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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43	Log in to enlarge	From:- Lt. G.H. Williams, R.N.R. Date:- 5th June, 1940. To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. 29th May. 1800 Proceeded to Margate and took over command of H.M. Schoot Caribia. 1900 Left for La Panne and had uneventful passage. 30th May. 0500 Arrived La Panne; beach was covered with troops but transport was slow so proceeded along beach to Brayepicking up troops in small parties and finished filling up at La Panne. 1000 Proceeded towards Trapegeer buoy and soon after leaving a battery at Nieuport opened fire, salvos wide until we left Nieuport Bank Buoy for Middlekerke Buoy, then accuracy increased so quickly that I assumed the enemy were using the course between buoys as a range so I turned at right angles to course and zig-zagged towards 00st Dycke Buoy. After 15/20 salvos, of which several were straddles, we were out of range and apart from fog had a quiet trip back to Ramsgate. 31st May. 0700 Arrived Ramsgate. 1600 Left Ramsgate to make West entrance to Dunkirk Roadsat dusk. In vicinity of W. buoy did 15 not bombers bombs fell close ahead but attacked, a destroyer nearby kept them down flying by high. a One damage, bomber crashed, apparently shot fighter. Dunkirk Harbour; went alongside outside but advised could 2300 Arrived troops; a destroyer took. not contact towards Braye, which advice we difficult Wrecks attacked continually the beach in the channel made navigation if we did over and four bombers knots, apparently spotting the phosphoresence. 1st June. 0200 Left Braye about 0200 during and bombing back to attacks Ramsgate intense on A.A. via the way Dunkirk naval craft Roads; in the Roads put up fire. 0800 Arrived Ramsgate.	Caribia May right Roads West Williams

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From:- Lt. G.H. Williams, R.N.R.
Date:- 5th June, 1940.
To:-
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
29th May.
1800
Proceeded to Margate and took over command of
H.M. Schoot Caribia.
1900
Left for La Panne and had uneventful passage.
30th May.
0500
Arrived La Panne; beach was covered with troops
but transport was slow so proceeded along beach
to Brayepicking up troops in small parties and
finished filling up at La Panne.
1000
Proceeded towards Trapegeer buoy and soon after
leaving a battery at Nieuport opened fire, salvos
wide until we left Nieuport Bank Buoy for
Middlekerke Buoy, then accuracy increased so quickly
that I assumed the enemy were using the course
between buoys as a range so I turned at right
angles to course and zig-zagged towards 00st
Dycke Buoy. After 15/20 salvos, of which
several were straddles, we were out of range and
apart from fog had a quiet trip back to Ramsgate.
31st May.
0700
Arrived Ramsgate.
1600
Left Ramsgate to make West entrance to Dunkirk
Roadsat dusk. In vicinity of W. buoy did 15 not bombers
bombs fell close ahead but
attacked, a destroyer nearby kept them down flying by high. a
One damage, bomber crashed, apparently shot
fighter. Dunkirk Harbour; went alongside outside but advised could
2300
Arrived troops; a destroyer took.
not contact towards Braye, which advice we difficult
Wrecks attacked continually
the beach in the channel made navigation if we did over
and four bombers knots, apparently spotting the phosphoresence.
1st June.
0200
Left Braye about 0200 during and bombing back to attacks Ramsgate intense on A.A. via the way
Dunkirk naval craft Roads; in the Roads put up fire.
0800
Arrived Ramsgate.