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First Lieut. then abandoned Alice and took his crew and Major De Haviland (wounded)
and 4. soldiers to Kaap Falga where 1st. Lieut. Alice took command. Major De.
Havilland of G.H.Q came on board with instructions for Kaap Falga to go to sea
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and try and intercept a destroyer so that he could report by m/t to the War Office the seriousness of the situation. No. Destroyer would stop so Kaap Falga returned to the Downs and reported arrival. Then to Dover where stores were cleared by 09.00
1st. Kaap Falga's engines were badly coked up and in attempting to return to
Dunkirk at 22.00 1st. they overheated to such an extent that the Ship could not make suffient speed to reach Dunkirk by 03.00 2nd. the latest hour that ships had been ordered to stay off Dunkirk.
Due to the possibility of this defect Kaap Falga was not used on the night of June 2nd.
the last night of the evacuation.
Sailed for Poole 14.30/3 arrived 12.00/5
PACIFIC
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Lieut.Comdr. C.J.Skrine R.N. Lieut. Triscott R.N.R.
Sat.25th. May Crews for Dutch Skoots proceeded from ortsmouth to Poole where they arrived about noon and were detached for these vessels.
Pacific proceeded at 14.00 leaving discharged dutch crew at Brownses Island. Was ordered to anchor at Yarmouth for the night.
Sun. 26th. May. Weighed at 0.430 and proceeded for Portsmouth Harbour at 09.3.0
Being Senior officer of the Party I went ashore and arranged for stores and swinging etc. No sailing orders were obtainable until about 19.00 when we were ordered to complete swinging as soon as possible and sail at once for Newhaven. Accordingly sailed at dark with Amazone Atlantic Zeus & Pascholl in company (wega and San Antonio)
has broken down)
Monday 27th. May. Arrived off Newhaven at 04.00 and was ordered to anchor outside
Lay at anchor all day awaiting orders. At dark received orders to sail for downs in company with a party of skoots that had previously arruved Newhaven. Weighed and
Proceeded
Tues. 28th. May Arrived Dover about 08.00 and berthed alongside 09.00. Went ashore and having ascertained the possible nature of the operation made arrangements for sandbags first aid outfits etc., to be supplied to my party of Skoots by noon
However an air raid warning intervened and none of these stores had been received
13.00 received orders to sail forthwith. Sailed about 13.00 and took over a large lifeboat at sea from one of the slower skoots who was dropping behind. Pacific gradually overhauled the other four skoots and I think was the first of this party to reach La Panne.
From No. 6 E Buoy we proceeded at slow speed 180° straight for the beach where in answer to our hail a shout was raised by the soldiers on the beach. The intention waswas to turn to Port and anchor off. However partly due to the fact that the larger ships were closer in than I anticipated but mainly due to my leadsman failing to obtain any sounding at all we grounded on a bank of sand before we had turned
90° This occured at 23.00 We sent the large Lifeboat ashore with 3 of our 5 hands and instructed them to take off men to other ships as with the wind blowing inshore it was not certain that we should get off, With the remaining two hands we laid out a kedge on our Port quarter. By going full astern and heaving on the kedge we got afloat when the tide rose at 02.00
29th. May. The ships lifeboat and skiff was then sent inshore and 1 officer and
7 men were brought off to Pacific before the boats lost touch with her in the dark
They did howver bring several par ies off to other ships. Verbal orders had been received before leaving Dover to leave shore before03.30 being anxious to recover boats and men Pacific remained inshore till daylight finally sailing at 04.30
when it seemed liekly that the boats and crews had been embarked by other ships.
Rerurned to Dover by route Y arriviving about 16.30 and disembarked troops. No orders were immediately available but verbal orders were subsequently received to embark water and provisions and sail about 22.00 Application was made for the balance of complument and I was informed that I should be sent 3 hnds from
Montvera. These did not arrive until 02.40 at which time Pacific sailed for Dunitirk.
