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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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Dynam. 123.
215
230g
5th. June May 1940
Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "Kingfisher".
No. 0/1/40.
Commander in Chief, Nore. Copies to 7.4. Dover, Captain A/S,Portland.
bject:-
Report of proceedings.
Submitted.
th K.R.and A.I. 1132.
The following report of proceedings is forwarded in accordance inesday 29th May P.M. Received orders to land Experimental gear and remove Experimental Dome, and be ready to sail for
Dover by 0600 Thursday 30th.
This operation took less time than was anticipated due to the good work of the Scientific Staff and my Ship's Company. Reported ready to proceed at
Midnight.
irsday 30th May
0001 Proceeded.
0900 Arrived at Dover and secured to No. 19 Bucy.
1317 Slipped and proceeded to Dunkirk by Route*X* with large Motor Boat *Sanbra* in tow. Speed 12 Knots.
Magnetic Mine exploded by Sweeper 1 mile ahead of
Kingfisher in swept channel 3 miles & of Dover.
1930 Arrived at Malo Beach, Dunkirk and embarked troops using Motor Boat and Whaler and *Sanbra*.
2300 Proceeded with 180 British troops on board.
lay 31st May
0510 Alongside Ramsgate Pier. Troops disembarked.
Had to wait for the tide before going alongside.
0533 Proceeded back to Dunkirk.
0800 Arrived Malo Beach and embarked troops with Motor boat and Whaler. No other boats were available.
1100 Had 80 troops on board One seriously wounded, and
It was nearing low water and a small ship which
20 French.
had been beached and which the boats had been using as a jetty was of no further use. There was sufficient surf on the beach to make embarkation extremely difficult and produce considerable off probably due to the fact that the Germans there were no more British troops ready to come risk of losing By only means of transport, also had started to shall the beach and the troops had tal
I decided to proceed with what I had and return taken cover.
as soon as possible by which time the state of
Alongside Margate Pier, disembarked troops.
the tide would be more favourable.
1440 Proceeded back to Dunkirk.
1835 1518 Arrived Malo Beach. Where there appeared and to small be very boats few waiting off. Decided to try the Harbour but troops and a large number of Tugs
1900 High bombing raid commenced, engaged enemy had to wait for & berth
Aircraft and considered Kingfisher shot one down
Boat Dover Few May Miles

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Dynam. 123.
215
230g
5th. June May 1940
Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "Kingfisher".
No. 0/1/40.
Commander in Chief, Nore. Copies to 7.4. Dover, Captain A/S,Portland.
bject:-
Report of proceedings.
Submitted.
th K.R.and A.I. 1132.
The following report of proceedings is forwarded in accordance
inesday 29th May P.M. Received orders to land Experimental gear and
remove Experimental Dome, and be ready to sail for
Dover by 0600 Thursday 30th.
This operation took less time than was anticipated
due to the good work of the Scientific Staff and
my Ship's Company. Reported ready to proceed at
Midnight.
irsday 30th May
0001 Proceeded.
0900 Arrived at Dover and secured to No. 19 Bucy.
1317 Slipped and proceeded to Dunkirk by Route*X* with
large Motor Boat *Sanbra* in tow. Speed 12 Knots.
Magnetic Mine exploded by Sweeper 1 mile ahead of
Kingfisher in swept channel 3 miles & of Dover.
1930 Arrived at Malo Beach, Dunkirk and embarked
troops using Motor Boat and Whaler and *Sanbra*.
2300 Proceeded with 180 British troops on board.
lay 31st May
0510 Alongside Ramsgate Pier. Troops disembarked.
Had to wait for the tide before going alongside.
0533 Proceeded back to Dunkirk.
0800 Arrived Malo Beach and embarked troops with Motor
boat and Whaler. No other boats were available.
1100 Had 80 troops on board One seriously wounded, and
It was nearing low water and a small ship which
20 French.
had been beached and which the boats had been
using as a jetty was of no further use. There was
sufficient surf on the beach to make embarkation
extremely difficult and produce considerable
off probably due to the fact that the Germans
there were no more British troops ready to come
risk of losing By only means of transport, also
had started to shall the beach and the troops had tal
I decided to proceed with what I had and return
taken cover.
as soon as possible by which time the state of
Alongside Margate Pier, disembarked troops.
the tide would be more favourable.
1440 Proceeded back to Dunkirk.
1835 1518 Arrived Malo Beach. Where there appeared and to small be very
boats few waiting off. Decided to try the Harbour but
troops and a large number of Tugs
1900 High bombing raid commenced, engaged enemy
had to wait for & berth
Aircraft and considered Kingfisher shot one down