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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95	Log in to enlarge	88 92 SECRET. lace 3. apparently unopposed by any British iroraft. On the third 000usion un intenso air buttle could be heard in progress above the clouds and no effective bombing took place. I would also like to state that from my observation the onery aircraft even when opposed word always more miserous than our own and in the cubsequent air buttles our fighters although outnumbered fought most courageously and effectively but concrully lost moro planes than the enomy. From our point of view the B.B.C. Aillotins secoribing the air sotions off unkir: entirely microprosent the truo situation. 11. The courage end Deheviour of I? officers and non The a great inspiration to 8 Curing the four hours while the ship drifted without help under the threat of destruction. Their checrfulness and efficionay under these trying conditions W&O cxtruordinary. That GO for were lost TREE alcost miraculous but IV DO put domn to SOZO extent to the trained courage of the ship's COMPANY who fought their gans mhore possible and took cover when they could not otherwise Do 02 uso. It is cost difficult shore all conductod themolves valiantly to choose those specially conspicuous for their behaviour, but these I appond of lict of those specially worthy of contion. 12. The Collowing promitions are attached:- spronliz I:- Verbutim statement by various officors and ratings appondix In:- List of known survivoru and known killed. pronlix 111. Lict of officers and men specially mentioned. prondix IV:- Copy of prolicinary report sent to the 145 Officer Communin -ovor. 1 have the honour to DO, 4r, your obsident servent, (Nd.) The Commander in Chief, Commander, ostorn peronches. Royal Savy. Copios to:- The 20g Officer Commenting, over. Co tuin 19th outrayer Notilla. Captain (-), flymouth. COMMA DER-18-CHERS 3- JUN 1940 WESTERN APPROACHES VICE ADNIRAL JUN 1940 . DOVER	Progress Dover

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88
92
SECRET.
lace 3.
apparently unopposed by any British iroraft. On the third
000usion un intenso air buttle could be heard in progress
above the clouds and no effective bombing took place. I would
also like to state that from my observation the onery aircraft
even when opposed word always more miserous than our own and in
the cubsequent air buttles our fighters although outnumbered
fought most courageously and effectively but concrully lost
moro planes than the enomy. From our point of view the B.B.C.
Aillotins secoribing the air sotions off unkir: entirely
microprosent the truo situation.
11.
The courage end Deheviour of I? officers and
non The a great inspiration to 8 Curing the four hours while
the ship drifted without help under the threat of destruction.
Their checrfulness and efficionay under these trying conditions
W&O cxtruordinary. That GO for were lost TREE alcost miraculous
but IV DO put domn to SOZO extent to the trained courage of the
ship's COMPANY who fought their gans mhore possible and took
cover when they could not otherwise Do 02 uso. It is cost
difficult shore all conductod themolves valiantly to choose
those specially conspicuous for their behaviour, but these I
appond of lict of those specially worthy of contion.
12.
The Collowing promitions are attached:-
spronliz I :-
Verbutim statement by various officors and ratings
appondix In:-
List of known survivoru and known killed.
pronlix 111.
Lict of officers and men specially mentioned.
prondix IV:- Copy of prolicinary report sent to the 145
Officer Communin -ovor.
1 have the honour to DO,
4r,
your obsident servent,
(Nd.)
The Commander in Chief,
Commander,
ostorn peronches.
Royal Savy.
Copios to:- The 20g Officer Commenting, over.
Co tuin 19th outrayer Notilla.
Captain (-), flymouth.
COMMA DER-18-CHERS
3- JUN 1940
WESTERN APPROACHES
VICE ADNIRAL
JUN 1940
.
DOVER