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TNA ADM 199 788 A

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.

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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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From:- Sub. Lt. James W. Pratt, R.N.V.R.
Date:- 4th June, 1940.
To:-
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
M/B Singapore
2nd June.
2000 Left Ramsgate with convoy, making good only 5
knots on account of choppy sea.
3rd June.
0200
Off beaches east of Dunkirk.
0300
Swift current; went aground on sands. French naval officer from small motor launch attempted to help, but coult not re-float us. Decided to remain in cabin and wait for tide. Heavy shelling taking place all the time. Took two
French captains aboard.
0730
Threw out a small anchor aft.
0800
Re-floated on incoming tide. Rescued two English soldiers from water. Decided to head for home.
0830
Engine stopped. Taken in tow by motor boat commanded by Sub. Lt. X Williams.
/D.C.
1100
Saw heavy bombing "over our portbow". Still in tow; making good about 5 - 6 knots.
1200
Sighted floating mine. Attempted to explode it by Lewis gun fire from Sub. Lt. Williams' "Kit-
Cat" and our own rifles - scored 12 hits but mine would notexplode.
1300
Hailed by R.A.F. motor craft who gave us our course to Dover.
1900
Arrived Ramsgate with two British soldiers, two
French captains and one French Lieutenant.
Boat D.C. Singapore Swift Dover English Head Lewis Pratt Swift Williams
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Shernen
Думамь,A78 502
ALPAHBETICAL LIST OF OFFICERS WHO REPORTED AT SHERNESS
AFTER OPERATION "DYNAMO".
Sub.Lieut.
ALLEN. S.C.
Sub.Lieut.
R.N.V.R.
AMOS. R.H.C.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut. Sub.Lieut.BEALERN C.E.S.
BLACKMORE. J.K.
Sub.Lieut.
R.N.V.R.
BLOW, R.E.
Sub.Lieut.
R.N.V.R.
BENNETT, P.L.H.
Lieutenant.
R.N.
BLUNDELL, A.N.
Sub.Lieut.
R.N.
BONHAM, W.G.H.
Sub.Lieut.
R.N.
CAPLAT, M.V.H.
Sub.Lieut.
R.N.V.R.
CAREW-HUNT, A.
R.N.
Sub.Lieut. CHURCH, R.H.
R.N.R.
Sub.Lieut.
CULHAM, J.W.
R.N.
Sub.Lieut.
CLARK, J.C.
R.N.R.
Sub.Lieut.
CHRISTIAN, W.G.M.R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant
CHRIGHTS, W.
R.N.R.
Sub.Lieut.
CORNISH, E.A.E.
R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant
DAVIES A.J.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
DANN, F.N.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
DUNN, J.B.J.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
FORMAN, E.S.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.FORBES, R.A.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
GRENFELL, F.E.
R.N.V.R.
Skipper
GALE
R.N.R.
Sub.Lieut.
GARSIDE, E.T.
R.N.V.R.
Skipper
G.W.
R.N.R.
Lieutenant
H.L.
R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant
R.H.
R.N.R.
Sub.Liout.
MORTIMER, MINCHIN, MOCLELLAND, MERCER, HALLADAY MARSHALL, PARTINGTON, HOLMAN, IRVING, J.W. R.
KEALY, J.D.F.
R.N.
Sub.Lieut.
S.D.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
H.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
W.E.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
MARIES, E.C.B.
R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant
S.G.
R.N.R.
Sub.Lieut.
C.
R.N.
Lieutenant
NIMMO,
R.N.R.
Sub.Lieut.
ORTON, C.N.G.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
E.
R.N.
Sub.Liout.
PRATT,
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
POOL, R.A.W.
R.N.
Sub.Lieut.
ROGERS, T.H.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
RUMBOLD, T.M.
R.N.V.R.
Licutenant
RED, E.
R.N.R.
Lieutenant
SEAL, J.S.
R.N.R.
Sub.Lieut.
SMITH, I.F.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
SATTERFORD, D.L.
R.N.
Sub.Lieut.
SHRIMPTON
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
3HANAHAN, H.A.
R.N.V.R.
Lieutenant
THOMSON, R.W.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
TOWNSEND, T.K.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
WEAVER, A.W.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
WALLACE, R.H.
R.N.V.R.
Sub.Lieut.
WILLIAMS, D.C.
R.N.V.R.
D.C. Allen Amos Bennett Blackmore Blundell Bonham Christian Church Clark Cornish Culham Dann Davies Forbes Forman Garside Holman Hunt Irving Minchin Mortimer Nimmo Pool Pratt Rogers Rumbold Satterford Seal Smith Wallace Weaver Williams