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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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SECRET
Dyrams N2, 242
FROM
WISTION OFFICER, TEAMS MAIL DEPARTMENT PLOTALLA,
- 257
DATE
58h June, 1940.
TO
RESIDED INFRIGH OFFICER, -
REPORT DE X MA STATE OF THANKS USA FIGHT
3100 - Will
On completing discharge of the Milliary Date at Resease on Day Stat Holleds "Bayal Engle" proceeded $0.00 boy and reported roady to proceed.
that all poddle minorrecyors and ninenveepers were to proceed
On June tas at 0800 a signal wa received from Dover, forthwish to the benefies and I at once week on bound "Raynl Engle end after having extensived extra lifebelts and same refies from the
North Ch22 at Theomenn the ship proceeded to the beneten via vale
"X" ot Full speed.
When half mg & signal use received from Valie Dates ordering "Royel Segie to Resegate to mit instructions DO the ship us trunsed and enchored of: Images to instructions sere received but an Examination Venual called alonguide with a not if directions to minsewospers and podille to proceed to a point 13 adles East of Dunkink as 2200 to transfer I
endervoursi to obtain confirmation that mayor Engla wa ment to be included In the signal - but 200 obtaining this I signalled that
2-8 intended to proceed and left nb 1930a.
mayn2 Engle" wee the first ship to drrive are the beaches at 2200 and I directed the Commissions officer so mehor 8. full 18
rilles from the DO 00 to Leave room for the ships sending an to eachor entern. on arrivel a French director with same Frencis soldiers crrived olongoide and discributed than but by 2320 3 and seen no sign or any bonts although by the sana six or more effects sweepers had arrived and 1 unde a signal to Value Dovor to this
A signal VOB received smo 011 incomers were to be underway account of the shelling which your miny though In the end clear or Dunkirk by 0300g and 1 presuend that this WG on
Costs not very hundred security DD if from "Savel Engle" 10 cost of the shelle weak. full
It the energy had registered 003 a sould a you between yerds smag and the week or just around the ship's edupony was below the upportuck DD inst DD possible.
"moye" regis™ Regist mattered with shell plinters and 1 kept the cheed too bonta little vere bafore dignted Inchare with 30 BD this vall none - too seriously retings. sere
A 1300 "noyed sagis" excepted them to veigh and they but
Freugh PHOT but injured one 3 Nagis" end troops - ship put their Segion from to end eventually as clear. compents 8 base point returned 8 ourse comen 1020 Lighter video notice to so the British fheomises which the benebes ⑉ for absence item and USO and about been unmaid for owing of boots extrustrade 0330 helf by to being mml a upined only boiler same the only. lest 120
transfured hose "GalDen und Sugles arrived this her on at Consultant 1300 and end officer 1 received at and was coursed in D
Pather or the overwencht atuto Obders 3 bene vere his soon reselved and who for are "Goldon groops Engle from buy Hole. 2 eighted I malled a nation 08 1725. Does whiche after becains the to process ship to to serve Whiles at 0100/3 areasing by poute "X" at DID

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SECRET
Dyrams N2, 242
FROM
WISTION OFFICER, TEAMS MAIL DEPARTMENT PLOTALLA,
- 257
DATE
58h June, 1940.
TO
RESIDED INFRIGH OFFICER, -
REPORT DE X MA STATE OF THANKS USA FIGHT
3100 - Will
On completing discharge of the Milliary Date at Resease
on Day Stat Holleds "Bayal Engle" proceeded $0.00 boy and reported
roady to proceed.
that all poddle minorrecyors and ninenveepers were to proceed
On June tas at 0800 a signal wa received from Dover,
forthwish to the benefies and I at once week on bound "Raynl Engle
end after having extensived extra lifebelts and same refies from the
North Ch22 at Theomenn the ship proceeded to the beneten via vale
"X" ot Full speed.
When half mg & signal use received from Valie Dates
ordering "Royel Segie to Resegate to mit instructions DO the
ship us trunsed and enchored of: Images to instructions sere
received but an Examination Venual called alonguide with a not if
directions to minsewospers and podille to proceed to a
point 13 adles East of Dunkink as 2200 to transfer I
endervoursi to obtain confirmation that mayor Engla wa ment to
be included In the signal - but 200 obtaining this I signalled that
2-8 intended to proceed and left nb 1930a.
mayn2 Engle" wee the first ship to drrive are the beaches
at 2200 and I directed the Commissions officer so mehor 8. full 18
rilles from the DO 00 to Leave room for the ships sending
an to eachor entern. on arrivel a French director with same Frencis
soldiers crrived olongoide and discributed than but by 2320 3 and
seen no sign or any bonts although by the sana six or more
effects sweepers had arrived and 1 unde a signal to Value Dovor to this
A signal VOB received smo 011 incomers were to be underway
account of the shelling which your miny though In the
end clear or Dunkirk by 0300g and 1 presuend that this WG on
Costs not very
hundred security DD if from "Savel Engle" 10 cost of the shelle weak. full
It the energy had registered 003 a sould a you
between yerds smag and the week or just around the
ship's edupony was below the upportuck DD inst DD possible.
"moye" regis™ Regist mattered with shell plinters and 1 kept the
cheed too bonta little vere bafore dignted Inchare with 30 BD this vall none - too seriously retings. sere
A 1300 "noyed sagis" excepted them to veigh and they but
Freugh PHOT but injured one 3 Nagis" end troops - ship put their Segion from to end eventually as clear. compents 8 base point returned 8 ourse comen 1020 Lighter video notice to so the British fheomises which the benebes ⑉ for absence item and USO and about been unmaid for owing of boots extrustrade 0330 helf by to being mml a upined only boiler same the only. lest 120
transfured hose "GalDen und Sugles arrived this her on at Consultant 1300 and end officer 1 received at and was coursed in D
Pather or the overwencht atuto Obders 3 bene vere his soon reselved and who for are "Goldon groops Engle from
buy Hole. 2 eighted I malled a nation 08 1725. Does whiche after becains
the to process ship to to serve Whiles at 0100/3 areasing by poute "X" at DID