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May 28th. 1940. 1100 1400.
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At approximately 1100 3.0.6 and 7
5 to for Hurricane Course reported was set in S.B. sea, from position Dover
until 2000 yards Goodwins and bore swept N.E. 10 miles Boats S.W. then Course opened was up to then approximately altered
to S.E. and again to N.E. and sweep carried back to opposite Dover.
Much wreckage was examined but none that could have been aircraft.
May 28th. 1940. 2117 to May 29th. 0255.
Instructions were received to find the S.S. Clan Macalister
anchored somewhere in the Downs and in conference with the Captain
of the ship and the Commander R.N. in charge of M.L.V.S to decide
the best course for Clan Macalister to land her boats and to instruct
her to procede accordingly. Subsequently to report to the Chief
of Staff what action was being taken. Serious difficulty was
experienced in finding Clan Macalister owing to large number of
ships in the Downs and absence of examination vessel. Contact
was made however at approximately 2300. Clan Macalister had no
charts of Dunkirk and consequently S.0.6.s were handed over to her.
It was decided she could probably get within fifteen miles of
La Panne, and she sailed accordingly. It would appear that she
got very much closer and unfortunately is still there.
Two stretcher cases were taken off being members of the crew of the
M.L.V.s who had fallen down the hold of Clan Macalister. At
approximately midnight S.0.6. set course for Dover. and shortly
afterwards collided with motor launch Minnekoi with whaler in tow.
This occurred owing to the whaler appearing close under the port bow.
Course was immediately altered to starboard and collision occurred
with the launch which was previously not seen. The crew of three
Sub/Lieut. R.E.Blows, R.N.V.R., Stewart and Stoker Madgill
were rescued after difficulty owing to rain squall and slightly
choppy sea. **** Able-Seaman Shuttleworth did good work by
jumping overboard and supporting the one member of the launch's
crew who could not swim.
I believe the launch's crew XXX
subsequently sailed for Dunkirk in another launhh.
Return to Dover was made at 0255 where the stretcher cases were
dispatched by ambulance.
May 29th. 1921 to May 30th. 0710.
rendezvous with two M.T.B.s from Harwich at 2100 off the Quint bouy.
Anti-M.T.B. Patrol.
Instructions were received to
S.0.6. proceded there at full speed but was one hour late at the
R.V. approximately half-a-mile from S.0.6. who could not connect with
At approximately 2230 the two M.T.B.s arrived, and passed
them owing to their superior speed. Contact was not made until
approximately being mistaken 0230 for an and enemy this was craft. done with Much due of the caution night to was avoid spent
on passage to Dunkirk.
0115 Arrived Dunkirk and embarked C.O's
of block-ships and Captain Dangerfield.
Carried out reconnaissance of the harbour.
0200 returned to block-ships.