TNA ADM 199 788 A

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TNA ADM 199 788 A

Admiralty records of Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, part A, dating from 1940.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 788 A

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/788 A. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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41	Log in to enlarge	243 From:- Lt. Commdr. C.M. Ramus, R.N.R. Date:- 5th June, 1940. To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. 29th May. Received orders to proceed aboard H.M. Schoot Tilly to relieve the Commanding Officer, Lt. Cdr. Clements, R.N.R. We proceeded to sea on 15 X route to Dunkirk with two cutters in tow. 30th May. Arriving off Bray Dunes during the early hours of the morning, sent ashore cuttersfor troops; carried out embarkation of troops with cutters and small rowing boats manned by Royal Engineers. After filling up instructed cutters to carry on helping other vessels to embark troops. Returned to Ramsgate. On this voyage we were subjected to heavy bombing at the entrance to Dunkirk channel. 31st May. Proceeded once again to sea in H.M.S. Tilly during afternoon and went to Dunkirk on the same route, 15 X, arriving off the East Beach Dunkirk at dark; I again had two cutters. On arrival contacted six Southend trawlers - who towed the cutters ashore and kept embarking troops until we lost contact in the dark, so proceeded to the harbour; at entrance saw an H.M. Sloop coming out who informed me he could find no troops inside - so we returned to Ramsgate arriving daylight 1st June. On this voyage we only encountered occasional shelling on the Bast Beach. 1st June. After discharging troops, received order to return to Dunkirk at once - again sailing on 15X route. As we approached the channel entrance several vessels informed us that there were no troops on the beaches and that the harbour was full of vessels, so we decided to wait for darkness as French trawlers told several vessels to stand out again. We and other vessels in the vicinity were these making off on the approach of three then bombed by dive bombers for about twenty British fighters. so took her in tow and proceeded made us minutes, We found R.F.A. Motor lighter back X to 95 broken down, having several bombing attacks We arrived on back and Ramsgate, vessels near us on the return journey. at Ramsgate midnight lst/2nd June.	Tilly Clements May

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From:- Lt. Commdr. C.M. Ramus, R.N.R.
Date:- 5th June, 1940.
To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
29th May. Received orders to proceed aboard H.M. Schoot Tilly
to relieve the Commanding Officer, Lt. Cdr. Clements,
R.N.R. We proceeded to sea on 15 X route to Dunkirk
with two cutters in tow.
30th
May. Arriving off Bray Dunes during the early hours of
the morning, sent ashore cuttersfor troops; carried out
embarkation of troops with cutters and small rowing
boats manned by Royal Engineers. After filling up
instructed cutters to carry on helping other vessels
to embark troops. Returned to Ramsgate. On this
voyage we were subjected to heavy bombing at the
entrance to Dunkirk channel.
31st May. Proceeded once again to sea in H.M.S. Tilly during
afternoon and went to Dunkirk on the same route, 15 X,
arriving off the East Beach Dunkirk at dark; I again
had two cutters. On arrival contacted six Southend
trawlers - who towed the cutters ashore and kept embarking
troops until we lost contact in the dark, so proceeded
to the harbour; at entrance saw an H.M. Sloop coming out
who informed me he could find no troops inside - so we
returned to Ramsgate arriving daylight 1st June. On
this voyage we only encountered occasional shelling on
the Bast Beach.
1st June. After discharging troops, received order to return
to Dunkirk at once - again sailing on 15X route. As we
approached the channel entrance several vessels informed
us that there were no troops on the beaches and that the
harbour was full of vessels, so we decided to wait for
darkness as French trawlers told several vessels to
stand out again. We and other vessels in the vicinity
were these making off on the approach of three
then bombed by dive bombers for about twenty
British fighters. so took her in tow and proceeded made us
minutes, We found R.F.A. Motor lighter back X to 95
broken down, having several bombing attacks We arrived on back and
Ramsgate, vessels near us on the return journey.
at Ramsgate midnight lst/2nd June.