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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157	Log in to enlarge	H.M.S. rangbourne 158 At Sea. 5th.June 1940. Sir, 1 have the honour to forward the following narrative in accordance with your signal 2049/4/6. At approximately midnight on Sunday 26th. say, H.M.S. of the Sthen.s. 2 148 153 conditions quiet. a.m. Arrived Ramsgate and disembarked troops. Sailed immediately for La Panne beaches via Test Hinder Buoy. afternoon. When several miles from coast many Terman bombers were encountered. Bombs were dropped but utesed. Ships two Lewis @ guns in constant action. Although ineffective in fact, this gunfire probably kept them ups machines up. Many ships in vicinity being bombed. Some British fighters sighted. then nearer to shore the Paddle Steamer "Gracie Fields" was sighted homeward bound packed with approximately 800 troops. aftnessed a bomb attack on her during which & direct bit Y&S secured amidships. Nent to render assistance. "Gracie Fields" was unable to stop her engines. Upper deck enveloped in clouds of steam. Operation of going alongeide had to be performed whilst both ships more proceeding shead. Secured alongside. Terrible mortality and shambles on board. Transferred as sany injured and others as "Twente" would hold. During operation another scoot secured alongaide opposite side of "Gracie Fields" and took off remainder. Cost off and proceeded full speed to Hamsgate. Arrived dawn, May 30th. Disembarked wounded and other troops.	Dawn Twente Lewis May Miles

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H.M.S. *rangbourne*
158
At Sea.
5th.June 1940.
Sir,
1 have the honour to forward the following narrative
in accordance with your signal 2049/4/6.
At approximately midnight on Sunday 26th. say, H.M.S.
of
the
Sthen.s.
2
148
153
conditions quiet.
a.m.
Arrived Ramsgate and disembarked troops. Sailed
immediately for La Panne beaches via Test Hinder Buoy.
afternoon. When several miles from coast many Terman bombers
were encountered. Bombs were dropped but utesed. Ships
two Lewis @ guns in constant action. Although
ineffective in fact, this gunfire probably kept them ups
machines up. Many ships in vicinity being bombed. Some
British fighters sighted. then nearer to shore the
Paddle Steamer "Gracie Fields" was sighted homeward
bound packed with approximately 800 troops. aftnessed
a bomb attack on her during which & direct bit Y&S
secured amidships. Nent to render assistance. "Gracie
Fields" was unable to stop her engines. Upper deck
enveloped in clouds of steam. Operation of going
alongeide had to be performed whilst both ships more
proceeding shead. Secured alongside. Terrible
mortality and shambles on board. Transferred as sany
injured and others as "Twente" would hold. During
operation another scoot secured alongaide opposite side
of "Gracie Fields" and took off remainder. Cost off
and proceeded full speed to Hamsgate. Arrived dawn,
May 30th. Disembarked wounded and other troops.