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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240	Log in to enlarge	(copy) Inprove 124 100. 220 - 235 H.M.S. "VERNON". portsmouth. 6th June, 1940. From: ACTING LTRIFT. Galls P.U.V.R. Dynam. 12th 3234 1185 $15 VERRON. PORTSHOUTH 8th June, 1940. mit the following as "BEN & LUCY" and Report of Movements of "DORIENTA" and Tuesday, June 4th. "BEN LUCY". IS received from Id from "VERION" To: 136/49. tay aboard "BST & LUCY", DOVER, HE VICE ADMIRAL, its. rul, the visibility very (Copy to:- The Commander-in-Chief, we passed Dover Portsmouth). at 1645. I reported I to stand by for orders, us day. reference to General Order 1700. by, I received orders lag boats in tow, L1 craft). We proceeded 1 to the remainder of the Magerton Low. At 2000 # were to Dunkirk channel when 1 us from the East flying our fighters and driven aff, CAPTAIN. had been dropped among the lerve that two vessels were . vessel was towed back) med was sunk. During this our two machine cune, the VICE ADMIRAL ed by one of our fighters. we proceeded into the channel 1940 kirk harbour at 2100, 00 fathers. I ordered both $ the boats in shore with ships if possible. on the boats were inshore and the bay, I therefore INSTA" to return independently as soon as she was loaded. R.N. V.R. who requested a tow as his engines had been I disabled I was then hailed by H.M.D. "FEASABLE", Lt. Turner by a shell, I replied that I would do so as soon as had filled with troops. As my four boats were returning I observed that one was destroyed by a shell. boat control officers who ordered my boats to boat return which While embarking the troops I vas hailed by a power to name beach closes also with troops, to tow these "DORIENTA" boats to the containing to the harbour. I instructed a motor the position and I prosumed indicated. that she had proceeded as previously alongside me, At this stage contact with directed. was broken	Boat Dorienta Vernon Day Dover Turner

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Inprove 124 100.
220
- 235
H.M.S. "VERNON".
portsmouth.
6th June, 1940.
From: ACTING LTRIFT. Galls P.U.V.R.
Dynam. 12th 3234 1185
$15 VERRON.
PORTSHOUTH
8th June, 1940.
mit the following
as "BEN & LUCY" and
Report of Movements of "DORIENTA" and
Tuesday, June 4th.
"BEN LUCY".
IS received from
Id from "VERION"
To: 136/49.
tay aboard "BST & LUCY",
DOVER, HE VICE ADMIRAL,
its.
rul, the visibility very
(Copy to:- The Commander-in-Chief,
we passed Dover
Portsmouth).
at 1645. I reported
I to stand by for orders,
us day.
reference to
General Order 1700.
by,
I
received
orders
lag boats in tow,
L1 craft). We proceeded
1 to the remainder of the
Magerton
Low. At 2000 # were
to Dunkirk channel when
1 us from the East flying
our fighters and driven aff,
CAPTAIN.
had been dropped among the
lerve that two vessels were
. vessel was towed back)
med was sunk. During this
our two machine cune, the
VICE ADMIRAL
ed by one of our fighters.
we proceeded into the channel
1940
kirk harbour at 2100,
00 fathers. I ordered both
$ the boats in shore with
ships if possible.
on the boats were inshore
and the bay, I therefore
INSTA" to return
independently as soon as she was loaded.
R.N. V.R. who requested a tow as his engines had been I disabled
I was then hailed by H.M.D. "FEASABLE", Lt. Turner
by a shell, I replied that I would do so as soon as had filled
with troops.
As my four boats were returning I observed that
one was destroyed by a shell.
boat control officers who ordered my boats to boat return which
While embarking the troops I vas hailed by a power to
name beach closes also with troops, to tow these "DORIENTA" boats to
the containing to the harbour. I instructed a motor the
position and I prosumed indicated. that she had proceeded as previously
alongside me, At this stage contact with directed. was broken