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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46	Log in to enlarge	41 30th May 30 Th 45 Passenger transport KING ORRY which had been damaged by a near miss p.m. 29th May, still alongside the Pier at midnight. I saw the Captain and told him he must go and gave him the alternative of beaching himself on the Eastern beach if his ship was not seaworthy, or of proceeding wathout Crooks well to England = the escort of a trawler. At 0230 he was ^ observed endeavouring to clear the harbour. It was subsequently found out that he sunk about 4 cables outside the entrance. At 0039/30 made the following signal to Dover:- "There is a shortage of ships and boats. I have no destroyers". There were no air attacks in the early morning Later when ships began to arrive, and all was quiet. 1 In view of the heavy target presented by a number of ships being alongside the Mole at one time, destroyers were ordered alongside the Pier one at a time. Arrival of the first destroyer was a signal for an attack by one bomber. Subsequently, however, the bright sunshine of yesterday gave way to mist and it was possible to speed up embarkation without undue risk. 0755 following signal was made:- "Great opportunity missed during night when only three drifters arrived. No water or food yet provided on Dunkirk beach for large number of troops. Sporadic bombing". Attbout 0800 store ship arrived with provisions but no water. This caused so much congestion on the Pier that in view of the urgent need to send off every possible man, about half the foodhad been unloaded. unloading was, after abandoned and the store ship filled with troops. A certain amount of water was obtained from destroyers. One personnel ship arrived about 0920, the first one since the previous day. Other ships (three drifters) filled shortly	England Sunshine Day Dover King May

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41
30th May 30 Th
45
Passenger transport KING ORRY which had been
damaged by a near miss p.m. 29th May, still alongside the
Pier at midnight. I saw the Captain and told him he must
go and gave him the alternative of beaching himself on the
Eastern beach if his ship was not seaworthy, or of proceeding
wathout Crooks well
to England = the escort of a trawler. At 0230 he was
^
observed endeavouring to clear the harbour. It was
subsequently found out that he sunk about 4 cables outside
the entrance.
At 0039/30 made the following signal to Dover:-
"There is a shortage of ships and boats. I have no
destroyers".
There were no air attacks in the early morning
Later when ships began to arrive,
and all was quiet. 1 In view of the heavy target presented by
a number of ships being alongside the Mole at one time,
destroyers were ordered alongside the Pier one at a time.
Arrival of the first destroyer was a signal for an attack by
one bomber. Subsequently, however, the bright sunshine of
yesterday gave way to mist and it was possible to speed up
embarkation without undue risk.
0755 following signal was made:-
"Great opportunity missed during night when only three
drifters arrived. No water or food yet provided on
Dunkirk beach for large number of troops. Sporadic
bombing".
Attbout 0800 store ship arrived with provisions
but no water. This caused so much congestion on the Pier
that in view of the urgent need to send off every possible man,
about half the foodhad been unloaded.
unloading was, after abandoned and the store
ship filled with troops. A certain amount of water was
obtained from destroyers.
One personnel ship arrived about 0920, the first one
since the previous day. Other ships (three drifters) filled
shortly