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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Page	Image	OCR text	OCR tags
47	Log in to enlarge	249/1 From:- Lt. A.W. McMullan, R.N.R. Date:- 5th June, 1940. To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. 30th May. Left Ramsgate in schoot "Twente" with Sub. Lt. Adderley, R.N.V.R. as 1st Lieut. 2230 Arrived 11/2 miles E. of Dunkirk roads. Remained anchored off all night but due to Jri shortage of boats was unable to embark any troops until 0500 on 31st May when a motor boat and two cutters were requisitioned with which 400 troops were embarked. These were disembarked at Margate. Returned to Ramsgate and anchored off the harbour for further orders. 1st June. Schoot "Twente" not required so joined power boat "Hague" with Cmdr. Troop R.N., Lieut. de Mauny R.N. and Sub. Lt. Hollingswear R.N.R. and proceeded to the inner harbour at Dunkirk where French soldiers were embarked and ferried across to a waiting transport in the roads 3rd June. 0200 Were struck whilst leaving the harbour (with 39 on board) on the port side successively by a by troops a French motor cutter and then again French trawler. "Westward Ho", being in the vicinity, "Hague" took off all the as no time was allowed the by damage. "Westward soldiers and crew and the the was Ho" abandoned to ascertain the extent of "Westward Ho" landed our troops and survivors of the "Hague" at Margate.	Boat Twente Westward Westward Ho Adderley De Mauny May Miles Roads
107	Log in to enlarge	472 H9P Margete SATURDAY, 1ST JUNE, 1940. 0005. "QUEEN OF THANET". 850. 0130. "KINGFISHER". 157. 0400. "ORANJE". 100. 0500. "GOLDEN EAGLE". 1250. 0415. "MOTOR BOAT". 23. 0510. "SALTASH". 400. 0600. "WESTWARD HO". 720. x 900 0610. "ROYAL EAGLE". 1250. 0630. "ROYAL SOVEREIGN". 47. 0830. "LADY SOUTHBORO". 350. 0950. "PRINCESS ELIZABETH". 510. 0950. "GALLEONS REACH" 123. * 1 Alien Postal worker French. J 1045. "QUEENS CHANNEL". 52. 1145. "WHIPPINGHAM". 2500. 1215. "DUNDALK". 280. "FOREMOST". 200. 1345. 1420. "ORIEL". 470. + 1. Pathe Gazette Man. "AEGIR". 130. 1650. 1450. "VINCIA". 108. 1600. "KINGFISHER". 210. + 2 Belgian Airman, supposed to have escaped from Germans. "QUEEN OF THANET". 1500. 1650. "K.G.V." 700. 1740. x 243 1740. "HALCYON". 58. "SALTASH". 350. 1830. "WESTWARD HO". 918. + 1 Alien under arrest 2030. 2100. "ANTJE". 150. "RAPID I". 25. 2100. "HOPPER 24". 580. 2215. TOTAL. 14011.	Aegir Antje Boat Dundalk Golden Eagle Oranje Princess Princess Elizabeth PS Whippingham Queen Rapid I Royal Eagle Royal Sovereign Vincia Westward Westward Ho Whippingham
109	Log in to enlarge	my 474 MONDAY, 3RD JUNE, 1940. 0100. "ROYAL SOVEREIGN". 1500. + 3 Alien Refugees. 0400. "K.G.V." 1460. 0650. "WESTWARD HO". 48. 0745. "ORIEL". 750. Total. 3758.	Royal Sovereign Westward Westward Ho
112	Log in to enlarge	477 501 Total. Carried Forward. 33107. "DUNDALL". 730. 450. 280. "TWENTE". 350. "ANTJE". 450. 300. 150. "BRIGHTON QUEEN". 160. "LADY SOUTHBORO". 350. "GALLEONS REACH". 123. PLIMIMMON "PHINLIMON". 900. "QUEEN OF THANET". 2500. 850. 1500. 150. 5000 MOTOR BOAT. 23. "SALTASH". 750. "WESTWARD HO". 1686. 720. 918. 48. 3372 "VINCIA". 108. "HALCYON". 58. "QUEENS CHANNEL". 52. "WHIPPINGHAM". 2500. "FOREMOST". 200. "ORIEL". 2020. 470. 750. 750. 50. 4040 "RAPID I". 25. "OFFENIA". 50. "TANGELLE MARIE". 25. "GUILLEMOT". 460. L2 TRAWLER. 85. AD.389 TRAWLER. 60. 46722. TOTAL.	Antje Boat Guillemot Marie PS Whippingham Queen Rapid I Twente Vincia Westward Westward Ho Whippingham