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apparently unopposed by any British ircraft. On the third
occasion on intense air buttle could be heard in progreso
above the clouds and no effective bombing took place. I would
also like to state that from my observation the onemy aircraft
ovon when opposed wore always more numerous than our own and in
the subsequent air buttles our fighters although outnumbered
fought most courageously and effectively but gonerally lost
moro planes than the enomy. From our of flow the B.B.C.
Bulletins describing the air actions off unkirs entiroly
microprosont the true ISA betab MAINT
28
BID to Justi and
11.
The courage and production and
non The a great inspiration to 28 during the four hours while
the ship drifted without help under the threat of destruction.
Their cheorfulnoss and efficiency under these trying conditions
was extraordinary. That GO for wore lost mas almost mireculous
but my DO put down to SOMO extent to the trained courage of the
ship's company who fought their guns shore possible and took
cover when they could not otherwise Do of uso. It is cost
lifficult shoro all conducted themolves valiantly to choose
those specially conspicuous for their behaviour, but those I
append a lict of those specially morthy of contion.
12. The following Aprondicco are attached:- 10
<ppenliz I :- Verbutim statement by various officers and ratings
appendix Ii:-
List 02 known survivors and known killed.
appondix 111-
wist of officers and con specially mentioned.
prondix IV:-
Cosy of prolininary report sent to the 145
Officer Commenting - ovor.
I have the honour to Do,
ir,
your obsdient servent,
The Commander in Chief,
Commender,
estorn prosches.
Royal Navy.
Copies to:- The Officer Commending, lover.
03 tuin (U), 19th -estroyer Totillo.
Captain 1.1, Flymouth.
COMMANDER-1
*
3- JUN 1940
*
WESTERN
APPROACHES
P.T.O...

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At 1950/30 H.N.S. Fitaroy proceeded to Dunkirk
via the Western route and at 0210 anchored off
beach in three fathoms at a point 2) miles east
of Dunkirk. The ships boate vere sent in shore
in charge of Legutenant J.S. Horrez Only
3 soldiers could be found and these were embarked.
At 1 0300 ship veighed and proceeded to Dover
with
and the 3 soldiers
At 0825 proceeded and at (850 secured in
Granville dook and coaled
At 1850 ship proceeded to Rendesvous with
4th. Mineoweeping Plotilla at . long
Legutenant Bull, Scots Guards - on board and
subsequently of great help in embarking troops.
June
At 0180 /1/6 H.N.S. Pilargy anchored off
the beach at a point 8) miles cast of
Dunkirk.TheD/G gear call ht fire at alas
and became tem: orarily useless This is
attributed to shrapnel all the fore stay
vas also stranded at the name time Ships
boats were sent in ahore and Leautenant Bull
Sents Cuards directed the embarkation assisted
by Midehipman Bryce R.N.R and Signalman
Froggant. 67 British officers and soldiers
were embarked by 0345 By this time there
were only a for more troops laft on this section
of the beach and H.H.S. Lydd having arrived
I and them to enbark the remainder It ISA
my intention to proceed to join the Senior
Naval Officer 4th. Minesweeping Plotilla and
endeavour to embark troops to capacity
However shortly after weighing 1 received a
signal from H.N. subpre informing no

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CANADA
FROM:
LIEUTENANT C.V. BRANMALL R.N.R.
DATE:
30TH JUNE, 1940.
TO:
CAPTAIN M/S, DOVER.
1st 2000,
101
Ref. 0. Gipson, A.B. (I.ISA).
Reference my report on operations carried out by
"Gulzar" during the period 21st/97th May, 1940, on the
French Coast. I beg to submit the name of A.B.,Gipson (1.134)
for special mention who volunteered, and landed at Calais
at the Gare Maritime with Captain Robinson R.A. to assist
locating wounded, and afterwards was forced to return by onemy
fire.
I an enclosing 4.0 a note from Commodore 7.P. Gendell R.N
referring to the above.
Gaptain
us.
Lieutenant R.N.R.
the Donob Distriction party, unter the of Done
Admiral C.S, and procod to Dushire.
7. as 8100, with this party on board I allgred,
and as followed to Dushist by the to due
course, assisted in londing the party with his booto.

