Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, dating from 1940.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/790. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
1 matching pages. OCR may contain transcription errors.
| Page | Image | OCR text | OCR tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 215 |
|
195 |
Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 215.
195 210 Hos the was lit in the after Bodler Rous and started to settle dom. sptain Borthon then anchored her and N.T.B. 102, which had Just arrived, time alenguido. I embarked in her with my Staff, and after talling 2 ages to stand by KETTN I vent into Dunicisis to 800 General Alexander. Dive cribing and Moohing Gm attacks wire mile on the LEE on the my there. General Member was my from the H.G., but I - a Staff Officer ml discussed the situation. At that time I gethered that the ylan was D emounte during the meet right from the Teatem Dench only and be Rearguard were to within at does and nis their my to Dunkirit. AB his mount continuing the orbarbation for BCDD hours of drytight I had save fears of have losses after that norning's experience. 6. in there ms nothing more I could do at Dusidate and all ships were etaming I docided to return to Dover to min contact. 7. I reached Dovor at 1130 in M.T.B. 102 and left again at 1730 in LA/S.B. 10. At Dowar I TRIB oble to discuss the plans for the night sporations which was and thereafter I returned ench day the this empose. of The num for this right was mughly to about between 2100 and 0330 from the to niles of bench East of Dunidrity for which Large mobers of small cruft was to be towal out. In addition Personnel Ships were to enbask from 39. the S.N.O. ond the General, and give then details of the plan. I-5 then loant 3 salled early in M.M.S.B. 10 ml Invied at at 1900, visited to my growt relief that the Boarguard word being relieved by the French and withdrawing during the night. 40. between the bouches and Dunicisity continually senting abilys which were loading 4b 2100 ships started to unive and from then counts I noved very alouly off the beaches into Duniclare to fill up there. The plan ID originally made would not have unde full use of Dunicis. 41. being off auxe of the Havel Ratings of the Shore Party, at the I Iny there until at 0200 2 went alongadde the root of the that ydur in Dunklark to 02A5 when I proceeded round all ships borthal in humbur. - 1t was shelling claim morning 3 decided to gob abive may by 0300 instead of the of considerable of the Hurbour at this the and a Truder VMI sus. As 0330, and a very seon this pub into affect : 201°c for Dovor: sow Internet hour. small and't having homever, contributed thoir vesit off the benches to & 42. Naht Sunday and 3ml June Dunicis schore and owner 30,000 for BOOD Prench 100ml and the bench unde any Husb- At this abigo Presch, and the plan orranged from USI the beach close 10 - understood that there was to 5000 about Beltish from still murd. entirely 1 a strong udul and have shalling on embanisation there disponible. 45. Paddlers, A very Large and Schools - outside. provided and oursing organity in Personnel in allition Shipe, to Destroyers, Defiters Flotilles $ boate working from thigs the French had collected a large meber the humber. of fishing 44. Vessels, Traviers, By this and the small also about which worked from days up 45. I arrived at in K.A/S.B. 10. at /attade 2030, after a boahing