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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79	Log in to enlarge	72 76 (Cheif Sto. Ricketts continued) After boiler Port side completely wrecked. Shut off oil supply coming out of main line, shut off after strainer; main oil line carried away. All emergency valves shut off and S.V's opened. 4. P.O. Cast. ATI lights in ship out after 1st. Salvo. went down to L.P. room to make sure battery was still on. dont art and found dynamos out of action.Sent hand to switch in Oldham Iame previously placed tall in place and all worked) Joined up with party under Cummer(1) and jettisoned torpodoes and derth charges (Torpedoes fired with air levers forward ) Scuttling charges placed on foremost end of E.R. bulkhead Starboard aide against ships side under Water Level, consisted of 11 1b T.N.T. 2 primers and 2 detenators, Bickford fuse.These 17020 not fired in the and. 5.P.O.Robinson. Q. There were you stationed during 1st air attack? A.71th "A" gun. A.Then you called for volunteers (after Capt. went) Q. /hen did you go to Pom-Pom 9 What was ultimate reason why Tom-Tom would not fire? A.Crdinary cartridge Jam which took 3 nine. to clear. Q.018 you remain at Pom-Pome after I left? A.No I went up to "A" gmn. C.Sho stayed behind. A.I./3ea. Peperall. 6. Yes. Bunkin. All S.P's put in weighted Sag and given to 8.00 for destruction. F.S.B. left on bridge on orders of Captain All Signal loga left on bridge ( Including A, AZ,02, V.C. 7.7. lanterna taken down and thrown overboard. etc. all in wh alhouse ) Selector boxes loft intect. when (a) realized it was Balanander called with her pendante Communications:- Called LAP in direction of tug and Salamander Called for about 20 mins. with Aldia. Tug She was facing towards Baniliak but did not called answer. and made "Go and deatroy Keith" Basilisk made "," Could see he would not read Basilisk, made Basilisk and made The still made 114 Basiliak ao decided 15 to read and his sink measage Keith by:- gunfire by firing at by Water to watch you sink.Jorry to trouble Proceed Lovel and deatroy Amito cabinet D.19, you." standing Made following signal. Bas. I am out of action. Tug. Sink her with torpedoes. Bas. T have Jettisoned torpedoes. Tug. Bas. I Sink have her no by depth depth charges, charges. I am out of action, require immediate assistance and tug. Tugesave "R"	Bickford Bridge Read Robinson

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76
(Cheif Sto. Ricketts continued)
After boiler Port side completely wrecked.
Shut off oil supply coming out of main line, shut
off after strainer; main oil line carried away.
All emergency valves shut off and S.V's opened.
4. P.O. Cast.
ATI lights in ship out after 1st. Salvo.
went down to L.P. room to make sure battery was still
on. dont art and found dynamos out of action.Sent
hand to switch in Oldham Iame previously placed
tall in place and all worked)
Joined up with party under Cummer(1) and
jettisoned torpodoes and derth charges (Torpedoes
fired with air levers forward )
Scuttling charges placed on foremost end of
E.R. bulkhead Starboard aide against ships side under
Water Level, consisted of 11 1b T.N.T. 2 primers and
2 detenators, Bickford fuse.These 17020 not fired in
the and.
5.P.O.Robinson.
Q. There were you stationed during 1st air attack?
A.71th "A" gun.
A.Then you called for volunteers (after Capt. went)
Q. /hen did you go to Pom-Pom 9
What was ultimate reason why Tom-Tom would not fire?
A.Crdinary cartridge Jam which took 3 nine. to clear.
Q.018 you remain at Pom-Pome after I left ?
A.No I went up to "A" gmn.
C.Sho stayed behind.
A.I./3ea. Peperall.
6. Yes. Bunkin.
All S.P's put in weighted Sag and given to
8.00 for destruction.
F.S.B. left on bridge on orders of Captain
All Signal loga left on bridge ( Including A, AZ,02,
V.C. 7.7. lanterna taken down and thrown overboard.
etc. all in wh alhouse )
Selector boxes loft intect.
when (a) realized it was Balanander called with her pendante
Communications:- Called LAP in direction of tug and Salamander
Called for about 20 mins. with Aldia. Tug
She was facing towards Baniliak but did not called answer.
and made "Go and deatroy Keith" Basilisk
made "," Could see he would not read Basilisk,
made Basilisk and made The still made 114 Basiliak ao
decided 15 to read and his sink measage Keith by :- gunfire by firing at
by Water to watch you sink .Jorry to trouble
Proceed Lovel and deatroy Amito cabinet D.19, you." standing
Made following signal.
Bas. I am out of action.
Tug. Sink her with torpedoes.
Bas. T have Jettisoned torpedoes.
Tug. Bas. I Sink have her no by depth depth charges, charges. I am out of action,
require immediate assistance and tug.
Tugesave "R"