TNA / ADM 116 4649

TNA ADM 116 4649

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TNA ADM 116 4649

Operation Dynamo reports and recommendations for awards, volume 2 (1940–1942), documenting service during the Dunkirk evacuation and the cases submitted for official recognition.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 116 4649

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 116/4649. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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252	Log in to enlarge	eme Copy Min H.M.T."GAVA" the usl DUNQUERQUE OPERATIONS. Friday, 31st May, 1940. ipp 11 Operating in swept Channel escorting Lifeboats and small mne craft. 2 raids by Heinkels. win Vessel in action, no casualties to craft or crews. During night enemy M.T. boats in . vicinity n t Saturday, 1st June, 1940. ava A.DI. al Operating off Dunquerque. Gav t , 7.30. In action covering unarmed a Transports Casualties to same. e R.A.F. fighters up. the to 9.00. 3 Trawlers of flotilla ordered ave into Harbour for troops. t] D 9.40. While towing small craft, f attacked by formation of Junker planes - two bombs dropped 50 yards ahead and one close on starboard quarter. Vessel severely shaken. All guns in action. One plane shot down on dive and one out of control and on fire.	Gava Crews May

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Copy
Min
H.M.T."GAVA"
the
usl
DUNQUERQUE OPERATIONS.
Friday, 31st May, 1940.
ipp
11
Operating in swept Channel
escorting Lifeboats and small
mne
craft. 2 raids by Heinkels.
win
Vessel in action, no casualties
to craft or crews. During
night enemy M.T. boats in
.
vicinity
n t
Saturday, 1st June, 1940.
ava
A.DI.
al
Operating off Dunquerque.
Gav
t
,
7.30.
In action covering unarmed
a
Transports Casualties to same.
e
R.A.F. fighters up.
the
to
9.00.
3 Trawlers of flotilla ordered
ave
into Harbour for troops.
t]
D
9.40.
While towing small craft,
f
attacked by formation of Junker
planes - two bombs dropped 50
yards ahead and one close on
starboard quarter. Vessel
severely shaken. All guns in
action. One plane shot down on
dive and one out of control and
on fire.