30th. May. The morning of 30th May was misty at about 08.20 when crossing Le Dyck bank there was a violent underwater explosion about two cables on the Starboard bow
No aircraft was about and it is supposed that it was a torpedo which had exploded on the Bank. No vessel was in sight Arrived off the beach 09.00 about 1 mile E
of Dunkirk and anchored close in. We had no boat of our own but collected two from a skoot that was just leaving, conditions as regards surf were pretty good but boats very waterlogged and no boat was obtainable all day. By 16.00 my crew were exhausted by pulling those boats in and out from the hore all as I had 30 Officers and 620
men aboard I decided to sail. We might have had many more in half the time if a motor boat had been available. Accordingly sailed at 16.00 When crossing the
Inner Ratel Bank was attacked by by two of a flight of three fighters with machine guns. They scored a few hits on the ship and injured nobody. Had nothing but a pistol with which to reply.

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Arrived Ransgate 22.00 and disembarked troops was ordered to return to Dunkirk
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as soon as possible. Got a relief cre for my two men who were worn out also two Lewis Guns. Anchored for three hours to rest myself as I had had no sleep since the ni of the 25th.
31st. May 02.30 Weighed and proceeded to Dunkirk Anchored of the beach east of Breakwater at 08.00. A heavy swell TAB breaking on the beach which made embarkation very/difficult Got a small boat loa on board who proved to be
French troops. Moved further East and enlisted services of a fine motor boat in charge of sub. lieut. Bowie R.N.R we provided him with a grass hawser and obtained an anchor by casting adrift a deserted motor boat that was anchored off.
We contacte Britis troops 2 mile further East and with the assist nce of anchor and warp and good scamanship of Sub. Lieut. Bowie we got off a good many. However it was a slow business and early in the afternoon we proceeded to the Pier for troops were arriving there then and as the ships inside us were taking them and could not be full up for some time. we returned to the beach. Bombing by
Heinkels was particularly heavy one salvo of three bombs very narrowly missed the ship. By 21.00 we had aboard 4.08 Soldiers and as the Motor boat had lost her anchor and the crew exhausted, I decided to return, and weighed at 21.00
1st. June Arrived and disembarked troops at Ramsgate at 04.00 Was told I should proceed again to Dunkirk if we could be off by 05.30 but Commanding of icer was too exhausted to be ready by then and Pacific was not called upon for further service.
Signed C.J Skrine
REGIDENT NAVAL OFFICER
Cosmo Haskings.
JUN 1940
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5/40 Sailed Amazone, Poole to Portsmouth D.Y.
5/40 a.m. 'wiped' ship in Blook; stored with 14 days provisions and various instruments and navigational books.
p.m. Swung ship for compass adjustment and anchored near outer
Spit Buby. Sailed at dark in company to Newhaven.
5/40 0005 sighted submarine, surfaced, I'm E of Owers Lt. Reported to Examination Vessel on arrival with instructions to pass on message. Anchored outside harbour on orders received, having no opportunity to provide sand-bags, Lewis gun, etc.
Salled at dark for Dover in company, led by Foxglove.
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Arrived at Dover a.m.
Sailed p.m., for Operation Dynamo, in company, and proceeded by long route.
Amazone led the skyts, but the compass was found to be reading about 70 low, due to Cerricks' being topped ready for the exercise, and her position was lost by the time this was rectified. I beached the ship about m/a mile west of Bray, bows in, and with a kedge astern.
Lieut. Audley, R.N.V.R. landed in our two small boats and led down troops from the sand-dunes. By 0300 the boats' crews were exhausted and the boats were being capsized by the sea which had increased with the westerly wind. It was obvious that no more could be taken off in our own boats from the beach. I approached a sloop which was not anxious to take our troops. A large steamer at anchor outside informed me that she was on her way in, and there was too much sea for putting Amazone alongside her. I decided not to go in to the eastern jetty at such a late hour with troops on board and returned, without incident, by the long route to Dover.
Disembarked about 100 officers and men (British) at Admiralty Pier.
