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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.

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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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Friday,
21st December, 1940.
Operatings in sucorting Lifensets by Heinkeist
My V.
to craft enclose a copy of a letter from the Chief Examination Officer st Pleetwood about.
the part played by certain Fleetwood trawlers in
His does not seem to have reached the right quarter as the ships do not appear in the list of ships taking part, or in V.A. Dover's recommendations (either list).
The B.E.M.'s given to 3 of "Gava's" crew were for life saving when "Foudroquant" was sunk. This WELLS quite a separate by formation matter.
of
I should be much obliged if you could make some enquiries.
AS it on is possible that these trawlers sailed under orders from the Nore, I am sending a copy of this to the 0. in C's secretary.
Small alongside Transport. Several in smell Yours ever,
Entered Dunguerque and proceeded to train Verry
Raid. Vensel in action, Dive bombing attack
(Pigned) R. GLEADOWE:
vessel, Air 3 bombs dropping close to ship. One another plane shattered by direct hit from 18 pounder; machine 8
on fire by fine of Bren gun, quay and
Capt. L.V. Morgan, gunned C.B.E., M.V.O., D.S.C., R.N.,
Vice-Admiral's Office, Innumerable airoraft attack Several on
Dover. "Lady of Man" then on "Geva." steamer 8
plenes down on low dive on "GAYS" and Concentrate teamer out of control over boarding two droppe one shot down her, out of control. Agents harbour machine close and Bren to gun fire on some and Enemy quay and approsch. All destroyed.
Resumed emberkation
Gava Dover Morgan right

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Friday,
21st December, 1940.
Operatings in sucorting Lifensets
by Heinkeist
My V.
to
craft
enclose a copy of a letter from the Chief Examination Officer
st Pleetwood about.
the part played by certain Fleetwood trawlers in
His does not seem to have reached the right
quarter as the ships do not appear in the list of ships taking part,
or in V.A. Dover's recommendations (either list).
The B.E.M.'s given to 3 of "Gava's" crew were for life saving
when "Foudroquant" was sunk. This WELLS quite a separate by formation matter.
of
I should be much obliged if you could make some enquiries.
AS it on is possible that these trawlers sailed under orders
from the Nore, I am sending a copy of this to the 0. in C's
secretary.
Small alongside Transport. Several
in smell Yours ever,
Entered Dunguerque and proceeded to train Verry
Raid. Vensel in action, Dive bombing attack
(Pigned) R. GLEADOWE:
vessel, Air 3 bombs dropping close to ship. One another plane
shattered by direct hit from 18 pounder; machine 8
on fire by fine of Bren gun, quay and
Capt. L.V. Morgan, gunned C.B.E., M.V.O., D.S.C., R.N.,
Vice-Admiral's Office, Innumerable airoraft attack Several on
Dover. "Lady of Man" then on "Geva." steamer 8
plenes down on low dive on "GAYS" and Concentrate
teamer out of control over boarding two droppe
one shot down her, out of control. Agents
harbour machine close and Bren to gun fire on some and Enemy
quay and approsch. All destroyed.
Resumed emberkation