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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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202
TRIPLICATE
of
29th May.
Atcoso the Belgian motor boat F88 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. Fitaroy proceeded to Dover via the Western route
During the embar ation 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.
A$ 9235 ship proceeded to Dunkirk via #. Goodwin and snohored off the beach in three fathoms at a point 1 miles east of
Dunkirk Leiutenant Davies in charge or
30.May.
motor skiff landed and reported on the situation; he was assisted by Midahipman
I.E. Bryce R.N.R. and Signalman linter
When he had made his mort 1 observed two ex Butch motor ******** consters approaching ship * 1 ordered them to close me and disembark the troops to Fitaroy and return 19. for more. AB the ship is be full to 1 eighed Western appeared and returned to Dover via the vare anchor 678 British officers and men /30
disembarked route. at Admiralty pier at 1935
Boat Bryce Davies Dover May Miles

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276
202
TRIPLICATE
of
29th May.
Atcoso the Belgian motor boat F88 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. Fitaroy proceeded
to Dover via the Western route
During the embar ation 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.
A$ 9235 ship proceeded to Dunkirk
via #. Goodwin and snohored off the beach in
three fathoms at a point 1 miles east of
Dunkirk Leiutenant Davies in charge or
30.May.
motor skiff landed and reported on the
situation; he was assisted by Midahipman
I.E. Bryce R.N.R. and Signalman linter
When he had made his mort 1 observed
two ex Butch motor ******** consters
approaching ship * 1 ordered them to close
me and disembark the troops to Fitaroy
and return 19. for more. AB the ship
is be full to 1 eighed Western
appeared and returned to Dover via the vare
anchor 678 British officers and men /30
disembarked route. at Admiralty pier at 1935