TNA ADM 199 790

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TNA ADM 199 790

Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, dating from 1940.

Holding archive: TNA
Collection reference: ADM 199 790

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Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/790. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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16	Log in to enlarge	15 30th May may. shortly after. Imbarkation proceeded thereafter at a good steady rate. TV.A.Dover Following signal was made at 0930:- "Troops are concentrated in unlinited mubers just East of Dunkirk Beach, on Bray Beaches and at La Panne. Please do your best to distrbute. I am getting along splendidly here. Send two hospital ships now. If mist persists I will bring them in on arrival." At 0943 the following Situation Report was made:- "Conour are 1700 k/co. I have no M.Y.B. and can only communicate with U.K. by French wireless station, 02 when - destroyers are in sight. If conditions remain as at present a destroyer alongsido continuously for embarkation would be a magnificant holp. The moment hombing starts all met shove off". At 0950 I made following signal:- "If this weather persists I want = ship every half an hour". The whole morning was atoty and 1donl for embaritation that Card ships arrived and BS great opportunity was again lost. Hospital ships also did not arrive until attermoon and there were over one Shousand wounded waiting for transportation. At 1600 two destroyers arrived. At 1700 as COP us sent for 200 to go to G.H.Q. and I traned over the daties of S.N.O. to Consunder Maund. Valuey at 1836 following signal was made:- Am leaving for G.H.Q. for about two days and I have turned over the job of N.S.O. to Commander Hand who rully understands the estuation and has everything well in hand." At 1846 following signal TRUE made:- proceeding steadily despite internittent banbing attacks and bonbardments. Conditions appear favourable for good progress tonight. Request all available cruft may be made available both for Dunkirk and beaches. Number embarked to date only with destroyers 18,000." At 2025 a situation Report this made as follows:- thousand troops have been embarked during last hour. "Despite intense bombardment and air attack four Dunicirk will be untenable by Friday morning. Embarkation Every possible effort will be made. I consider will be continued until last moment but depend upon large ships and destroyers at Pier tonight." AS *******	Progress Dover Last May

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15
30th May may.
shortly after. Imbarkation proceeded thereafter at a good
steady rate.
TV.A.Dover
Following signal was made at 0930:-
"Troops are concentrated in unlinited mubers just
East of Dunkirk Beach, on Bray Beaches and at
La Panne. Please do your best to distrbute. I am
getting along splendidly here. Send two hospital
ships now. If mist persists I will bring them in on
arrival."
At 0943 the following Situation Report was made:-
"Conour are 1700 k/co. I have no M.Y.B. and can
only communicate with U.K. by French wireless station,
02 when - destroyers are in sight. If conditions
remain as at present a destroyer alongsido continuously
for embarkation would be a magnificant holp. The
moment hombing starts all met shove off".
At 0950 I made following signal:-
"If this weather persists I want = ship every half
an hour".
The whole morning was atoty and 1donl for embaritation
that Card ships arrived and BS great opportunity was again lost.
Hospital ships also did not arrive until attermoon and there
were over one Shousand wounded waiting for transportation.
At 1600 two destroyers arrived.
At 1700 as COP us sent for 200 to go to G.H.Q. and
I traned over the daties of S.N.O. to Consunder Maund.
Valuey at 1836 following signal was made:-
*Am leaving for G.H.Q. for about two days and I have
turned over the job of N.S.O. to Commander Hand who
rully understands the estuation and has everything
well in hand."
At 1846 following signal TRUE made:-
proceeding steadily despite internittent
banbing attacks and bonbardments. Conditions appear
favourable for good progress tonight. Request all
available cruft may be made available both for Dunkirk
and beaches. Number embarked to date only with
destroyers 18,000."
At 2025 a situation Report this made as follows:-
thousand troops have been embarked during last hour.
"Despite intense bombardment and air attack four
Dunicirk will be untenable by Friday morning. Embarkation
Every possible effort will be made. I consider
will be continued until last moment but depend upon large
ships and destroyers at Pier tonight."
AS
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