Lieut. Audley's leg had been injured when hoisting in our boaths and he was placed on the sick list.. Sub.Lieut.Clarabut, R.N. was detailed from Montrose as First Lieutenant. I embarked essential stores and large quantities of water, also a Lewis gun and as few sand-bags.
Neither the Naval Shore Signal Station nor the Pier Master was urs.
able to inform Mr. Clarabut of the ship's whereabouts and it was
0th.
not possible to leave until 0230 after I had found him myself. This wasted five hours.
0230 Sailed in company with Pacific but lost touch soon afterwards. Made landfall to Eastwards of Dunkirk about 0930. Having been informed that there was no danger from mines I had taken a short out in shallow water. This, and the fact that the compass was still 'low', caused us to mistake Gravilines for Dunkirk! I steamed up and down the coast and examined the harbour from about 1 mile out and found no sign of life. Having no W/T, and having had no orders since 2100 the day before, I steamed W.N.W to seek information. Picked up drifter and proceeded to Bray Beach.
Anchored about 300ˣ from shore in 10 ft. water and embarked about
400 officers and other ranks, sending in water drums by empty boats.
340691 L.A. C. Harker returned inshore several times, until exhausted, with a large collapsible boat, taking water drums each time. He took charge of the troops in his boat most efficiently and set a very fine example. Later, while the ship was being dive-bombed, he took charge of the troops on deck and directed rifle-fire very cooly during each attack in spite of fairly accurate machine-gun fire.
.915 Proceeded. Fredanja informed me he was taking route Y so, presuming there were special orders, saild/company.
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Attacked by German bomber off Middlekirke. Three bombs dropped close to Fredanja - avoided delay-action effect.
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CONFIDENTIAL
To - VICE-ADMIRAL COMMANDING DOVER
( Copy for C. in C.)
From - C.O. JUTLAND.
NARRATIVE REPORT ON OPERATIONS DYNAMO.
(MAY 26th - JUNE 3rd 1940 )
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CONFIDENTIAL
VICE-ADMIRAL COMMANDING DOVER,
Sir,
OPERATIONS 'DYNAMO'
Having been in command of the dynamo ship JUTLAND. I
have the honour to submit the following narrative report of operations May 26th - June 3rd.
On May 26th, JUTLAND was at Sheerness awaiting orders.
In the early hours of May 27th, acting on orders received, we proceeded to the Downs where at 1500 the same day. orders were received to go to Dunkirk by a certain route.
This route was via the West Hinder Light and Kwinte
Bank Buoy.
While on the South-Westerly course from this buoy at about 2200 a hospital ship steaming " away from Dunkirk signalled us Dunkirk fallen.
Shortly afterwards, another ship signalled a similar message and added " I am returning " to which I replied
"
I am proceeding. " Later, in the proximity of the
Nieuport Bank Buoy, I was signalled to " close " another ship. Here I had hopes of receiving more detailed orders.
PATRIA was also closing this ship and I learnt from her that she had contacted an R. A. F. motor boat which had gone for orders. While waiting there, I sought orders from a destroyer that passed and was advised to wait there.
Planes were heard overhead.
After waiting some three hours and after consultation with PATRIA, we felt we had no alternative but to withdraw from - Hum Skurt Who are aripping ashin, and Pacific they Kashi them luid of
View was of: belowed, about the four stert of this party 0 are it he Pame.
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before daybreak and arrived back in the Downs by 1000
May 28th.
At 1730 we again received orders to proceed to
Dunkirk, this time by the shorter route 15X and this time
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with the knowledge that we were engaged in the evacuation of the B. E. F. from the eight miles of beaches from Dunkirk to La Panne.
Of the dynamo ships that left the Downs at the same time, we were the first to arrive off Dunkirk and seeing that the harbour was being used by bigger ships, I decided that me might only obstruct the bigger ships by going in and that our proper function was to contact the beaches where bigger ships could not go.
I therefore proceeded past Dunkirk in an Easterly direction.
