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bomber Admiral 9. wished At sighted 0655 to the survey shipp the proceeded situation to La
31/5
3" H.A. was and pom-pom. at 0723 and "Keith" opened there.
and there 10. the at shore. 0742. At 0726 At The the this Admiral ship was communicated off La Panne with an
the beaches and in time intermittent she
of and about 150 yards long was also
lorries the dunes could be seen.
11.
At 0808 Rear Admiral Dover disembarke
M.T.B. and went ashore to converse with the Chi
Officer to Lord Gort. The Admiral returned on
about 0910.
12.
At 0930 No.4 yacht came alongside with
Admiral Stephenson, Ret'd, Naval Officer in
embarkation at La Panne, to speak to the Admiral
slipped again at 0934.
13.
At 1113 anchor was weighed and the ship
to Braye where the Admiral spoke to various ship
etc. At 1134 "Keith" proceeded to Dunkirk, mars
boats and tows of boats and ordering them to the
beaches.
shore 14. signal station. Enemy artillery were firing
"Keith" was off Dunkirk at 1154 and sports
merchant ship "Clan MacAlister", abandoned off Brand
eventually hit her in the poop and a small fire
This vessel had been on fire for several days.
15.
At 1255 "Keith" returned to Braye where
arrived at 1331.
continued eastwards, art op
with 16. pom-poms At 1400 at 1414 the on ship an enemy aircraft, and
La Panne at 1424.
17. "Keith" opened fire at 1433 astern on an of enemy the
with 1443 4.7" from barrage. a high level A bomber. bomb dropped Patrol was continu
the westward.
Whilst off Braye at 1513 enemy aircraft OV
18. engaged by H.A. guns and
M.T.B. were 19. when At the 1540 ship Rear was Admiral off La Dover Rosendal, to onbard
evacuation "Keith" staffs was on the attacked beaches, at 1703 returning the 3"
due bombing pom-poms. and 20. to two action aircraft other Two by enemy of our which the aircraft fighter were enemy engaged were aircraft. were circling seen shot by Napidly. quar
and sustained 21. the aircraft At by 1716 "Keith", was a bomb engaged which dropped was by H.A.armament the without Six ene
22.

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COMMODDRE
CAVERSHAM
FOR INSERTION IN REGISTERENT PERS
TN. 2161.
LETTER
(HO)
CARAMA
PRESS
8NOV1940
EN OF ENG
E.O.
4/STN6B.
POST 8. ROOM
livelte
Launches for Hire
"CAVERSHAM"
"ECLYPSE" 28
8th November, 1940.
liance Square
asson Id
sir,
24
imogate
I have to acknowledge receipt of
london 1514
h.
your letter dated 2nd November, 1940,
enclosi g report on the Dunkirk
M un den st
Operations insofar as your vessel
"BULLPUP" took part in these operations,
and to thank you for the information
wint
which you have been good enough to
report will be of value in compiling
they to your
25
supply. It is anticipated that this
on of the BEF
the final report which will be drawn up
on these operations.
ting an
us be of
I am, Sir,
by my punt
Your obedient Servant, J the BEF.
res was
10 submit the
following
his P. MEREDITH.
celing RN)
may the
M.L. Empress
,Pamogate A. Smith, Esq.
Director of Sea Transport.
2
(o) which J
am all seals
21 Brookview Road,
proceeded to Dumbergue
oil to be got
Garama tow, one of which
ESS
the Police
on anival Att DumBerque
the Carama was manned by two
mars pc.
Naval Ratings and was utilised for
ls than proceeded
embarking some of the B.E.7. from the
share. The soldiers were Jenied to the
thay ware asked to Dolunteer to "Dunkirt"
which than agreed to do
The craw of she Empress Consisting of
US making arrangements with employers, etc. so
that few of them felt able to sign on for a month and voni
back to town very regretfully by train.
or
The opportunity of playing boats for a month with to
Le
seemed to me too good to miss in any case, and I had bue
able to warn my partners that I should be away for a bith
but there was some difficulty in getting signed on and Tic
toured Sheerness Dockyard interviewing munerous people
late in the afternoon and by about 17.00 had formed a TW was
accurate 1dea what the job was and was quite determined that
to be put off, so appealed to the Commodore himself vaca few
supervising the fuel and victualling of the motor be
the basin. Within half-an-hour of explaining to
night's

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COMMODDRE
1.0. STN. 6B
CAVERSHAM
DELIVER
CARAMA
PRESS
EN OF ENG
Launches for Hire:
DVAN
and La Belle Ramogate Glivette Alliance Square
"CAVERSHAM"
"ECLYPSE" 28
JOI
asson Rd
Leo
The Director of Sea Transport.
London 15.14
M unden st
Sir,
WILL
Petter of the 15th inst. requesting an
In neply to your
25
on of the B&F
account of the hart played by my punt
ay be of
"Garama" in the Evacuation of the BEF.
from Dumkerque, I wish to submit the
res was
following hiel account.
usling RN)
Ramogate Lifeboat Prudential (of which I
" 6n the 30th James may the
E M.L. Empress
am all seals
am Deputy Boxeswain) proceeded to Dumberque
with several boats in tow, one of which
oil to be got
was the "Carama"
ESS
the Carama was manned by two
On anival Att DumBerque
the Police
mars re.
Naval Ratings and was utilised for
ls than proceeded
embarking some of the 3.6.7. from the
share. The soldiers were Jenied to the
Thay ware asked to U oluntaer w yo to "Dunkirt"
which than agreed to do
The craw of she "Empress" Consisting of
***** commy US making arrangements with employers, etc. so
that few of them folt able to sign on for a month and voni
back to town very regretfully by train.
or
The opportunity of playing boats for a month with the
Le
seemed to me too good to miss in any case, and I had bue
able to warn my partners that I should be away for a bith
but there was same difficulty in getting signed on and 110
toured Sheerness Dockyard interviewing munerous people
late in the afternoon and by about 17.00 had formed a TV was
accurate 1dea what the job was and was quite determined that
to be put off, so appealed to the Commodore himself with few
supervising the fuel and victualling of the motor be side
the basin. Within half-an-hour of explaining to
night's