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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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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Dynam. 130.
B14/0/1119
9
12
Subject: Report on Operations in connection with the evacuation of the B.E.F. from the Dunkirk area.
From
:. The Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "Calcutta".
Date
:. 6th June 1940.
No. 061/28
To
:. The Vice-Admiral, Dover.
(Copies to:- The Commander in Chief, Nore.
The Flag Officer, 20th Cruiser Squadron
The following report on the minor part played by H.M.S. "Calcutta" in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from the Dunkirk area is submitted.
2.
In view of the vast number of reports which you will receive, it has been made as brief as possible in the form of a chronological time table of events with covering remarks at the end.
Monday 27th May
23L0
Sailed from Trinity Bay, The Downs for La Panne.
Tuesday 28th May
0115
Loud explosion about 5 cables on starboard beam probably from torpedo fired by ehemy submarine or M.T.B.
0125
Torpedo track crossing from port to starboard missed ship about 100 yards astern.
0135
M.T.B. heard and vaguely sighted bearing Green 60°.
Ship manoeuvred under large helm. No subsequent torpedo tracks or explosions seen or heard.
0248
Anchored in position 005° La Panne, air light, 310
Motor Cutter and both whalers sent in to beach to commence evacuation into paddle steamers mine sweepers "Sandown" and "Gracie Fields" who were much closer inshore. "Grafton", 'Greyhound"
and "Impulsive" also evacuating from. this beach.
0500
Opened fire on one Heinkel.
0523
Opened fire on one J U 88.
0615
Impulsive ordered to proceed to Dunkirk and go alongside East pier.
0621
Opened fire on 3 Heikels.
0625
Evacuation of beach completed. "Grafton" and
"Greyhound" proceeded. Paddle Minesweepers
"Sandown" and "Gracie Fields" ordered alongside to disembark their 700 troops into "Calcutta".
0641
Opened fire on 1 Heinkel.
0715
Weighed and proceeded to Sheerness.
1215
Arrived Sheerness, disembarked 700 troops and completed with oil fuel and provisions.
1710
Slipped from buoy and proceeded to La Panne.
2157
Anchored in position 01410 La Panne Air Light 2"
Boats sent in to the same beach as had been used previously. Heavy surf running and conditions for embarking troops extremely difficult. Only one Schoot to assist in embarkation of about 70
wounded.
Wednesday 29th May

Calcutta Cruiser Sandown Dover Green Light May

OCR table 1 from document page 98
IME	SHIP.	B.E.F.	ALLIES.	VARIOUS.
410	Pacífico
500	Mary Spear	272	142
6500	Iolanthe		15
0500	Amazone		35
0530	Three Kings		111
0530	Genius	59
0545	Ocean Breeze	98	2
0555	Sandown <	494	70
0600	Jackeve
640	Aransa
0645	Rewga 3	135	189
700	Gula	40
705	Tilly
0715	Susitary
0725	Murins	506	237
0730	Barham
0800	Darienta DORIENTA	65
0800	Small boat	6
0825	Alcimaica	17	15
0830	Rig	26	60
0845	A. 248	228
0845	? @ Dover steps	21
0910	Foam Queen		98
0920	Sarah Hyde	88	2
0925	President Briand		117
0900	X 217		250
to	Pickford	14
0930	Britannic		65
( Inner	Renascent		66
Harbour)	LO 504 Defender	49
	Resolute	37
	New Britannic	83		llon
0955	Mensaillon 7		156	Moussai (Fr.
1015	Ruga RECEIVED	217	98
0930 to	The Hound
1030	M.F.H.	87	1
( Inner	The Delta	78	26
Harbour)	The Despatch 2)	139 102
1040	Venus	70	1
1100	Atlantic
0845 to )		638	70
1100 Dover	8 Tenders
Steps		73	48
1115 Dover	1 Tender
Steps	Handshy	141	83
1135	Handsing
1115 to )		71	32
1145 Dover	3 Tenders
Steps		50	11
1145	John & Nora		108	N
1155	Lydia Lugaine 3 271 Irma
1145 to )	Tenders	43	51
1220 Dover Steps	3		104
1225	Vesia
1220 to 2	Tenders		243
1240 Dover	2
Steps			201
1250	Java Aronia	T2
1300 1330	Yvonne		12
1420	Mermaid	25	1

Amazone Aronia Atlantic Boat Britannic Defender Delta Dorienta Foam Queen Genius Gula Hound Iolanthe Irma Jackeve Java M.F.H. Mary New Britannic Queen Renascent Resolute Rewga Rig Sandown Three Kings Tilly Venus X 217 Yvonne Dover Kings

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Murgali
TUESDAY, 28TH MAY, 1940.
1430. "SANDOWN"
201.
1530. "GRACIE FIELDS".
281.
Total.
482.
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Sandown May

111

476
500
Margate
Total.
"SANDOWN".
201.
"GRACIE FIELDS".
281.
"ROSS".
:
683.
383. 300.
"LEDA".
2218.
301. 500. 537. 380. 500.
"PANGBOURNE".
400.
"KELLETT".
1052.
472. 550. 30.
"ROYAL SOVEREIGN".
6370.
1173. 1200. 1100. 47. 1500. 1350.
"ALBURY".
1136.
161. 445. 130. 400.
"PATRIA".
1400.
200. 1200.
"CARIBIA".
300.
"DEUS".
200.
"HORST".
1150.
350. 800.
"ROYAL DAFFODIL".
3203.
1703. 1500.
"K.G.V."
3578.
853. 500. 700. 1460. 65.
"GOLDEN EAGLE".
1750.
500. 1250.
"ROYAL EAGLE".
2058.
808. 1250.
"LYDD".
850.
200. 450. 200.
"PRINC. ELIZABETH".
1344.
460. 374. 510.
"AEGIS".
835.
355. 350. 130.
"MEDWAY QUEEN".
450.
"ORANJE".
600.
500. 100.
"DELLA".
203.
"DOGGERS BANK".
708.
308. 400.
"HOPPER V24".
980.
400. 580.
"WOLVES".
50.
"ADVENTURESS".
85.
"STELLA DURADO".
22.
"KING FISHER".
458.
91. 157. 210.
"LIFEBOAT".
17.
"SCOTTISH OP".
525.
33107.
TOTAL.

Adventuress Albury Caribia Golden Eagle Horst Lydd Oranje Pangbourne Patria Queen Royal Daffodil Royal Eagle Royal Sovereign Sandown Wolves Fisher King Ross