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ort of Proceedings of M.T.B. 107
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to H&M. SM"VIVACIOUS". 2020 proceeded in tru tow
om M. S. proceeded to Dunkirk imdependently. Navigation
H. "VIVACIOUS" and Slipped tow and embarked Captain Dangerfield R.N.
rendered difficult by spray obscuring vision and by unknown deviation on
compass which had never been swung. 2330 (approx:) Arrived off Dunkirk
entered harbour and cruised there. Considerable shelling in progress,
rticularly in vicinity of East Pier, alongside which M.T.B. 107 secured
land Captain Dangerfield. On his return left harbour and searched for
ockships, two only being found, the third having been sunk in collision on
way. During this period M.T.B. 107 was alongside, she was crushed by
rge 0 French fishing craft which were engaged in evacuating troops and were
ther unable or unwilling to keep clear. After closing the block ships
llowed first into harbour and received crew from her boat and transferred
em to H.M.S. "VIVACIOUS" lying outside, thereafter going in again and
cking up the remainder of the crew of the second blockship. Thereafter
ft Dunkirk at 0345 with H.M.S. "VIVACIOUS" and M. A/S.B 07 arriving Dover
30 3rd June. Considerable difficulty was experienced in manoeuvring
T.B. 107 in Dunkirkk harbour of much heavy wreckage, her inability to go
Fornand her large turning circle.
onday, 2nd June
Left Dover 1735 and proceeded to embark Captains of blockships,
ransfering them to H.M. S"SHIKARI". 2030 Proceeded in two two tow of H.M.S.
SHIKARI" to Dunkirk inz company of blockships. On arrival off Dunkirk
lipped tos and employed taking messages to blockships. On blockships
eighing at about 0245 attended leading blockship Gourko to follow her
n and take off crew. During waiting period H.M.S. "SHIKARI" bombed without
Gourko" ffect. was proceeding to enter heavy explosion was observed on board
H avy shelling rifle and machine gun fire observed. As HmM.S.
er from mine, torpedo or bomb. At once closed her to render assistance
ns secured alongside. At about same time M.A/S.B. 10 did the same and
mbarked part of her ship's company. MXMXXX S.S. "GOURKO" sank rapidly
reaking one of M.T.B's 107's lines in so doing. As M.A/S.B. 10 had
roceeded into harbour to follow the remaining blockship M.T.B. 107
emained to rescue more of S.S. "GOURKO"s crew who had not succeeded in
etting 8 were rescued, including the commanding officer, 3 being
eriously away. and 4 less seriously injured. Very considerable difficulty was of
xperienced in this owing to much heavy wreckage, the presence
he wreck doing "KING ORRY" and the lack of manoeuvring power of M.T.B.
or When satisfied to transfer survivors, as the small size of the boat H.M.S. and
07. of S.S. that no-one remained in the water proceeded to search
ack H.M.S. of "SHIKARI" accommodation made this highly desirable. As no sign of remaining
lockship or M.A/S.B. been observed, and it was now practically for Dover
SHIKARI" any 10 could be found, and the blowing up of the broad day-
ight, had already between 0350 and 0400, I decided to encountered make and,
ndependently wing to at utmost error in navigation, M.T.B. 107 became having no faith
the time being speed. On passage thick fog was involved in the
oodwins. regretted anchored until the weather cleared, the sands
namy I thereupon rapidly cleared, and I proceeded across 4th June.
the compass. North Goodwin The fog buoy, thence to Dover, arriving 0730,
uesday, 4th June.
At Dover.
ednesday, 5th June.
Proceeded from Dover to Portsmouth in company with D/C Boat and
.T.B. 102.