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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249	Log in to enlarge	225 240 SECRET Page 3. embarked. ship in tow, but it was found that the vessel was held 17. At about 2130 H.M.Tug St.Clears endeavoured to tak endoned the attempt. aground aft, and at about 2215 the tow parted, and the tu & 18. At about 2300 H.M.S. Havavt endeavoured to take us tow but without success. 19. During the night a further 350 French and 50 glish troops were embarked, and these were brought to England. 20. At 0300 on the 30th. H.M.S.Locust was ordered to ke Locust. us in tow, and by 9400 the ship was waterborne and in tow 21. Between 9400 and 0700 the tow parted three times, we had progressed only three miles. But after 0700 the tow satisfactory and H.M.S. Locust towed us across to the glish coast, arriving at the North Goodwin Light Vessel at 00. Speed made good since 0700 2.4 knots. 22. A single Junker bomber appeared for a moment above fog near the North Goodwin, but made off eastwards. 23. Shaped course to pass eastward of the Goodwins. 2245 a French soldier, fully equipped, was seen to jump over e sideby two of Bidefords shipscompany. The tow was stopped. though a buoy was dropped and a boat lowered to search, it 1 regretted the nan was not recovered. The sea was calm and ae visibility at that time was good. The nan's name is not nown. 24. At 2315 we proceeded. The tow parted again at 330/31st, but after that no further trouble was experienced a nd we arrived at Dover at 1130 on th31st May. 25. The casualties to personnel were:- (a) H.M.S.Bideford's ships company (i) Killed. Three officers and nine men. (11) Missing, believed killed. Four nen. (111) Dangerously wounded. Two nen. (1v) Seriously wounded. Ten men. (v) Slightly wounded. One officer & six nen. Total ship's company casualties. Four officers and thirty one men. (b) Passengers. (11) Nounded. Two officers (one dangerously). (1) Killed. Two officers & ten other ranks. Total passenger casualties. Four officers and ten men. I have the honour to be, Your obedient Sir, servant, TOE ADMIRA 10JUN 1940 Lieutenant Commander in Command.	Bideford Boat England Success Dover Light May Miles Page

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240
SECRET
Page 3.
embarked.
ship in tow, but it was found that the vessel was held
17. At about 2130 H.M.Tug St.Clears endeavoured to tak
endoned the attempt.
aground aft, and at about 2215 the tow parted, and the tu &
18. At about 2300 H.M.S. Havavt endeavoured to take us
tow but without success.
19. During the night a further 350 French and 50
glish troops were embarked, and these were brought to England.
20. At 0300 on the 30th. H.M.S.Locust was ordered to
ke Locust. us in tow, and by 9400 the ship was waterborne and in tow
21. Between 9400 and 0700 the tow parted three times,
we had progressed only three miles. But after 0700 the tow
satisfactory and H.M.S. Locust towed us across to the
glish coast, arriving at the North Goodwin Light Vessel at
00. Speed made good since 0700 2.4 knots.
22. A single Junker bomber appeared for a moment above
fog near the North Goodwin, but made off eastwards.
23. Shaped course to pass eastward of the Goodwins.
2245 a French soldier, fully equipped, was seen to jump over
e sideby two of Bidefords shipscompany. The tow was stopped.
though a buoy was dropped and a boat lowered to search, it 1
regretted the nan was not recovered. The sea was calm and
ae visibility at that time was good. The nan's name is not
nown.
24. At 2315 we proceeded. The tow parted again at
330/31st, but after that no further trouble was experienced a
nd we arrived at Dover at 1130 on th31st May.
25. The casualties to personnel were :-
(a) H.M.S.Bideford's ships company
(i) Killed. Three officers and nine men.
(11) Missing, believed killed. Four nen.
(111) Dangerously wounded. Two nen.
(1v) Seriously wounded. Ten men.
(v) Slightly wounded. One officer & six nen.
Total ship's company casualties. Four officers
and thirty one men.
(b) Passengers.
(11) Nounded. Two officers (one dangerously).
(1) Killed. Two officers & ten other ranks.
Total passenger casualties. Four officers and
ten men.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Sir, servant,
TOE
ADMIRA
10JUN 1940
Lieutenant Commander in Command.