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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314	Log in to enlarge	Dynam. 166.294 - 300 CONFIDENTIAL. H.M.S. "Wild Stran". June 7th, 1940. C1/6. EVACUATION OF DUDKIRK. Sir, I have the honour to forward the following report of proceedings for 36th - 37th May, 1940 until Wild Swan" left Dover on the afternoon of 87th, II.y. May to proceed towards Dunkirk and escort S.S. "Maid of 2. "Wild Swan" was ordered to skip at 1430 OR 26th Orleans" back to Dover. "Maid of Orleans" was net in aid Channel at 1503 Dunkirk, and "Maid of Orleans" ported that a heavy raid had I Deen in corted ck. On Deing isked if she had been into rogress and that che bad returned without entering. Was ordered to return to harbour. and ali ped at were to escort "Maid of Crleans to while 3. At 1709 176 to carry JUS the orders contained Dunkirk your I was ordered to raise steam for full in speed and 1709/26 return which with her, X keeping voll clear of the port she was loading. "Maid of Orleans* off the Breakwater this I would and 4. I icked up no over. I also passed Beither in ship wait told her to the to Testward follow and cort her back. was fired it off Calais. 1740/86 to escort ms with not received "Maid of until Orleans" off intending Gr to 5. Your velide at 6. When entering This flew round falling to about 100 yards on the Dunkirk ch unel the an port ensuy bow dircraft at attacked was by port the sighted Gravelius, proceeded three 7. ship beam. Having astern. a of vestward DE e seen corted to "Maid find her General 4 was bombs The Bantwood, last attack seen COOK S being other ighted place meantime 1110 pursued Generals Bunkirk at nor 1989. received off asstward I and your 1852/26 00 enbark their staff. due to Monas (way at Queen* 2040. suiling I rent is Monitor I embarked 9	Aid Maid of Orleans Queen Wild Swan Cook De Dover Last May

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Dynam. 166.294
- 300
CONFIDENTIAL.
H.M.S. "Wild Stran".
June 7th, 1940.
C1/6.
EVACUATION OF DUDKIRK.
Sir,
I have the honour to forward the following report of
proceedings for 36th - 37th May, 1940 until *Wild
Swan" left Dover on the afternoon of 87th, II.y.
May to proceed towards Dunkirk and escort S.S. "Maid of
2. "Wild Swan" was ordered to skip at 1430 OR 26th
Orleans" back to Dover.
"Maid of Orleans" was net in aid Channel at 1503
Dunkirk, and "Maid of Orleans" ported that a heavy raid had I Deen in
corted ck. On Deing isked if she had been into
rogress and that che bad returned without entering.
Was ordered to return to harbour.
and ali ped at were to escort "Maid of Crleans* to while
3. At 1709 176 to carry JUS the orders contained Dunkirk your
I was ordered to raise steam for full in speed
and 1709/26 return which with her, X keeping voll clear of the port she
was loading.
"Maid of Orleans* off the Breakwater this I would and
4. I icked up no over. I also passed Beither in ship
wait told her to the to Testward follow and cort her back.
was fired it off Calais.
1740/86 to escort ms with not
received "Maid of until Orleans" off intending Gr to
5. Your velide at
6. When entering This flew round falling to about 100 yards on the
Dunkirk ch unel the an port ensuy bow dircraft at attacked was
by port the sighted Gravelius, proceeded three 7. ship beam. Having astern. a of vestward DE e seen corted to "Maid find her General 4 was bombs The Bantwood, last attack seen COOK S being other ighted place meantime 1110 pursued Generals Bunkirk at nor 1989. received off asstward I and
your
1852/26
00
enbark
their
staff. due to *Mona*s (way at Queen* 2040. suiling I rent
is Monitor
I embarked
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