| However, this speed was not at all satisfying. Next day 11
ships, several destroyers and other steamers also arrived. On Tuesday, 17,
804 troops were evacuated from heavy bombardment safely. Wednesday was the
day of dreadful German air attack, and the day of counter attack by the
British air force.. The sand of Dunkirk was getting red with the blood of
the troops who were then being attacked by the German Stuka planes. The
destroyer, Grenade, was also bombarded. A trawler pulled grenade’s
destroyer faraway from the port. Even then her magazine ignited, and 1,000
rounds of ammunition went sky high. However in such a horrowing situation,
25,000 British soldiers took the Oriole ship and succeeded in steaming for
England. |