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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51	Log in to enlarge	275 253 From:- Sub. Lieut. W.D.F. Claydon, R.N.R. Date:- 4th June, 1940. To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. This is to report that during the visit to Dunkirk on the night of 3rd June "Greater London" (Southend Lifeboar) successfully refloated H.M.S. Kellett, which had gone aground during operations at the entrance to harbour. Whilst ferrying troops to the transport outside the entrance we were hailed by the Liaison Officer to stand by H.M.S. Kellett. Upon reaching her, her Commander asked me to endeavour to tow him off. Whilst being somewhat doubtful as to our capability stern to do this, we at once took a line from her and within less than five minutes had her afloat. then continued our ferrying and at 0250 picked We up our last batch and set off for Ramsgate. compass had been hit by shrapnel and during we made encountering the a considerable amount of fog we managed a previous coast near Folkestone. As our visit it became most unreliable However, after to make Ramsgate at 1200.	Endeavour London Claydon Last

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From:- Sub. Lieut. W.D.F. Claydon, R.N.R.
Date:- 4th June, 1940.
To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
This is to report that during the visit to
Dunkirk on the night of 3rd June "Greater London"
(Southend Lifeboar) successfully refloated H.M.S.
Kellett, which had gone aground during operations
at the entrance to harbour.
Whilst ferrying troops to the transport outside
the entrance we were hailed by the Liaison Officer
to stand by H.M.S. Kellett. Upon reaching her,
her Commander asked me to endeavour to tow him off.
Whilst being somewhat doubtful as to our capability stern
to do this, we at once took a line from her
and within less than five minutes had her afloat.
then continued our ferrying and at 0250
picked We up our last batch and set off for Ramsgate.
compass had been hit by shrapnel and during we
made encountering the a considerable amount of fog we managed
a previous coast near Folkestone.
As our visit it became most unreliable However, after
to make Ramsgate at 1200.