The light of burning Dunkirk was now nearly astern of us and the heavy smoke cloud over the beaches intensified the darkness. Thinking here to contact other ships or boats
I proceeded at half speed.
Presently another dynamo ship passed us in the opposite direction and informed us that she had come all the way from La Panne and had seen nothing.
I therefore steered in more closely to the beaches.
At a point about 4 miles East of Dunkirk, I came between a destroyer and another dynamo ship. I asked the dynamo ship if she was at anchor and she replied that she was aground. There appeared to be two others aground also.
There were no boats visible, but as I was preparing to lower my boat, I received information from a motor boat which came out from the shore. that she had brought off the last of the troops that were there. the remainder having started back into the hills preparatory for dawn.
I noticed also that the destroyer was preparing to leave and as this seemed the only thing left to do I set course for returning to Ramsgate. That was at 0250 on the morning of May 29th and I arrived at Ramsgate Road at 0830.
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By 1000 I had received fresh orders and was
29/5 proceeding out again on the 15Ya route. We had passed the Middlekerke Bank Buoy and were on a South Westerly
Course.
I had just remarked the number of ships with which we were in company at that moment, which was about 1715, when we were subject to attack by hostile aircraft, bombs and machine gun bullets falling between us and a hospital ship on our port hand, the hospital ship being obviously the target.
While opening the distance between ourselves and the hospital ship, the attack was repeated twice more. I observed no hits, although later I noticed one destroyer apparently assisting another. About three aircraft appeared to be engaged in the attack. Shortly after passing Nieuport Bank Buoy I steered in towards La Panne.
The beach just to the West of La Panne was most dense with troops and 80 there were no transport ships immediately near.
I therefore decided that this was the point at which I
could operate to the maximum degree, especially as I contacted an R. A. F. launch which informed me that they could bring off forty at a time. The coxswain of the launch also informed me that his orders were to bring off British troops and I think that may accout for the fact that I never saw the launch again.
In the meantime, troops were paddling themselves out in all manner of boats to my ship and clambering aboard.
They were French troops.
There was no scarcity of boats but the greater number of them were floating about adrift. As the troops came aboard no-one remained in the boat to row it back and it was left to go adrift.
Two of the French officers who came off were the pan - shown SRud Who we arphing askin, and Pacific keny Kidi them with f
Vein was in & belowed about the from steat of this pirty 0 amin at La Pause.
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exceptions to that procedure and they each rowed their boat back to the beach single-handed.
I saw little hope of achieving with these men what their own officers could not do, so I had the boats made fast until a few had collected and then, manning the largest with my own crew, sent them to row ashore towing the others, with orders to let go the others on reaching the shore for the troops to man themselves and to row back the large boat with troops.
On reaching the shore. so many troops crowded into this boat, and none would get out, that there seemed little likelihood of the boat ever being able shove off the beach.
It was about an hour later when a French officer took charge and threatened to shoot anyone who did not get out of the boat when ordered to, that the boat managed to leave the shore.
In the meantime, troops had been coming out to us in other boats made avaliable to them by the fact that the wind was gradually blowing the empty boats in to the shore.
I had taken JUTLAND in to about sixty yards from the shore where we were lying in eight feet of water.
After a while an enemy air attack developed. In our vicinity four bombs were dropped immediately in rear of the beaches but the attack seemed to be directed chiefly at the ships lying off; the next ship to the westward of us receiving one bomb in the after magazine, another ship farther westward being set on fire. One plane dived to masthead height or lower over a nearby ship but, I think, failed to score & hit.
JUTLAND replied with her only and newly found armament -
about fifty French rifles - whom I had stationed on deck, the remainder of the troops being in the hold.
Partly due to the presence of hostile aircraft and partly to the boat problem again. the supply of troops coming off to the ship gradually ceased. I estimated We had some
275 troops on board and it was at this juncture that I decided to make sure of what we had got and set course for returning.
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On the return voyage, after passing Nieuport Bank
Buoy, we saw two ships ahead of us bombed, one with 8 bombs, the other with sixteen bombs.
