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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37	Log in to enlarge	Dynam. 85. - Nil 36 32 7th June, 1940. Sir, I have the honour to forward herewith my Report of Proceedings in the Dunkirk area between the 27th May, 1940, and the 2nd June, 1940. The Report has been made up in the form of a Daily Log with the more important signals included. In addition I attach certain Appendices:- (1) Activity of enemy aircraft. (11) Officers who performed valuable services. (111) Ratings who performed valuable services. (iv) Ratings in the original party. By good fortune the mission entrusted to me in the first place by the Admiralty and ultimately by you was completed by 2300 on 2nd June, and I would like to record herewith that the chief factors responsible for this successful conclusion were:- (a) The ready help we always received from Dover whenever asked for. (b) The fearlessness and splendid seamanship of destroyers and minesweepers and nearly all the personnel ships coming to the pier. (c) The help of Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker in distributing ships between the pier and the beaches. (d) The magnificent work of the Officers and men, and particularly of the pier party who worked with little rest for 7 days. of these, none is more deserving of praise than Commander Clouston. 0a VICE 8- JUN 1940 I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, * * DOVER (signed) ww. Tennant Captain, R.N. Admirel R.B. Remsay, ".A. Dover.	Clouston Dover Little May Tennant Wake Wake-Walker Walker

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Dynam. 85. -
Nil
36 32
7th June, 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to forward herewith my Report
of Proceedings in the Dunkirk area between the 27th May,
1940, and the 2nd June, 1940.
The Report has been made up in the form of a
Daily Log with the more important signals included.
In addition I attach certain Appendices :-
(1) Activity of enemy aircraft.
(11) Officers who performed valuable services.
(111) Ratings who performed valuable services.
(iv) Ratings in the original party.
By good fortune the mission entrusted to me
in the first place by the Admiralty and ultimately by
you was completed by 2300 on 2nd June, and I would like
to record herewith that the chief factors responsible
for this successful conclusion were :-
(a) The ready help we always received from Dover
whenever asked for.
(b) The fearlessness and splendid seamanship of
destroyers and minesweepers and nearly
all the personnel ships coming to the pier.
(c) The help of Rear-Admiral Wake-Walker in distributing
ships between the pier and the beaches.
(d) The magnificent work of the Officers and men,
and particularly of the pier party who worked
with little rest for 7 days. of these, none
is more deserving of praise than
Commander Clouston.
0a
VICE 8- JUN 1940
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
*
*
DOVER
(signed) ww. Tennant
Captain, R.N.
Admirel R.B. Remsay,
".A. Dover.