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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298	Log in to enlarge	DUPLICATE -270 - 286 0° 29" May. At0030 the Belgian motor boat was swamped in the surf though all eighteen occupants were saved. At 0350 all ships boats (one motor skiff and two whalers) were hoisted and H.M.S. Fitzroy proceeded to Dover via the Western route * During the embarration large fires were observed ashore and heavy distant explosions occured. Hostile aircraft were about but the ship was not attacked. At 1115 the ship proceeded alongside Admiralty pier and disembarked 109 British officers and soldier's, the eight Belgian officers two French soldier's and two Jewish refugee*s At 2235 ship proceeded to Dunkirk via W. Goodwin and anchored off the beach in 300 May. three fathoma at a point 8 miles east of Dunkirk Leiutenant Davies in charge of motor skiff landed and reported on the situation; he was assisted by Midahipman I.K. Bryce R.N.R. and Signalman Minter When he had made his rport I observed two ex Dutch motor XXXXXXXX coasters approaching ship. I ordered them to close me and disembark the troops to Fitaroy and return to for more. As the ship appeared to be full to capacity 1 veighed anchor and returned to Dover via the Western route. 678 British officers and men were disembarked at Admiralty pier at 1935 /30	Boat Fitzroy Bryce Davies Dover May Miles Minter

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 298.

DUPLICATE
-270
- 286
0°
29" May.
At0030 the Belgian motor boat was swamped
in the surf though all eighteen occupants
were saved . At 0350 all ships boats
(one motor skiff and two whalers) were
hoisted and H.M.S. Fitzroy proceeded
to Dover via the Western route *
During the embarration large fires were
observed ashore and heavy distant explosions
occured. Hostile aircraft were about but
the ship was not attacked.
At 1115 the ship proceeded alongside
Admiralty pier and disembarked 109 British
officers and soldier's , the eight Belgian
officers two French soldier's and two Jewish
refugee*s
At 2235 ship proceeded to Dunkirk
via W. Goodwin and anchored off the beach in
300 May.
three fathoma at a point 8 miles east of
Dunkirk Leiutenant Davies in charge of
motor skiff landed and reported on the
situation; he was assisted by Midahipman
I.K. Bryce R.N.R. and Signalman Minter
When he had made his rport I observed
two ex Dutch motor XXXXXXXX coasters
approaching ship . I ordered them to close
me and disembark the troops to Fitaroy
and return to for more. As the ship
appeared to be full to capacity 1 veighed
anchor and returned to Dover via the Western
route. 678 British officers and men were
disembarked at Admiralty pier at 1935 /30