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to Ramsgate
At 1900 i was ordered is take two boats in tow and proced 5 embark troops from the beach close eastward of
SIDMOUTH- WILLING
Dunkisk. hightenant Syddas willing of the
Sec Codet Training Corps Gas chapted to The as
1ˢᵗ hintenant.
I Cannot speak ta highly of his Keeness and efficiency cluring this operation.
[ arrived off Dun hisk about 0130/11
and Sent the boats inshore under the command of the 1ˢᵗ high C ren-cined under way between the jetty and Sunker French destrayer. with an clob tile [ considered it imprecticable togo further inshor.
and
I was shelled intermittently but no damage was clas. By 0330 there was no sign of my houls claim was rapidly approaching therefore C chosed Rika further is seaward where [ fand the of my boats.
The Commodate then closed in his
Caunch and confirmed that there were as troops on the beach and ordered me is return is Ramsfete.
The Commodate Subsequently picked up my other bots cicar and 1sc

CONFIDENTIAL
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Enclosure to Commanding Officer D/C Unit's of letter dated 14th June, 576 1940.
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Wednesday, possible 0100, least route over shallow 1940. minefield. At 2100 sailed Low for water Dunkirk at by Dover shortest p.m.
H.M. 29th D/C May, motor boat under my command arrived
OPERATIONAL DYNAMO.
Flag Officer-in-Charge, Dover and Lieut. Cumdr. Dennis S.O.M.T.B's, staff of depth over mines 6 feet. (Commander Casalet, approximately
Dover on board). 2300 Arrived Dunkirk. Picked up 11 survisors from H.M.S. KING ORRY. Fouled screws on submerged wreckage.
Cleared screws. Engines would/start. 0200, Thursday, 30th, accepted tow from H.M.S. VIVACIOUS. One engine towed in and started.
0300. Proceeded to reconnoitre Dunkirk harbour. 0400. Completed reconnaissance, embarked 15 allied soldiers. 0415. Low level bombing attack. 7 bombs 150 yards away, no visible damage, no casualties. 0425. Proceeded for Dover. Speed 8 mots due to engine defects. 0945. Arrived Dover. D/C motor bont was used of Flag Officer, Dover for routeing
Engines most
H. M.S. EXCELLENT 608
PORTSMOUTH
12-6-40572
REPORT ON EVACUATION OF B.E.F.
the Rmour to render the following report, in accurdance have with Confidential Portsmouth General Order 1700, of first taken by H.h. Tug "SiFagan" in evacuation of BEF.
0708 (APPROX) FRIDAY 31 "MAY - Orders received from P.A. Donn to take from Dunkish.
three Thomes Saiting Barges in togo and proced a to stretch of heach east of Sunkirk where Barges were to he beached to act as embarRation Pontouns for BEF.
Two of these Darges undere filted with ausectling engines.
I supplied them with necessary towing Rawson and this taking they in low.
instructed them to proceed atside Harburr to facilitate
0830 (APPROX.) 1 Procuded outside hurbum and took Banges in third tow the length of tow from how of stragan" to stems of to be Bange being approve 200 fathers, and Rausers had not (APRROX) strong secured enough to for masts towing. of Banges as other fittings were
1000 Sands. Processed with tow vip channel through Gooduria as tar an Rad average to be speed nursed of Kurts mg Could 4 made good
1115 channel By opprose. (APPROX.) Destroyers at High arrived to. and Water 12 w then at Bary Junkisk vessels Bury as constantly instructed passing and this Course at through a high distance was speed. the set of wash to 71 enter caused miles
300 the the some essential, marks directive (APPROX)' mumeries rish Hrikension after twards - was that amind dark, sanotbanks faccepted sheed Dunkish in draught was wast Channel as felt north it reduced / of of could was en ship and of not recognised, on proceeded being date nearing affreace. was and in that at the an the 14feet, 2105 on stad lack one and was but of of owing to dfficialty of avoiding the medican only pareed whichs at Easterly slow with sheed the