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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315	Log in to enlarge	295 - 301 (continu tion) 9. I embarked the Officers concerned and sailed at 2145 in accordance with your previous in tructions to keep clear. The Master of the "Canterbury" reported that be had been fired at off Calais by uns from the shore. I reported this to you in my 2121/26. 10. I decided that I could most usefully fill in the time waiting for the transports to load, by living cover to any other shipping passing Calais Поб. Bucy; I accordingly patrolled in this vicinity. I could see right By to Dunkirk in- the glare of fires burning there. 11. Transports and Hos ital ships passed DE were not fired at but "Maid of Orle ns" did not materi lise. At 0324 I assumed her suiling had been cancelled as my latest information from a turning tran port was that she was LE due to leave at 0100. I therefore returned to Pover to disembark are the General Officers and their Statts; ONE General being wounded and in rather a poor way. 12. With reference to your nemo B. 14/0/1101/40 of 4/6/40 all recomendations have been forwarded previously in by submi ions C. 8/5 and C. 1/5, reports of proceedings" on the evacu tion of Boulogne and operation "XD". 11d Swans' part in operation "Dynamo" being limited to the above. I have the Honour to be, Sir, Your Obedient Servent, flygel Lieutenant Commander, In Command. The Vice - Admiral Commanding Dover.	Canterbury De Dover Le right

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295
- 301
(continu tion)
9. I embarked the Officers concerned and sailed
at 2145 in accordance with your previous in tructions
to keep clear.
The Master of the "Canterbury" reported that be had been
fired at off Calais by uns from the shore. I reported
this to you in my 2121/26.
10. I decided that I could most usefully fill in the
time waiting for the transports to load, by living cover
to any other shipping passing Calais Поб. Bucy; I accordingly
patrolled in this vicinity. I could see right By to Dunkirk
in- the glare of fires burning there.
11. Transports and Hos ital ships passed DE were not fired
at but "Maid of Orle ns" did not materi lise.
At 0324 I assumed her suiling had been cancelled as my
latest information from a turning tran port was that she was
LE due to leave at 0100. I therefore returned to Pover to disembark
are the General Officers and their Statts; ONE General being
wounded and in rather a poor way.
12. With reference to your nemo B. 14/0/1101/40 of
4/6/40 all recomendations have been forwarded previously in by
submi ions C. 8/5 and C. 1/5, *reports of proceedings" on the
evacu tion of Boulogne and operation "XD". * 11d Swans' part
in operation "Dynamo" being limited to the above.
I have the Honour to be,
Sir,
Your Obedient Servent,
flygel
Lieutenant Commander,
In Command.
The Vice - Admiral Commanding
Dover.