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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CONFIDENTIAL Dyramo 140. 2535 269 2 6th June, 1040. 252 CONFIDENTIAL Dynama, FROM shalls Comminding Officer The Extended Defences Officer, Hreating his ship unice Sheerness. DATE 7th June 1940. MAIN For coolness Insurancive energy and SECRET Drynams 13% 965 COMMANDING OFFICER, DEFENCES OFFICER, H.M.Y. GLALA. ADMIRALTY SHEERNESS. HOUSE, 4th June, 1940. Siro I have the honour to report that having received orders, I proceeded from Sheerness in conjunction with three other Yeahte: at 1930 on Thursday 30th May, 1940. Shortly after midnight we were in the vicinity of the North Goodwin Light Vessel, and as we were unable to contact the Examination Tug the Yacht "ChristobellII", the senior ship ordered us to anchor. , At dawn I received a signal from the Senior Officer I weighed that and he was closed to and entered Amulree" unable at Shortly the Dunkirk Tugo to before and proceed 'Roads' Having "Caleta" eleven owing received about and the to 11300 we French engine proceeded orders anchored No Coast trouble, from steamed by off was her route so the eighted along I beach delivered "X", the and 3 coast miles we tow then East of about 1230, "Golden Bagle" to us to close She asked when us to this WBC halers which were full 02 could be of assistance, but wo Dunkirk, signalled soldiers alongaide and she replied completed that she we was asked alright if we and that we could be of more use further alongo Off "Venomous" called us up and alose informed to the us her motor La boat Panne had H.M.S. broken down inshore. transports, No went and having 49 piero We contacted As securing were allowed all 01 then she towing but ready which was went them alongside the now to nam was back way to boat go getting back constructed drift inshore. and to were took when we the to underway were informed it beach the filled. in we of beach left tow took Агщу and we completely that with At and and closed them this this returned abe anchored a as time single point had H.M.S. new close took three wird to with strand. our as "Vivacious" out the boats possible, steering and the on her destroyer. at intention It whaler. which that was and ropes ly moment impossible to Sclent continuously the bombing became repair and intense. it shelling without make A which Captain for the had RaNa open been in sea going Yacht and No.1 all the 05 the smaller Patrol power ordered lowed craft him outo