There was no indication that either had been hit, but as we drew nearer it could be seen that one was in difficulties, and in reply to a signal we went alongside.
This ship was the GRACIE FIELDS, and while she continued to steam round in a circle, we took off troops, a number seriously wounded.
After about 45 minutes when this was almost completed ( another dynamo ship was taking off troops on her starboard side ) a destroyer indicated that she wanted to come alongside and at 2130 we proceeded, passing through the Downs
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in an early morning fog, up the Ramsgate Channel and into harbour.
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As soon as the troops were disembarked, preparation was made for the next trip. Army provisions were put aboard and two Lewis guns mounted.
For the next trip, officers and men ( not engine room men who could work in three watches ) were relieved to get some sleep.
I understand that on that trip of the 30th/31st,
JUTLAND brought off troops from the beaches to the East of
Dunkirk Pier.
On her return it was reported that she required fuel and that fact and the state of the tide kept her in harbour that day.
With the original crew, I took over again from the relief crew, and on the 1st June was at anchor in the
Ramsgate Road, standing by for further orders; but I
understand that the ship's speed was not considered suitable for taking part in the final operations, and after standing by for a further period. JUTLAND was ordered to return to
London where, after reporting to F. O. 1. C., I handed over the ship to the Chief Dock Master, Surrey Commercial Dock, obtaining a detailed receipt.
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View was in: believed about the hour
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Every member of the crew carried out his duties with enthusiasm and to the best of his ability and in a manner that suggested that even the most inexperienced would quickly become good seamen.
I was well supported by my First Lieutenant
( Lieut. L. Hutchinson R. N. R.)
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
GBarwell 8.6.40.
ADMIRAL
Lieut. R. N. ( Retd.)
JOVER
JUN 1940 R *
at 75, Canfield Gardens.
Hampstead. N. W. 6.
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CON FIDENTIAL
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From: - The Commending Officer, H.M.S. "ORANJE"
Date:- 10th. Ju ne 1940
To:- The Vice-Admirel, Commending; Dover.
(Copy to:- The Commender-in-Chief, The Nore.)
Report on Operation Dynamo.
The followin report is submitted in accordance with N. G. O. 448/40.
2. On Sunday May 26th "ORANJE" completed with Navel stores at Sheerness and proceeded to a buoy to await orders, remaining there all night at hour's notice. About 200 tons of Arm provisions had been Loaded at Deptford, but no instructions had been issued re their disembarkation.
3.
Monday May 27th.
At 1400 a letter was received containing orders to proceed to Dover with all despatch, the Commanding Officer reporting to the Vice-
Admiral, Commanding; Dover, on arrival. ORANJE had just slipped from the buoy when a lighter secured alongside with fu rther stores: these were embarked by 1430 and ORANJE
proceeded down river.
Before reaching Garrison Point, a Confidential Hand Message was received by motor boat with orders to proceed to
Southend for Route Instructions, and sail for Dunkirk.
As there was doubt as to which orders were the most recent,
ORANJE proceeded alongside North Wall, and confirmation was obtained from the Commodore in Charge that the instructions contained in the Hand Message were to be obeyed.
ORANJE sailed at 1500 and was met off the Nore Light Vessel by a tug which had been specially sent out from Southend, and, after Route Instructions had been obtained, proceeded for Dunkirk by way of the West Hinder and Kwinte Bank buoys.
No instruction S had yet been received regarding the object of the passage nor orders received about unloading the provisions.
4. Tuesday May 28th. About 0100 when approximately two miles South of the West Hinder buoy, ORANJE sighted at merchant vessel approaching ahead and course was altered to starboard, the ships passing about two cabled apart. When abou t 10 degrees abaft the beam, this vessel opened fire on ORANJE
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View and was J: belowed about the from skoot of this party 6 anin it the ha Panne.
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ORANJE'S R.O.D./1 dated 10th June 1940 (cont)
this vessel opened fire on ORANJE with rifles, 12 rounds being fired, 2being heard to hit the ship's side and ricochet off. ORANJE, being completely unarmed began to Zig-Zag, keeping as near as possible end on to the rising moom.
