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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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SECRET
Dyram. 10%
157
SECRE
à
Commanding Officer, Saltash.
Alulol
M
6.6.40.
162
Senior Officer, 5th. M.S.P. Vice admunt. Dover.
ERENCE.
Report on proceedings from N. Shields (29th. May)
to Sheerness (3rd. June)
th. May.
1.
A.M. Compasses were adjusted badly and at 1230
on the 29th. I sailed from the Tyne (encountering fog the whole way) to Harwich.
2.
NE
At 2025 and in approximate position 539 561' N.
0 19' B. four sharp jars were felt and it vas though that the vessel had hit a wrsck. Twenty minute later five more jars were experienced and an explosion heard. Two vessels were in the vicinity, one making Pt. 68 on her syren, and I decided that th bumps were probably due to patt This CI depth char
RWICH.
fired by these vessels. On passage my compass showed itself very inaccurate.
oth. May.
3.
At 1300 on 30th. I arrived off Harwich; my identi fication signal, altho correct, was not accepted for about twenty minutes - reason not
ARWICH.
known. Coal and provisions were taken on Doard, ship was swung to obtain new deviation card. Tracks to Dunker ue were put on the charts, but no orders were received until 8225. At 2227'I sailed for
La Panne. No communication I operational orders were received, so WT watch was kept on 138 KCS and routin
4.
The weather Yes very thick, but the trawler in position 51° 47' N. 10 481' 8. at the bedd in the channel was sighted. About ten minutes later
1st. May.
orders were received from Harwich to use
QZS 33. The obvious intention of this order was to
DST IN
avoid using the direct channel. This necessitated using Kn ek Deep channel, in By opinion, and
NOCK DEEP.
extremely hazardous navigational passage at night and in thich wea her, especially as ay COR ass still appeared inac urate. I proceeded down the Xn CK
Deep taking continuous soundings. Eventually I ran into shallow water and tried every Lirection until I
ran into 22 fathoms, could not et out. At daylight a buoy was sighted (ny deviations were still erratic, but the eather had cleared considerable)
5.
About 1000 vessel was off La Panne and about the same time.Dover's orders were received to
A PANNE
programe accordingly. At this time not rendeavous at position W. at 2200 and I to had amend andtwas expecting to meet M.S. 5 and the rest the appreciated that shi S were working independently of
Flotilla; it also med that there would not be time
Dover May Senior

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SECRET
Dyram. 10%
157
SECRE
à
Commanding Officer, Saltash.
Alulol
M
6.6.40.
162
Senior Officer, 5th. M.S.P. Vice admunt. Dover.
ERENCE.
Report on proceedings from N. Shields (29th. May)
to Sheerness (3rd. June)
th. May.
1.
A.M. Compasses were adjusted badly and at 1230
on the 29th. I sailed from the Tyne (encountering
fog the whole way) to Harwich.
2.
NE
At 2025 and in approximate position 539 561' N.
0 19' B. four sharp jars were felt and it vas though
that the vessel had hit a wrsck. Twenty minute
later five more jars were experienced and an
explosion heard. Two vessels were in the vicinity,
one making Pt. 68 on her syren, and I decided that th
bumps were probably due to patt This CI depth char
RWICH.
fired by these vessels. On passage my compass
showed itself very inaccurate.
oth. May.
3.
At 1300 on 30th. I arrived off Harwich; my
identi fication signal, altho correct, was not
accepted for about twenty minutes - reason not
ARWICH.
known. Coal and provisions were taken on Doard,
ship was swung to obtain new deviation card. Tracks
to Dunker ue were put on the charts, but no orders
were received until 8225. At 2227'I sailed for
La Panne. No communication I operational orders were
received, so WT watch was kept on 138 KCS and routin
4.
The weather Yes very thick, but the trawler in
position 51° 47' N. 10 481' 8. at the bedd in the
channel was sighted. About ten minutes later
1st. May.
orders were received from Harwich to use
QZS 33. The obvious intention of this order was to
DST IN
avoid using the direct channel. This necessitated
using Kn ek Deep channel, in By opinion, and
NOCK DEEP.
extremely hazardous navigational passage at night
and in thich wea her, especially as ay COR ass still
appeared inac urate. I proceeded down the Xn CK
Deep taking continuous soundings. Eventually I ran
into shallow water and tried every Lirection until I
ran into 22 fathoms, could not et out. At daylight
a buoy was sighted (ny deviations were still erratic,
but the eather had cleared considerable)
5.
About 1000 vessel was off La Panne and about the
same time .Dover's orders were received to
A PANNE
programe accordingly. At this time not
rendeavous at position W. at 2200 and I to had amend
andtwas expecting to meet M.S. 5 and the rest the
appreciated that shi S were working independently of
Flotilla; it also med that there would not be time