Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, dating from 1940.
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 243 . 258 manocuvring and one rating near the wall fairly heavy shelling use in outside the harbour W88 slightly wounded by a splinter. On progress hemp wreck air the bearing - 30 88 soon 00 I 769 just clear or round I found the Dort peddle and mony fathoms arriving of hands the entrance to the Dorto I stopped and got B musber the of cleared on with knives to clear ito The bearin- ma the and 2 was able to proceed though Ny half practically In increasing light the ship WOB shelled from - a speedo coant I picked m a Service notor Jounch une also lifebox : and to the west of Dunkirko but was 20% hito Soon after gun 1e position ving the towad them back to the Worth Copúvino. the Commanding Officer of Hollod, "Crested Engle" but from the NAOLE" I have not yet doen the report from evidence of a survivor it appears that, after I had ordered her to Dunkirk on May 29th, the proceeded alongaido the sestem side of the East Mole at Dunkisk and embarited troups and consulties including many from II 3.3. "Grafton" and a transport which had both been sunk alongside by boabs. Heavy boaling and shell fire WUB experienced but "frested Regle" this unhit with the evening when she had just left the Vole to proceed have with her for 1 or troops and casualties and TROB his by a boob in the engl 0 TO no A fire was started and It appeared that 18 the engines were et: 11 working slowly the Companiting Officer decided to beich the shin. Before or after he ⑈ benched 11 is believed she was hit again by two borbs. It is thought that only a mail proportion of the hip's company were committies but that may 02 the streeth " cases who were accomptated 1nth mardroom and after the ship were loot in the fire. H.H.B. "OOLDEN OLN". I would like to & 'il the following return HOWEIST and Lucas. Although technically Lic to Ludas 10 second in in Tespect or th report of proceedings formided by Reutenants First Mentenant and there in no doubt that the initiative and R.NoV.No Officer), Lieut. Neumen has curried our the Jusice of commend of the ship (se on R.N.R. Officer #: Lieud being an by the ship d 128 the absence of have Commiting 2 elmost entirely to Membership Research the took Belf the commend and we toyally supported by the two C. vewn. 1 1a 34 years of age and quite inexperienced an Naval once Lieutenant Nowman had decided white una to be concol Meuts Jo Officers Lieutenants Lucan and/Denting who did excellent work matters - but I consider that the part he played in these operations have Paken any sotive part in the not been for his highest Seadership and Littletive 001000 agle would not is We they of the commentation and I on convinced Shirt had is Lucan 340 & who handles the ship with great abill, and OR the 1 - V 11km S180 to mention the gooder york by Licut. consider that which the ship that she 803 out enfetly JOB in a great OCCBR on VOB in Dunidak Surbour it nights I messure as due to the his fact personal efforts on the DD well his handling of the ship. J, Shirley, Ust of men Telegraphist RaNaVaR whose To the recomended I VOL the to add Fredito BORION and excreme officer of the flotilla and elso that efficiency Actin Leading devotion to duty has been 05 the statest rely Kion Searen Scott 8.2. with any degree of competency € 02 At moo DU no BB Senior 10/31406, who USD the only man I duri could given , O.P.O. Sereen to and Uttam STATE RNR the night visit tc take the Lunicipio wheel 1 thoroughts shill insteme the