 The convoy next encountered two French fishing trawlers . Both crews were taken off and the ships sunk for fear they might report the composition and location of the convoy . At 17 : 00 the convoy received a signal from Commander @-@ in @-@ Chief Plymouth that five German torpedo boats were in the area . Two hours later another signal informed them that another two Hunt class destroyers , HMS Cleveland and HMS Brocklesby , had been dispatched at full speed to join the convoy . 
 The convoy next encountered two French fishing trawlers . Both crews <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> taken off and the ships sunk for fear they might report the composition and location of the convoy . At 17 : 00 the convoy received a signal from Commander @-@ in @-@ Chief Plymouth <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a>five German torpedo boats <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> in the area . Two hours later another signal informed them that another two Hunt class destroyers , HMS Cleveland and HMS Brocklesby , <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> been dispatched at full speed to join the convoy . 
The convoy nxt encountered two French fishin trawlers . Both crews was taken off and the ships sunk for fear they mite report the composition and location of the convoy . At 17 : 00 the convoy received a signal from Commander @-@ in @-@ Chief Plymouth five German torpedo boats was in da area . 2 hours later another signal informed them dat another two Hunt class destroyers , HMS Cleveland and HMS Brocklesby , done been dispatched at full speed to join the convoy .