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JUNE 4TH. - MARGATE, KENT, The life-boat rendered assistance after a French warship had been mined, and landed sixty five French sailors who had been rescued by another ship. Later she went out again, with a naval officer on board, and visited vessels anchored off the harbour.

For details see “ Evacuation of Men of the British Expeditionary Force and the French Army from Dunkirk,” page 80..