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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256	Log in to enlarge	SECRET 231 246 3. Report on operations in correction with the evacuation of the B.B.F. from the Dunletive aron. (Continued) 1312 2015 Weighed. Anchored off Horo Light Vessel. 2140 Anchored off East Margato Duoy, "Mallard" and "shaerwater" in company. Sunday 2nd June 1040. 0245 0430 Weighed and proceeded with "Mallard" and "shecruntor". Commenced patrolling in vicinity of.II buoy. French destroyers "Egervier" and "Leopard" at U and V bucys respectively. 0710 Last homeward bound ship passed If buoy. 1035 Attacked by 3 J U 88 diving from out of the sun. 4 bombs very close on part bean. 4 bombles vary close on port bow. 4 bombs missed well ahoad. French destroyers loft patrol. 1050 Attacked by 1 Hednkel dive bombing. 4 bombs missed woll out on starboard board 1140 Attacked by 1 Heinkel with machine gun from 4,000 ft. 1155 Attacked by 1 J U 88 who would not doos through "Caloutta's" barrage and dropped 4 bombe woll astern. 1350 Orders received to return to Sheerness. 1450 "Mallard" detached to stand by Hospital ship "Northing" who had been bombed and damaged. 1044 Anohored off Horo Might vessel to malto good confensor trouble and alight damage from near misses. Monday 3rd June 0510 0550 Weighod. Secured to buoy at shoorness. Discovered further condenser trouble and serious cloud In all reserve food tanks. All defects made good by 1400 on Tuesday 4th June. 3. During the period at LA Parmo, "Culcutta" had to lie too far from the beach to be of any use for direct embarisation of troops so the principle adopted was to order any smll into "Caloutta" and roturn close inshore for another load, ships alongaide when they ware full, disembark their troops de In the two salvoes each of 4 bombs which foll very close to Calcutta" on Sunday 2nd June it appeared and that one bonb in each salvo had a dolay action three buret buret somo way under the unter whereas the other on impact. and of the military forces ovnounted has exemplary 5. The conduct and behaviour of my been ship's company throughout. VICE ADMIRAL (sgnd.) D. M. LEES. 1940 # CAPTAIN DOVER	Calcutta Mallard Sun De Dover Last Lees Light

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SECRET
231
246
3.
Report on operations in correction with the evacuation of
the B.B.F. from the Dunletive aron. (Continued)
1312
2015
Weighed. Anchored off Horo Light Vessel.
2140
Anchored off East Margato Duoy, "Mallard" and
"shaerwater" in company.
Sunday 2nd June 1040.
0245
0430
Weighed and proceeded with "Mallard" and "shecruntor".
Commenced patrolling in vicinity of.II buoy.
French destroyers "Egervier" and "Leopard" at U and
V bucys respectively.
0710
Last homeward bound ship passed If buoy.
1035
Attacked by 3 J U 88 diving from out of the sun .
4 bombs very close on part bean.
4 bombles vary close on port bow.
4 bombs missed well ahoad.
French destroyers loft patrol.
1050
Attacked by 1 Hednkel dive bombing. 4 bombs missed
woll out on starboard board
1140
Attacked by 1 Heinkel with machine gun from 4,000 ft.
1155
Attacked by 1 J U 88 who would not doos through
"Caloutta's" barrage and dropped 4 bombe woll astern.
1350
Orders received to return to Sheerness.
1450
"Mallard" detached to stand by Hospital ship
"Northing" who had been bombed and damaged.
1044
Anohored off Horo Might vessel to malto good confensor
trouble and alight damage from near misses.
Monday 3rd June
0510
0550
Weighod. Secured to buoy at shoorness. Discovered further
condenser trouble and serious cloud In all reserve
food tanks.
All defects made good by 1400 on Tuesday 4th June.
3. During the period at LA Parmo, "Culcutta" had to lie
too far from the beach to be of any use for direct embarisation
of troops so the principle adopted was to order any smll
into "Caloutta" and roturn close inshore for another load,
ships alongaide when they ware full, disembark their troops
de In the two salvoes each of 4 bombs which foll
very close to Calcutta" on Sunday 2nd June it appeared and
that one bonb in each salvo had a dolay action three buret buret
somo way under the unter whereas the other on
impact.
and of the military forces ovnounted has exemplary
5. The conduct and behaviour of my been ship's company
throughout.
VICE ADMIRAL
(sgnd.) D. M. LEES.
1940
#
CAPTAIN
DOVER