When this ship was well clear, a full examination of the surrounding water was made through binoculars: 8 torpedo boat was observed lying stopped about 2 cables to starboard, with 2 others approaching about half a mile on the port quarter. It was not possible at the time to identify these to definitely, (they have since been identified from the
Illustrated London NewsX as German) but they were not British, and were assumed to be hostile when the one starboard side crossed ORANJE'S bows laying a smoke screen, and took station astern of the other two. No attack was made, nor were the boats seen again.
These incidents were reported the following day at Ramsgate.
5. At 0400 when in company with two other scoots and one merchant ship in the vicibity of Mittelkirke Bank buoy, the troopship QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL was observed approaching on opposite courses. When about è of a mile away she was attacked by a Heinkel dive-bomber which dropped 4 bomos,
(estimated 100 lbs.) roun her stern. She was observed to stop and settle by the stern, so ORANJE proceeded alongside to see if any immediate assistance could be given. Then just comin alongside, they shouted from the bridge to keep off as the bomber was diving again. One Large bomb (estimated
500 lbs.) was dropped about 50 yards on ORANJE'S starboard bow as she was leaving the QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL, and 8 small amount of damage was don inside the ship due to shock. The attack was accompanied by a small amount of machine-gun fire.
As the larger merchant ship then went alongside, ORANJE
proceeded on her way to Dunkirk.
Two destroyers full of troops were met in the Zuydecoot Pass.
This, and the previous meeting with the Queen of the Channel was the first intimation of the evacuation of troops, end even then 1 was not to confirm it.
6. It was anticipated that on the Eastern *
end of Dunkirk Channel, ORANJE would be met or given instruction re berthing. As no vessel was met, ORANJE proceaded alongdide a barrage vessel anchored off BRAY, which had been attempting to communicate.
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communicate.
At this time a Blenheim bomber -1th British markings, flew overhead. towards the beach where st dropped all number of small bombs and was fired at with mechine runs and rifles. It was then presumed that the beach was held by German troops, but it was later ascertained that the Germans had obtained and were using a number of aircraft with British markings.
Alongside the Barrage vessel we were informed by el number of soldiers wearin British and French uniforms that the B.E.F.
was being evacuated, and that they had been told to find their own way back to England as best they could, all their officers having already left them. They also stated that they had nothing to eat and asked us to provide them with bread.
I informedthem that I was proceeding to Dunkirk, but would consider pickin them on the return journey. ORANJE then proceeded on her way.
7. On approaching Dunkirk ORANJE met snother scoot coming away who informed us that we were too small to be of use alongside, nor could we land stores there, and should return home. ORANJE turned about, recovered 5 soldiers from the barrage vessel after insuring that they were genuine, supplied the remaining Frenchmen with bread, and sailed for in hom_e. A number of rafts, boats and lifebuoys were observed on the way home, all of which were investigated, but no survivors were found nor were any names found on any of the
ORANJE wreckage. arrived off the North Goodwin Light Vessel at 1500 and was ordered to Ramsgate, proceeding alongside about 1630. The majority of the bomb dam_age was made good, and ORANJE sailed at 1930. with orders to disembark provisions at Le Panne, about 10 miles east of Dunkirk.
8. Wednesday 29th May. ORANJE arrived off Le Panne at 0430 and picked up one man off a raft in an exhausted sond condition. An attempt was then made to beach the ship after streaming a kedge anchor, but the kedge would not hold, and so the bower anchor was let go and the ship allowed to swing round with the tide. In view of the fact that the ship was drawing eight feet of water and that the beach shelves very gradually it was not possible to get closer in than è of 8
mile.
I then proceeded ashore personmally to interview the military 9. authorities and returned on board at 0730 to move the ship to a more convenient place. An arrangement had been made for one working party to come on board to unload the holds, ano ther to muster on the beach to unload the boats, and as many large boats as pos ible would be commandeered.
