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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211	Log in to enlarge	Nil Implicate Dynam III 1922 DanD 207 Admirality, S.W.1. 8th June, 1940. Rear Admiral, Dover. Report of Proceedings, 29th May - 3rd June Sir, I have the honour to submit the following report on the operations 206 FACTORS OBSTRUCTING THE EVACUATION. Low embarkation rate off beaches - at times less than 30 per hour caused by lack of control ashore for first few days; and absence of suitable boats. No ship to beach communication to expediate loading, resulting in casualties caused by ships lying off beaches for hours in daylight. No Medical Officers at beginning for attending casualties. Apparently no R.A.F. protection whatever against level bombing and more particularly, dive bombing and machine gunning, except for last two days and a few short periods previously. This lowered troops' morale considerably. i. Only one pier, built from lorries end to end, at position most open to enemy shell fire. 5. Sandbar off beaches preventing close approach, causing troops to hesitate to cross relatively deep water with full equipment to reach larger boats. 7. HA armament consisting of 12 pdr. and Lewis guna quite inadequate to produce barrage fire, or to discourage high or low flying attack. 3. No initiative shown by Army Staff in bringing into use local boats on beach. 9. packs, full equipment and rifles, (not held, but worn) causing into Lack of foresight shown in allowing troops to embark with overcoats, hesitation on insecure pier, and difficulty in embarking boats off beaches. 0. Insufficient boats at all times, and too few motor beach boats and shallow draft pontoons. if 1, No taken by Army to provent low available. flying machine gunning off apparent beaches by steps mounting Bren guns which were by of Greeville. M. Temple Ach. Can.d. Rozal Navy. each COMMANDING 19 JUN SUTTOIN 1940 OFFICER * Commander office. the "NO H.M.S. Sulian. . H.M.S.	Dover Few Last Lewis May Temple

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Nil
Implicate
Dynam III
1922
DanD
207
Admirality, S.W.1.
8th June, 1940.
Rear Admiral, Dover. Report of Proceedings, 29th May - 3rd June
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the following report on the operations
206
FACTORS OBSTRUCTING THE EVACUATION.
Low embarkation rate off beaches - at times less than 30 per hour
caused by lack of control ashore for first few days; and absence
of suitable boats.
No ship to beach communication to expediate loading, resulting in
casualties caused by ships lying off beaches for hours in daylight.
No Medical Officers at beginning for attending casualties.
Apparently no R.A.F. protection whatever against level bombing and
more particularly, dive bombing and machine gunning, except for last
two days and a few short periods previously. This lowered troops'
morale considerably.
i.
Only one pier, built from lorries end to end, at position most open
to enemy shell fire.
5.
Sandbar off beaches preventing close approach, causing troops to
hesitate to cross relatively deep water with full equipment to reach
larger boats.
7.
HA armament consisting of 12 pdr. and Lewis guna quite inadequate to
produce barrage fire, or to discourage high or low flying attack.
3.
No initiative shown by Army Staff in bringing into use local boats
on beach.
9.
packs, full equipment and rifles, (not held, but worn) causing into
Lack of foresight shown in allowing troops to embark with overcoats,
hesitation on insecure pier, and difficulty in embarking boats
off beaches.
0.
Insufficient boats at all times, and too few motor beach boats and
shallow draft pontoons.
if
1,
No taken by Army to provent low available. flying machine gunning
off apparent beaches by steps mounting Bren guns which were
by of
Greeville. M. Temple
Ach. Can.d. Rozal Navy.
each
COMMANDING 19 JUN SUTTOIN 1940
OFFICER *
Commander office.
the
"NO
H.M.S. Sulian.
.
H.M.S.