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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54	Log in to enlarge	NAVAL OFFICER IN GIVE <60 ad 278 256 From:- Act. Sub. Lieut. J.M. Chappell, R.N. Date:- 7th June, 1940. To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. 29th May. 30th May. 2200 Left Portsmouth in H.M.S. Nelson's picket boat. a.m. Sighted submarine and warned a French convoy. Port engine bearings ran out. 1730 Arrived Ramsgate on one engine. 2330 Left for Dunkirk, machine-gunned from the air two miles out of Ramsgate. 31st May. Dawn Arrived Dunkirk Roads. Funnel carried away by shell-fire. Making water slightly; loaded with troops and left. 1400 Arrived Ramsgate. 1st June. 0830 Left for Dunkirk. Making water rapidly. Beached the boat; found bottom damaged by enemy fire. Took command M.Y. Santosy and left for Dunkirk. On return journey filled up with petrol; found too late that one can contained water. Proceeded on port engine only; towed by trawler. Trawler ran on to wreck East of N. Goodwin L/V and turned over on top of "Santosy". Cabin smashed; civilian volunteer Barrington severely injured. Arrived Ramsgate on one engine. Discharged Barrington to Deal Hospital; sent crew ashore for rest. 3rd June. 1600 Engines repaired. Left for Dunkirk with civilian volunteer J.W.S. Gilbert as engineer. Towed by tug Sun IV. Tow parted off Dunkirk; proceeded under own power. Starboard engines failed again. Sea rising. Hailed Sun IV and on her commander's orders abandoned Santosy and boarded Sun VI with my crew. REPORT: New gas used by enemy. Shells and bombs bursting near gave off white cloud which hung suspended in air. From burns on bodies in water gathered it to be of acid nature.	Boat Dawn Deal Santosy Sun Sun IV Burns Chappell Gilbert May Miles Roads White

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NAVAL OFFICER IN GIVE
<60
ad
278
256
From:- Act. Sub. Lieut. J.M. Chappell, R.N.
Date:- 7th June, 1940.
To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
29th May.
30th May.
2200 Left Portsmouth in H.M.S. Nelson's picket boat.
a.m. Sighted submarine and warned a French convoy.
Port engine bearings ran out.
1730 Arrived Ramsgate on one engine.
2330 Left for Dunkirk, machine-gunned from the air
two miles out of Ramsgate.
31st May.
Dawn Arrived Dunkirk Roads. Funnel carried away by
shell-fire. Making water slightly; loaded
with troops and left.
1400 Arrived Ramsgate.
1st June.
0830 Left for Dunkirk. Making water rapidly. Beached
the boat; found bottom damaged by enemy fire.
Took command M.Y. Santosy and left for Dunkirk.
On return journey filled up with petrol; found
too late that one can contained water. Proceeded
on port engine only; towed by trawler. Trawler
ran on to wreck East of N. Goodwin L/V and turned
over on top of "Santosy". Cabin smashed; civilian
volunteer Barrington severely injured.
Arrived Ramsgate on one engine. Discharged
Barrington to Deal Hospital; sent crew ashore for
rest.
3rd June.
1600 Engines repaired. Left for Dunkirk with civilian
volunteer J.W.S. Gilbert as engineer. Towed by
tug Sun IV. Tow parted off Dunkirk; proceeded
under own power. Starboard engines failed again.
Sea rising. Hailed Sun IV and on her commander's
orders abandoned Santosy and boarded Sun VI with
my crew.
REPORT: New gas used by enemy. Shells and bombs
bursting near gave off white cloud which hung
suspended in air. From burns on bodies in water
gathered it to be of acid nature.