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TNA ADM 199 790

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.

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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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109
ILM.S.
113
2nd June. 1940.
APPENDIX I.
Inquiry into the loss of H.M.S. Basilisk.
1. P.O. Tel Covington office.
Syko Machine and operating signals laft in
All W/T books burnt including Syko cards burnt except Naval Syko 1st June. 7/I sets not wrecked.
Several BR's burnt.
Communications.
4H to 51 ariel from Whalers davits to masthead.
Immediately after lights failed, connected up
Endeavoured to got into communication with Dover forces and W/T.Set appeared to be working efficiently.
Appeared to be to much traffic in air my signals Jammed.
Very Good reception. Found by still remaining of main aeriel; discomected it from all other legs and then ran lead from aeriel connection inside office to the 4H.
Retune sat and again tried to get Dover forces and
Dover W/T. Reception throughout good until time of abandoning shin. Finding nower to 48 not sufficiert connected up 100 V. receiving battery in series making
2207 but gunfire from ship kept loosening contacts.
Signals appeared to be going out alright.
First message sent out in Nyko Have been hit"
broadcasting at regular intervals.
2nd. attack made "Help Bray" several times.
Last signal made "Send tuge require immediate assistance offerey " ( in Nyko ). Possible non reception was probable due to loss of powerin load and jamming due to heavy traffic ( Dover The Trawlers on R/T and ships in vicinity all broadcanting 1.
Had 1t been possible to get 51 working could have got signal through. Heavy funes in office after 3rd. hombing could not get at Syko machine and operating signals.
2. C.E.R.A. Yestlake.
Vent into Engine Room as soon as steam had cleared, opened all boiler Safety Valves. Found both
C.E.R.A's Griffiths and Sto. Futt in front of the throttle killed. Platform generally wrecked, particularly Port side, Bulkhead to after The blown away ( from B.R. into S.R. ). Main and luxillary Steem lines pierced ( Port side ) Shut off Bulkhead Valves.
Plugged water pouring in through rivet holes. Shut off remainder of Auxillary Sea Cocks,i.e. stopped all lenks.
2. Cheif Stoker Ricketts.
Forward supply party. Vent down after B.R.
after steam cleared.
Found oil pump of part after fan and steam pipes port aide blown away.
Found 1 Stoker hanging on ladder (Sto. Manion )
1 P.O.in bilgas
(Sto. P.O. Lowry)
2 in front of boilers, all billed
( P.O. Mahonay & Sto,Wormold)
Dover Griffiths Last

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109
ILM.S.
113
2nd June. 1940.
APPENDIX I.
Inquiry into the loss of H.M.S. Basilisk.
1. P.O. Tel Covington
office.
Syko Machine and operating signals laft in
All W/T books burnt including Syko cards
burnt except Naval Syko 1st June. 7/I sets not wrecked.
Several BR's burnt.
Communications.
4H to 51 ariel from Whalers davits to masthead.
Immediately after lights failed, connected up
Endeavoured to got into communication with Dover forces
and W/T.Set appeared to be working efficiently.
Appeared to be to much traffic in air my signals Jammed.
Very Good reception. Found by still remaining of main
aeriel; discomected it from all other legs and then ran
lead from aeriel connection inside office to the 4H.
Retune sat and again tried to get Dover forces and
Dover W/T. Reception throughout good until time of
abandoning shin. Finding nower to 48 not sufficiert
connected up 100 V. receiving battery in series making
2207 but gunfire from ship kept loosening contacts.
Signals appeared to be going out alright.
First message sent out in Nyko Have been hit"
broadcasting at regular intervals.
2nd. attack made "Help Bray" several times.
Last signal made "Send tuge require immediate assistance
offerey " ( in Nyko ). Possible non reception was
probable due to loss of powerin load and jamming due to
heavy traffic ( Dover The Trawlers on R/T and ships
in vicinity all broadcanting 1.
Had 1t been possible to get 51 working could have
got signal through. Heavy funes in office after 3rd. hombing
could not get at Syko machine and operating signals.
2. C.E.R.A. Yestlake.
Vent into Engine Room as soon as steam had
cleared, opened all boiler Safety Valves. Found both
C.E.R.A's Griffiths and Sto. Futt in front of the
throttle killed. Platform generally wrecked,
particularly Port side, Bulkhead to after The blown
away ( from B.R. into S.R. ). Main and luxillary Steem
lines pierced ( Port side ) Shut off Bulkhead Valves.
Plugged water pouring in through rivet holes. Shut off
remainder of Auxillary Sea Cocks,i.e. stopped all lenks.
2. Cheif Stoker Ricketts.
Forward supply party. Vent down after B.R.
after steam cleared.
Found oil pump of part after fan and steam
pipes port aide blown away.
Found 1 Stoker hanging on ladder (Sto. Manion )
1 P.O.in bilgas
(Sto. P.O. Lowry)
2 in front of boilers, all billed
( P.O. Mahonay & Sto,Wormold)