TNA ADM 199 790

Collection details

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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65	Log in to enlarge	60 64 Personal 3184 semark by Ca Richardin At about 0300, it was impossible to carry out embarkation on the beaches. 25. Our men were showing signs of extreme exhaustion and as it was impossible to communicate with the Senior Naval Officer we decided to take over a whaler that we had salved and to go to the nearest destroyer to report to the Senior Naval Officer. 26. Te waited for high water and at about 0730 put to sea. There was 8 very heavy surf running and we had only an uneven set of oars, rope crutches and only an oar to steer by. 27. We approached two destroyers but they both got underway. Two other destroyers passed us at about 7 cables but paid no attention to us. 28. After about an hour as if from nowhere appeared the Margate lifeboat. fe asked the Coxswain to take us to the nearest destroyer but all were underway at this time. De was returning to Margate and 80 we came back with him. 29. The men in my party were completely exhausted and were asleep within five minutes of being onboard the lifeboat. 30. On arrival at Margate I phoned the Chief of Staff at Dover and reported our return. 31. I was ordered to return to Chatham with my party. (1)	De Dover Senior

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Personal 3184 semark by Ca Richardin
At about 0300, it was impossible to carry out
embarkation on the beaches.
25.
Our men were showing signs of extreme exhaustion and
as it was impossible to communicate with the Senior Naval Officer
we decided to take over a whaler that we had salved and to go
to the nearest destroyer to report to the Senior Naval Officer.
26.
Te waited for high water and at about 0730 put to sea.
There was 8 very heavy surf running and we had only an uneven set
of oars, rope crutches and only an oar to steer by.
27.
We approached two destroyers but they both got underway.
Two other destroyers passed us at about 7 cables but paid no
attention
to
us.
28.
After about an hour as if from nowhere appeared the
Margate lifeboat. fe asked the Coxswain to take us to the
nearest destroyer but all were underway at this time. De was
returning to Margate and 80 we came back with him.
29.
The men in my party were completely exhausted and
were asleep within five minutes of being onboard the lifeboat.
30. On arrival at Margate I phoned the Chief of Staff
at Dover and reported our return.
31. I was ordered to return to Chatham with my party.
(1)