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3.
422 u52
Ruoff R.N.R. with instructions that they were to re-join the Commodore
if possible at Wimereux. As this was absolutely out of the question
I co-opted them onto my staffand they remained as my assistants until
they left for the United Kingdom on 29 th May. I found Lieutenant
Blandy's knowledge of the port invaluable particularly as My predecessor
had been wounded before he had been able to turn over to me and I was
working rather in the dark.
The principle I adopted after consultation with Lieutenant-
Colonel Jesper who took over the duties of Director of Docks was to
use the Monitor Quay for hospital ships and personnel ships and use
those berths in the docks which were the most suitable for our purpose
after making the necessary arrangements with the French authorities
and I was given to understand that the only commodities with which TO
wouldbe called upon to deal were supplies, ammunition and petrol. Lieut-
Comdrs. Seymour and Williams I placed in charge of Monitor Quay and
Lieuts. Swinsco and Blandy of the other berths in the port. It was
JNC
hoped to embark wounded and personnel during the whole 24 hours whereas
the store and other ships would work from 0500 until 2200 < this reduced
hours of unloading was due to lack of properly shaded lights and also
to the scarcity of skilled stevedores. A number of air raids occurred
of
during the day but between raids Colonel Jesper and I managed to call
upon and make ourselves known to most of the French Port Officials.
Alll these gentlemen were very helpful but made us realise that French
supplies for both the military and civilain population were arriving in
the port and that we were not in & position to pick and choose our
berths without consulting them but that we should have to work vis-a-vis
to
re-
manager consult
tely out
Port Officials.
ned as my ass)
realise that From
ay. I found
ainsten were arriving
pick and choose our articularly as My

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74
THE
MARINE SUPERINTENDENT
213/40/3.T.A.6
DON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY
21st August 1940.
PARKESTON QUAY
STATION,
138
E.C.2.
HARWICH
IPSGATE
137
7600
18181
LS
ISA
2292
t 1940.
8
RECEIVED 21 16
sir, I have of your to Pad.
receipt of the for 20th the interesting S.S. "PRAGUE" report of on
see abo 1212
you the his experiences during the Dunkirk
ence 4th instant (T.M. 6213/40/
to my letter of the
operation.
I
am, your Sir, obedient Servant,
ct made by Captain Baxter
riod his vessel was
the
(Sgd) b.J. whyman
from Dunkirk. I hope
its.
this
for Director of Sea Transport.
ly,
fl am
Waves
Law
The Marine
Londonverpool Street
ship and
ised to return with
but
as had obtained one
to a
ship made all her passages
scale charts only.
May
100. Orders to proceed were received and a departure
and of 1830 was fixed. In accordance with these orders the ship time
proceeded in company with "MANXMAN" and Hospital Ship "PARIS" weighed via
route "Y". The weather was drizzly and misty, the visibility
a
shortening as the coast of France was approached. The draught of the
G
ship was something over 16 feet and in view of the meagre information
e
about the Zuidcoote Pass which was procurable from the small scale
n
chart, it was decided to allow the other two ships, both of considerably
Ma
less draught than "PRAGUE" to keep ahead, the ships being roughly in
der
single line.
STM1
The great majority of the buoys were unlit, and as remarked above the
a bil,
next of barge "DUCHESS" that had anchored in the Roads, up, and also then boat the
were and crew rowing of off in their boat towards one us. varge I anu picked one them
t
wave bombers were overhead.
(Continued)

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-- 400001
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CANADA
FROM:
LIEUTENANT C.V. BRANMALL R.N.R.
DATE:
30TH JUNE, 1940.
TO:
CAPTAIN M/S, DOVER.
1st 2000,
101
Ref. 0. Gipson, A.B. (I.ISA).
Reference my report on operations carried out by
"Gulzar" during the period 21st/97th May, 1940, on the
French Coast. I beg to submit the name of A.B.,Gipson (1.134)
for special mention who volunteered, and landed at Calais
at the Gare Maritime with Captain Robinson R.A. to assist
locating wounded, and afterwards was forced to return by onemy
fire.
I an enclosing 4.0 a note from Commodore 7.P. Gendell R.N
referring to the above.
Gaptain
us.
Lieutenant R.N.R.
the Donob Distriction party, unter the of Done
Admiral C.S, and procod to Dushire.
7. as 8100, with this party on board I allgred,
and as followed to Dushist by the to due
course, assisted in londing the party with his booto.