately orders until 1830. 1600. bomber No event which of dropped any importance one bomb margin except at $
aree le surprising ships which ineptitude were lying of an stopped. enemy The bomb missed by a large and
) further bombs were dropped.
inday,
Left 2nd Dover, June. 1845. Proceeded to Downs where embarked Captains of
blockships