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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76	Log in to enlarge	70 74 SECRET. Page 3. .II apparently unopposed by any British ircraft. On the third occasion on intense air buttle could be heard in progreso above the clouds and no effective bombing took place. I would also like to state that from my observation the onemy aircraft ovon when opposed wore always more numerous than our own and in the subsequent air buttles our fighters although outnumbered fought most courageously and effectively but gonerally lost moro planes than the enomy. From our of flow the B.B.C. Bulletins describing the air actions off unkirs entiroly microprosont the true ISA betab MAINT 28 BID to Justi and 11. The courage and production and non The a great inspiration to 28 during the four hours while the ship drifted without help under the threat of destruction. Their cheorfulnoss and efficiency under these trying conditions was extraordinary. That GO for wore lost mas almost mireculous but my DO put down to SOMO extent to the trained courage of the ship's company who fought their guns shore possible and took cover when they could not otherwise Do of uso. It is cost lifficult shoro all conducted themolves valiantly to choose those specially conspicuous for their behaviour, but those I append a lict of those specially morthy of contion. 12. The following Aprondicco are attached:- 10 <ppenliz I:- Verbutim statement by various officers and ratings appendix Ii:- List 02 known survivors and known killed. appondix 111- wist of officers and con specially mentioned. prondix IV:- Cosy of prolininary report sent to the 145 Officer Commenting - ovor. I have the honour to Do, ir, your obsdient servent, The Commander in Chief, Commender, estorn prosches. Royal Navy. Copies to:- The Officer Commending, lover. 03 tuin (U), 19th -estroyer Totillo. Captain 1.1, Flymouth. COMMANDER-1 * 3- JUN 1940 * WESTERN APPROACHES P.T.O...	Isa Page

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 76.

70
74
SECRET.
Page 3.
.II
apparently unopposed by any British ircraft. On the third
occasion on intense air buttle could be heard in progreso
above the clouds and no effective bombing took place. I would
also like to state that from my observation the onemy aircraft
ovon when opposed wore always more numerous than our own and in
the subsequent air buttles our fighters although outnumbered
fought most courageously and effectively but gonerally lost
moro planes than the enomy. From our of flow the B.B.C.
Bulletins describing the air actions off unkirs entiroly
microprosont the true ISA betab MAINT
28
BID to Justi and
11.
The courage and production and
non The a great inspiration to 28 during the four hours while
the ship drifted without help under the threat of destruction.
Their cheorfulnoss and efficiency under these trying conditions
was extraordinary. That GO for wore lost mas almost mireculous
but my DO put down to SOMO extent to the trained courage of the
ship's company who fought their guns shore possible and took
cover when they could not otherwise Do of uso. It is cost
lifficult shoro all conducted themolves valiantly to choose
those specially conspicuous for their behaviour, but those I
append a lict of those specially morthy of contion.
12. The following Aprondicco are attached:- 10
<ppenliz I :- Verbutim statement by various officers and ratings
appendix Ii:-
List 02 known survivors and known killed.
appondix 111-
wist of officers and con specially mentioned.
prondix IV:-
Cosy of prolininary report sent to the 145
Officer Commenting - ovor.
I have the honour to Do,
ir,
your obsdient servent,
The Commander in Chief,
Commender,
estorn prosches.
Royal Navy.
Copies to:- The Officer Commending, lover.
03 tuin (U), 19th -estroyer Totillo.
Captain 1.1, Flymouth.
COMMANDER-1
*
3- JUN 1940
*
WESTERN
APPROACHES
P.T.O...