It was now.
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ORANJE'S R.O.D./1 dated 10th June 1940 (cont)
until
BASILISK sailed, leaving behind her boats, which did fine work on ou behalf. When about 120 men had been embarked the Germans began shelling the ships, using an observation balloon for spotting. As all ships got under way, ORANJE
followed with BASILISK'S boats in tow and proceeded to anchor off Bray. At this time BASILISK returned and removed her boats, and ORANJE was ordered to collect what troops we could, and if none, to return to Margate with what we already had. As there were no spare boats at Bray ORANJE
tried several beaches in the vicinity of Rosendael and
Malo-les-Bains, but as only French troops were there who did not appear desirous of coming off, and there were no boats,
ORANJE proceeded alongside the seaward side of Dunkirk eastern arm. Here we were informed that there were 6 large ships alongside empty, but no troops in the vicinity, so we were told to return home.
ORANJE arrived off Margate at 2300 and anchored.
13. At 0300 ORANJE was called alongside to disembark troops and the P.O. T.C. and E.R.A. were discharged sick.
At 0800, having completed with fresh provisions, and with 4
boats in tow, ORANJE sailed for Dunkirk. It was discovered that there was a rope round the screw which reduced the speed to 6 knots; this had evidently peen there since towing BASIKI
BASILISK's boats the previous day.
At 1200 the wrecks of the Scotia and another troopship were sighted, but as there was already a large number of ships
On arrival off Dunkirk Channel, we were informed by another picking up survivors, ORANJE did not stop.
scoot that the beach evacuation was completed, and that there were already sufficient ships in Dunkirk Harbour, and our boats were not required. As the origin of this message appeared very doubtful, ORANJE remained in the vicinity to try and get definite information from some warship leaving
Dunkirk.
14. From 1445 to 1515 a number of Air Attacks were made on ships and boats, and as all ships turned homeward, ORANJE
did likewise. Three dive-bombers, believed to be Messerschmidt attacked ORANJE during this period, two of them coming out of the middle of a squadron of Spitfires. Fire was opened with
Lewis Guns and rifles, and one machine was observed leaving with a thin trail of smoke behind: it is believed that this machine was hit but not badly damaged. Each machine dropped
5 bo, mbs, one large one (estimated 5001be) which exploded on impact, pan Pacific being fashi them and - slum Skut Who we aripping lud ashin, of their and was of: believed about has the Pame. hour steat this picks 5 evin has at the White of at How spend in ausure & trey our
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which exploded on impact, and 4 smaller bombs (estimated 1001bs) with 5 or 10
about 25 yards away smashed the glass in the after end of the seconds delay action. All bombs missed astern, but one falling wheelhouse. All boats scattered during the attacks and there were no casual Ities.
All boats except one returned to Margate under their own power, this on e ORANJE took in tow again and arrived at X
Margate at 2200 and anchored for the night.
15. Sunday June 2nd. ORANJE was ordered to revert to
2 hours notice at noon.
16. Monday June 3rd. At 1000 an attempt was made to start the auxiliary motor, to pump up pressure for starting the main engine, but owing to a choked fuel pipe, and valve trouble, it was not possible to start before 2100. This left
ORANJE out of action the whole day.
17. Tuesday June 4th. ORANJE remained at snchor off Margate, sailing at 1800 for Southend in company with two other scoots. ORANJE anchored off Southend at 2200.
HS. Crispin.
CE ADMIRA
Lieutenant. Royal Navy.
13 JUN 1940
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I have the home to Submit the following unative of HMS. Pacefic commissioned for 'Dyaamo'.
25 May. the
'Pacatic' was commissioned at Poole about 1300 - proceded for
At yaranth (9.16) wes request G encher for the
4. 26 May.
Arind Partsmath Task in Fuck
Same Nin Time heade anoughments No and to be have for Cumpan adjustment. about further and were available antil that
Were and were used $ de
1900 skorts as posible ares Swamp as many and bereed that aight.
swims and procuded her Newhaver at at 2100
2200.
