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.

Showing only pages tagged with the vessel name Fair Breeze. Tags are exact matches from this collection’s OCR tag index. Clear vessel filter ×

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List page 1 of 1 Showing document pages 48–96 of this collection

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250
From:- Lt. Commdr. A.R.W. Sayle, R.N.R.
Date:- 5th June, 1940.
To:-
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
30th May.
0930
Received instructions to take Drifter "Fair Breeze"
to beach east of Dunkirk.
1130
Proceeded on board "Fair Breeze" with Sub. Lt. Washbourn
R.N. (from Portsmouth) and Mr. Golding, Trinity House
Pilot, and proceeded for Dunkirk with two whalers in tow, courses as requisite.
1500
After whaler struck submerged object and appeared to be making water.
1600
Arrived off Dunkirk and proceeded to Bray Beach.
1630
Arrived off Bray Beach, commenced sounding, closed beach and hove to in two fathoms.
1645
After whaler found to be badly holed and filling with water, cut it adrift; sent remaining whaler ashore and requested motor boat from "Canvey Que en" to tow off any other boats he could find. (This boat rendered valuable assistance).
1700
First boat with troops arrived and embarkations commenced.
1800
Filled up with troops and proceeded to westward, hailed by Officer Commanding "Royal Eagle", lying toseaward of "Fair Breeze", and instructed to transfer troops from "Fair Breeze" to "Royal Eagle". Made fast
1815
Finished transferring troops from "Fair Breeze" Beach and to alongside "Royal Eagle".
Royal Eagle"; proceeded back to Bray hove to off Sanatorium.
1830
1900
Recommenced Intensive bombing embarking attack troops. on Sanatorium and troops on
2030
Filled Bray up Beach. with troops and proceeded for Ramsgate; courses as requisite.
31st May.
0045
Observed Parachute enemy Flare aircraft; off N. Goodwin. tide. no casualties.
0050
0200
0400
Buoy awaiting Pier and commenced out tallied disembarking. 293.
0500
Troops
0515
Finished

Boat Drifter Fair Breeze Royal Eagle Westward May Sayle Washbourn

OCR table 1 from document page 96
		MAY 30TH 1940
IME	SHIP	B.E.F.	ALLIES	VARIOUS
515	Trent
520	Lord Collingwood)	160
525	Lord Keith
600	Jutland	625	320
635	Lena
		[X] 230		67 Wounded
0740	Lord St. Vincent			7 Dead.
0810	[ ] Fidget	[X] 150
0810	Jacketa	[X] 150
0815	[X] Yewdale )	196
0815	[ ] Fisherboy.)	[X]	Fisher Doy	150
0825	Beal	1090
855	Java	[X] 364 Y
940	[ ] Tilly	[X] 80 294	40
¥00	[X] Silver Dawn		1
100	[ ] Bullfinch	913
100	Forsa
735	Caibia	263 3.50
800	Zeus	400	1
815	Pascholl	157	145
910	Dispatch II		263	2 French
				Civilians.
935	Atlantic	78	162
2100	Pacific	523
				67 Wounded
	TOTAL	5673	932	7 Dead

OCR table 2 from document page 96
TIME	SHIP	B.E.F.	ALLIES	VARIOUS
0440	Ocean Breeze	107	2
0440	Fair Breeze	307.	9
0500	Kingfisher		(Kingtisher	180)
0510	Laroc	268	Laroc	75)
0500	F.W.23		8
0540	Fisher Boy	225
0540	[X] Jacketa	203
0620	[X] San Antonio	214
0645	Fredanja 450	744
0645	Silver Dawn, 294	320	18
0645	[X] Amazone	280	13
0730	Seine
0750	F.322	56		Seasalter
0750	C.K.69)	173.	-
0845	Java	513
0900	[ ] N,F.15	51
0920	[ ] Marlborough	90
0930	Doria	2.9
0935	[ ] Wolf		205
1100	[X] Jutland	257
1120	[X] Rian	391 /500
1155	[X] Medway Queen	9
1030	?	49	11
1315	?	304
1350	[ ] Fidget	14		2 Wounded
1400	[ ] Pickfords	231
1540	Zandana	259	2
1550	[ ] Tinis	101	37
1630	[X] Pascholl	2	5
1655	Bee	62	5
1730	X.209 Wolf	21
1930

Amazone Atlantic Beal Bee Bullfinch Dawn Doria Fair Breeze Fidget Fisher Boy Forsa Fredanja Jacketa Java Jutland Laroc Lena Lord Collingwood Lord Keith Lord St. Vincent Marlborough Pacific Pascholl Queen Rian San Antonio Seasalter Seine Silver Dawn Tilly Yewdale Zeus Beal Fisher May