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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311	Log in to enlarge	Page 2. 291 NARRATIVE. SIGNALS. spoke a little English who took his to the Commanding Mins who gave orders for the streation and embarkation ere called up and some 50 French troops taken off. ship Lieutenant Hichens was instructed that there were cables further Eastward. He Landed considerably further to the rench troops and 3 British sentries who informed him that troops had not yet come but were expected shortly. is he muself and two other large bosts mere also waiting from a paddle to be the Marmion snchored "sar 'Niger" he asked to be Officer in order to ascertain low quickly the nen could Sound the Colonel in charge who had a considerable number of in the streets near the shore. bless were at once sent and embarkation proceeded. accordance with signal No. ipproximately 300 soldiers Tracuation tonight Date -urday from vest end of beach and from harbour onl Reded. +7 to casse at 0300. Can embark about 9000 from irk. beach If weather remains calm.Drifters and destroyand secured Port side to alongside Best Arm. -ers will enter harbour. Stately 700 French soldiers. 2045/1/8. Burning an unknown French craft passing from Starboard to hows and was rammed. She appeared to be all right and a back and rammed "Miger". The skipper came on board after and was landed at Folkestone being turned over to the Reeded. ility 11 cables, reduced to eight knots. Shot improved. It was not possible by to 0230 reach in Dankirk in rthermore large stream of traffic West. IS small was felt asonable "Niger" was the last going would be the only embarkation and leave ship and accordance Regainst ision outweighed a the doubtral possibility of a assage was therefore abandomed. approximately 3 miles from North Goodwin Light.	English Hichens Last Light Little Miles Page right West

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Page 2. 291
NARRATIVE.
SIGNALS.
spoke a little English who took his to the Commanding
Mins who gave orders for the streation and embarkation
ere called up and some 50 French troops taken off.
ship Lieutenant Hichens was instructed that there were
cables further Eastward. He Landed considerably further to the
rench troops and 3 British sentries who informed him that
troops had not yet come but were expected shortly. is he
muself and two other large bosts mere also waiting from a paddle
to be the Marmion snchored "sar 'Niger" he asked to be
Officer in order to ascertain low quickly the nen could
Sound the Colonel in charge who had a considerable number of
in the streets near the shore. bless were at once sent
and embarkation proceeded.
accordance with signal No. ipproximately 300 soldiers
Tracuation tonight Date
-urday from vest end of
beach and from harbour onl
Reded.
+7 to casse at 0300. Can
embark about 9000 from
irk.
beach If weather remains
calm.Drifters and destroy-
and secured Port side to alongside Best Arm.
-ers will enter harbour.
Stately 700 French soldiers.
2045/1/8.
Burning an unknown French craft passing from Starboard to
hows and was rammed. She appeared to be all right and a
back and rammed "Miger". The skipper came on board after
and was landed at Folkestone being turned over to the
Reeded. ility 11 cables, reduced to eight knots.
Shot improved. It was not possible by to 0230 reach in Dankirk in
rthermore large stream of traffic West. IS small was felt
asonable "Niger" was the last going would be the only
embarkation and leave ship and accordance
Regainst ision outweighed a the doubtral possibility of a
assage was therefore abandomed.
approximately 3 miles from North Goodwin Light.