Avoid Musharu 0500 and
27 May.
was requed to auchor outside At Lay 2200 there awaiting mains received all day orders to sail in Gurpany whi
Shin for Dora.
Secured abuffids in Davis
28 May.
Inmediately wate
Hurbur chat 0900.
for Saudbage - Sune the anaupments Hins & be placed abroad about but
1300, before 5 proced at ace for the accusary their avoinal received crows spection.
Jacks in Curpony cita many Hino at about 1300. Took one a large life bralt pan - shin Skut Who we then anlpping with asim, of stent Vein and of was Pacific this is party:- benif belowed 5 kni anin have about at the he the White Pause. how at Here spend is awains & hery an
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mistake. Party wished through the laque nexts being luan is the shore than anticilutes, and partly through the failure of the leadsman to get a saunding he did not line in this - India the ship m a Sandbank at 2300.
The large uploat was but adims with
3 net of an 5 AB's to jury tripo If.
with craws to like them to The ships, as it was shill are have before know water and with an ashms Green it was fraud the Thip wifht not be a Hrater in them.
In the meantains a leage was laid ant the the weaker quartie with the skiff + berthing wins which are hought to the aft. hand capitan and the time was by gring asim and hearing in It in and the
Redse the Ship was gt off. and
29. I 0200 y the ships brate as hands fut X in to the them with the unaming brought off 8 Shares before lows lines with the ship in the darking. Untal rdus had been nurse before learning
Jane is has Dunkirk before 0330, and but boat we remained lill daylosat, being auxines to frie an am when it are Guiched that Kery bad been taken off by June Steen ship This
Jubsequelly hund concer) and we saited at 0500 and avaired Dona about I
1600. Discharph the 8 Islains has not them elear whether the Spection was beeng continued but about 2100
depricte mind onlus are wand b
Jail after as low as possible. There hands are now result $ Complete an and them and at probly arin till 0240 Pacific sailed for Druckink about 0300 by the short rule,

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ns.
30 "May.
passing me the Sandbanks the Got 10
which was purther Number by mins should for Dunkisk. This was made pusible by the fact that Hine in 4 H.
alon at Law Wala.
About 0820 ther day where crossing the Shallins water there was a violent understand explorion about 2 tables an the S. bnw as have who 40 aircraft about it is thought to have bene a torpido exploding as a Sandbank. This morning was writes and to Surface craft are in fight. At 0900
Ship was auchord close in to the beach about / Hile East of the breakwatin where there are many
British Sddins. Two brats are collected pow a Skot just leaving and the Ships Empany unked hand all day purying hisps If antil by 1700
they were quiti exhausted By this the we had 30 officers r 620 This reules arband
A motor boat would have been vitaluable this day but are was um figated. We left Amkirk at 1700 and anited
Ramsgati at about 2300. Two graman Lightics attacked like machcie grus Sim after clearing Dawkink Only a few hellets hit the ship and wour was nojured. They aid not pusid in this attack.
Two Lewis Suns are obtained un animal at Raws gali r also Same sandbaps. Also relerfs for Lane of
/
I
Meh relings who were tired and we
Saited afair for hunkirk at 0230
and avrived and auchored off the beach at the Same place at 0800. This day Have were pluty of but

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HMS. Pacitic 1045 104 105
Injure. works. at 0400 and discharged the
Commanduri Hour was added
Whether he would be pupared to sail again by 0530 hit having had why 3 hours sleep sure the wight of Saliesday 25th he uplea that be was unable to do so at that hour.
my hol Lowtmant (hout.
Trixott RNR) and While sheeps
Curpany writed hard In and wolly throughout.
particular E.R.A. 7. Allen who had no worf and much un faustian machway of a Secure nate waters to Cleal with
Pacific' shortly at Rambjati
Called as to do another hip.
until 4 " Jane but ano not
Ship was pack off at Prole an
10 June.
heat. lumander if offer
Camouting offer.
Commanding Jan.
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