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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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Dayram. - 261 246
The Officers in Command, H.M.S. GOLDEN EAGLE through
FROM
The Senior Officer, Thames Local Defence Plotilia.
DATE
4th June 1940.
TO
The Extended Defences Officer, Sheerness.
SUBJECT Report of Proceedings - Golden Ragle. May 23
June 2nd 1940,
Submitted
On May 29th about 1045 8' in received orders to proceed to position 9 miles East of Dunkirk and embark troops.
position
Ship sailed at 1140 and arrived in oth of Quint
Bank bucy about 1820 where a number of men were Been swimming in the water. GOLDEN EAGLE picked up cll that remained in the water (nome 285) and it W&O realise: that two trawlers were also present picking TO men. A: French destroyer was present but left without taking any part in the rescue work.
It was ascertained that these survivors (British soldiers) were from H.M.S. WAVERLAY who had been sunk by bombs about an hour previously.
Ship when proceeded straight back to Margate and anchored at C035, May 30th.
At 0445 went alongside and disembarked survivors.
Margate Y route "y"
RET
22 when P. signal was
COPY.
Department
133.
use 26 to Ship was
259
route to buay, when at sure of his position
57 Groville Hall, finally returned to
Grovillo Place.
N.W.6.
had 2137. previously made a signal
1 was seen by a medical tended Shoomess. Defences Officer, d shore. off and proceeded alongaide
5th. June x up with oil.
1940.
of any orders 11 vas receetings were then as
Dunkirk harbour entrince.
11th reference to your signal a but failed.
Forward my recommendations" Report of at noon Proceedings to received to the case deck and I after regret and list tion 2: miles N.S. 02
bearing 224 deg. 2.4 miles.
ut 40 troops from the beach.
ope were further East and
08 Agnel OF the already logo proceedings. been 1 reference un unable This, by to 1 the give understand DeOrg a report acilities in present would be of greater
+L.D.Fx and 1 submit given that if of report urgents that I return to the base number aeeded. of troops miting by
1
or ships in immediate out individuals for special
I find 10 difficult to single
'athoms in position
17 deg. 3.25 miles.
see the entire ship's
У using ship's ropes
10's boats and two small magnificantly
Troops from beach to ship.
5 days evacuation.
12" and inshore swell ipo had to vade into 3 feet deserving of praise the
The following members are for the reasons by changing the boats
Mout. 2002 for very imbing, shelling and secial reops per hou." here d gun's crews were under uncollent for THE THE THE formed tion and embarking opera arked about 340 troops, charge or a motor launch and reacue drifting boats, taking them to the
Golden Eagle Thames Crews May Miles Senior

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SECRET
Dayram. - 261 246
The Officers in Command, H.M.S. GOLDEN EAGLE through
FROM
The Senior Officer, Thames Local Defence Plotilia.
DATE
4th June 1940.
TO
The Extended Defences Officer, Sheerness.
SUBJECT Report of Proceedings - Golden Ragle. May 23
June 2nd 1940,
Submitted
On May 29th about 1045 8' in received orders
to proceed to position 9 miles East of Dunkirk and embark
troops.
position
Ship sailed at 1140 and arrived in oth of Quint
Bank bucy about 1820 where a number of men were Been
swimming in the water. GOLDEN EAGLE picked up cll that
remained in the water (nome 285) and it W&O realise: that
two trawlers were also present picking TO men. A: French
destroyer was present but left without taking any part in the
rescue work.
It was ascertained that these survivors (British
soldiers) were from H.M.S. WAVERLAY who had been sunk by
bombs about an hour previously.
Ship when proceeded
straight back to Margate and anchored at C035, May 30th.
At 0445 went alongside and disembarked survivors.
Margate Y route "y"
RET
22 when P. signal was
COPY.
Department
133.
use 26 to Ship was
259
route to buay, when
at sure of his position
57 Groville Hall,
finally returned to
Grovillo Place.
N.W.6.
had 2137. previously made a signal
1 was seen by a medical
tended Shoomess. Defences Officer,
d shore. off and proceeded alongaide
5th. June
x up with oil.
1940.
of any orders 11 vas
receetings were then as
Dunkirk harbour entrince.
11th reference to your signal
a but failed.
Forward my recommendations" Report of at noon Proceedings to received to the case deck and I after regret and list
tion 2: miles N.S. 02
bearing 224 deg. 2.4 miles.
ut 40 troops from the beach.
ope were further East and
08 Agnel OF the already logo proceedings. been 1 reference un unable This, by to 1 the give understand DeOrg a report
acilities in present
would be of greater
+L.D.Fx and 1 submit given that if of report
urgents that I return to the base
number aeeded. of troops miting by
1
or ships in immediate
out individuals for special
I find 10 difficult to single
'athoms in position
17 deg. 3.25 miles.
see the entire ship's
У using ship's ropes
10's boats and two small
magnificantly
Troops from beach to ship.
5 days evacuation.
12" and inshore swell
ipo had to vade into 3 feet
deserving of praise the
The following members are
for the reasons
by changing the boats
Mout. 2002 for very
imbing, shelling and secial
reops per hou." here
d gun's crews were
under uncollent for THE THE THE formed
tion and embarking opera
arked about 340 troops,
charge or a motor launch and
reacue
drifting boats, taking them to the