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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182	Log in to enlarge	Dynam 109 B14/0 ,17.4 1176 - 179 H.M.S."Sutton" 6th June 1940. ir, Is the the period May 26th to June 5th inclusive, covering the the events I have the honour to forward herewith my narrative of aches British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk and the neighbouring evacuation 173 sand FACTORS OBSTRUCTING THE AVACUATION. 178 Low embarkation rate off beaches - at times loss than 30 per hour Ing caused by lack of control ashore for first for days; and absence of suitable boats. No ship to boach commission to expediate loading, resulting in casualties caused by ships lying off beaches for hours in day light. No Medical Officers at beginning for attending committies. Apparently no R.A.F. protection whatever against loval booking and more particularly, dive boobing and machine gunding, except for last two days and a for short periods previously. This lowored troops morale considerably. 7m/y) Only one pier, built from lorries end to end, at gosition nost open to enemy shell fire. Sandbar off beaches proventing close approach, counting troops to healtate to cross relatively deep unter with full equipment to reach larger boats. HA arramont consisting of 12 pdr. and Louis gino quito inadequito to produce barrage fire, or to discourage high or low flying attack. S. No initiative shown by Assy Staff in bringing into u.s. local boata on boach. 9. Laok of foreaight ahown in allowing troopa to ambark with overcoate, packs, full equipment and rifles, (not hold, but worn) cansing hositation on insocure pior, and difficulty in embarking into boats off beaches. 10. Insurricient boats at all times, and too for motor beach boats and shallow draft pontoons. 11, No apparent stops taken by Army to provent low flying maching gunning off beaches by mounting Bron guna which ware available. 1 3 COMMANDING OFFICER 19 JUN 1940 H.M.S. SUTTON"	Day Last Light May

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Dynam 109
B14/0
,17.4
1176
- 179
H.M.S."Sutton"
6th June 1940.
ir,
Is the the period May 26th to June 5th inclusive, covering the the events
I have the honour to forward herewith my narrative of
aches British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk and the neighbouring evacuation
173
sand
FACTORS OBSTRUCTING THE AVACUATION.
178
Low embarkation rate off beaches - at times loss than 30 per hour
Ing
caused by lack of control ashore for first for days; and absence
of suitable boats.
No ship to boach commission to expediate loading, resulting in
casualties caused by ships lying off beaches for hours in day light.
No Medical Officers at beginning for attending committies.
Apparently no R.A.F. protection whatever against loval booking and
more particularly, dive boobing and machine gunding, except for last
two days and a for short periods previously. This lowored troops
morale considerably.
7m/y)
Only one pier, built from lorries end to end, at gosition nost open
to enemy shell fire.
Sandbar off beaches proventing close approach, counting troops to
healtate to cross relatively deep unter with full equipment to reach
larger boats.
HA arramont consisting of 12 pdr. and Louis gino quito inadequito to
produce barrage fire, or to discourage high or low flying attack.
S.
No initiative shown by Assy Staff in bringing into u.s. local boata
on boach.
9.
Laok of foreaight ahown in allowing troopa to ambark with overcoate,
packs, full equipment and rifles, (not hold, but worn) cansing
hositation on insocure pior, and difficulty in embarking into boats
off beaches.
10. Insurricient boats at all times, and too for motor beach boats and
shallow draft pontoons.
11, No apparent stops taken by Army to provent low flying maching gunning
off beaches by mounting Bron guna which ware available.
1
3
COMMANDING OFFICER
19 JUN 1940
H.M.S. SUTTON"