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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254	Log in to enlarge	SECRET Dynami 130. 220 Sea 1179 a 214 Subject Report on Operations in connection with the evacuation of the D.B.F. from the Dunitivis aroa. From The Commanding Officer, "Caloutta". Date 6th June 1940. No. 001/20 To The Vice-Admiral, Dover. (Copies to:- The Commander in Chief, Hore. The Plag Officer, 20th Cruiser Squadred The following report on the minor part played by H.M.S. "Calcutta" in the evacuation of the D.B.F. from the Dunkirk area 1a submitted. 2. In view of the vast number of reports which you will receive, It has been made as brief as possible in the form of a chronological time table of events with covering remarks at the ond. Monday 27th Hay 2320 Sailed from Trinity Day, The Downs for La Panno. Tuesday 20th Hay 0110 Loud explosion about 8 cables on starboard boxes probably from torpedo fired by cheery submarine or N.T.D. 0225 Torpodo track crossing from part to starboard missed ship about 100 yards astern. 0235 N.T.B. heard and vaguely sighted bearing Croon 609 ship manoeuvred under Large holm. No subsequent torpedo tracits or explosions soon or hoard. 0248 Anchored in position 005° La Panno, air light, 310 Notor Cubtor and both wholore sent in to beach to commonce ovacuation into puddle stoamers mine sweepers "Sandown" and "Cracio Fields" who ware much closer inshore. and "Inpulsive" also evacuating from this boach. 0500 Opened fire on one Hointol. 0525 Opened fire on one J U 00. 0615 Impulsive ordered to proceed to Duniciris and go alongaide East pior. 0621 0625 Evacuation of beach completed. "Crafton" and Opened fire on S Hottols. "sandown" and "Cracio Flolds" ordered alongaido "Creyhound" proceeded. Paddle llinesweopers to discmbark their 700 troops into "Colcutta". 0041 0715 Weighed and proceeded to Sheerness. Opened fire on 1 Heintal. 1015 Arrived Shoorness, disemberited 700 troops and slipped from buoy and proceeded to La Punno. completed with oil fuel and provisions. 1710 Anchored in position 02430 La Penno had Air boon Mght used 2".0, 8157 Boats sent in to the BOIDO beach as conditions proviously. Heavy surf running and one Schoot to assist in embariation of about 70 for embarking troops extremely difficult. only wounded. Wednesday 20th May....	Calcutta Cruiser Sandown Day Dover Hay Light May

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SECRET
Dynami 130.
220
Sea
1179
a
214
Subject ** Report on Operations in connection with the
evacuation of the D.B.F. from the Dunitivis aroa.
From
** The Commanding Officer, "Caloutta".
Date
** 6th June 1940.
No. 001/20
To
** The Vice-Admiral, Dover.
(Copies to:- The Commander in Chief, Hore.
The Plag Officer, 20th Cruiser Squadred
The following report on the minor part played
by H.M.S. "Calcutta" in the evacuation of the D.B.F. from
the Dunkirk area 1a submitted.
2.
In view of the vast number of reports which you
will receive, It has been made as brief as possible in the
form of a chronological time table of events with covering
remarks at the ond.
Monday 27th Hay
2320
Sailed from Trinity Day, The Downs for La Panno.
Tuesday 20th Hay
0110
Loud explosion about 8 cables on starboard boxes
probably from torpedo fired by cheery submarine
or N.T.D.
0225
Torpodo track crossing from part to starboard
missed ship about 100 yards astern.
0235
N.T.B. heard and vaguely sighted bearing Croon 609
ship manoeuvred under Large holm. No subsequent
torpedo tracits or explosions soon or hoard.
0248
Anchored in position 005° La Panno, air light, 310
Notor Cubtor and both wholore sent in to beach
to commonce ovacuation into puddle stoamers
mine sweepers "Sandown" and "Cracio Fields" who
ware much closer inshore.
and "Inpulsive" also evacuating from this boach.
0500
Opened fire on one Hointol.
0525
Opened fire on one J U 00.
0615
Impulsive ordered to proceed to Duniciris and go
alongaide East pior.
0621
0625
Evacuation of beach completed. "Crafton" and
Opened fire on S Hottols.
"sandown" and "Cracio Flolds" ordered alongaido
"Creyhound" proceeded. Paddle llinesweopers
to discmbark their 700 troops into "Colcutta".
0041
0715
Weighed and proceeded to Sheerness.
Opened fire on 1 Heintal.
1015
Arrived Shoorness, disemberited 700 troops and
slipped from buoy and proceeded to La Punno.
completed with oil fuel and provisions.
1710
Anchored in position 02430 La Penno had Air boon Mght used 2".0,
8157
Boats sent in to the BOIDO beach as conditions
proviously. Heavy surf running and
one Schoot to assist in embariation of about 70
for embarking troops extremely difficult. only
wounded.
Wednesday 20th May....