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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52	Log in to enlarge	47 -3- 51 "disregard your verbal instructions to return home, and hope you will approve. with the approval of Lord Gort I have returned here as S.N.O. Dunkirk and to assist the British Commander" At 2353 the following signal was made:- "In view of the decision request maximum number of transports and air protection to-morrow Saturday, and particularly air and sea protection for the following day, when enemy will have no other occupation. Unfortunately some hours are passing to-night without a single ship entering Dunkirk for French or ourselves." Shelling took place all night during embarkation causing some casualties on the beach. BRAY La Panne was evacuated and troops fell back on Bire,Demis A situation report was made as follows:- "No ships entered between 2230 and 0400, Unsuccessful dive bombing attack has just taken place. British fighters arrive. Smoke covers pier. Embarkation re-commenced. Reported heavy shelling of beaches and an improvised pier smashed. Please despatch by M.T.B. morphia and field dressings. Saturday 1st June. 0715. "Attended meeting of French Staff at Malo Barns. Witnessed very heavy dive bomging on ships off shore. Discussed evacuation and arranged that more ships should be given to the French. At 0910 a further signal was made reading:- "Ships are urgently required." Much bombing had taken place for rest of day. H.M.S. Keith and Ivanhoe were bombed and H.M.S. Mosquito on her way to entering the port was bombed and sunk. H.M.S. Worcester sailed and received such heavy bombing that I gave orders that no more ships were to sail in daylight and requested that henceforth none should arrive before dark. At 1841 the following signal was received from C.I.G.S for Senior Officer:- "We do not order any fixed moment for evacuation. You: are to hold on as long as possible in order that the	Ivanhoe Mosquito Day Gort Long Senior

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"disregard your verbal instructions to return home,
and hope you will approve. with the approval of
Lord Gort I have returned here as S.N.O. Dunkirk and
to assist the British Commander"
At 2353 the following signal was made:-
"In view of the decision request maximum number of
transports and air protection to-morrow Saturday,
and particularly air and sea protection for the follow-
ing day, when enemy will have no other occupation.
Unfortunately some hours are passing to-night without
a single ship entering Dunkirk for French or ourselves."
Shelling took place all night during embarkation
causing some casualties on the beach.
BRAY
La Panne was evacuated and troops fell back on Bire,Demis
A situation report was made as follows:-
"No ships entered between 2230 and 0400, Unsuccessful
dive bombing attack has just taken place. British
fighters arrive. Smoke covers pier. Embarkation
re-commenced. Reported heavy shelling of beaches
and an improvised pier smashed. Please despatch
by M.T.B. morphia and field dressings.
Saturday 1st June.
0715.
"Attended meeting of French Staff at Malo Barns.
Witnessed very heavy dive bomging on ships off shore.
Discussed evacuation and arranged that more ships
should be given to the French.
At 0910 a further signal was made reading:-
"Ships are urgently required."
Much bombing had taken place for rest of day. H.M.S.
Keith and Ivanhoe were bombed and H.M.S. Mosquito on her way to
entering the port was bombed and sunk. H.M.S. Worcester sailed
and received such heavy bombing that I gave orders that no more
ships were to sail in daylight and requested that henceforth
none should arrive before dark.
At 1841 the following signal was received from C.I.G.S
for Senior Officer:-
"We do not order any fixed moment for evacuation. You:
are to hold on as long as possible in order that the