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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401	Log in to enlarge	- 373 mas Unit Officer, H.M.Y. "ALOURTEN" 01 8th June, 1940. Captain u/s, Shoorness. ject: Report of evacuation 02 troops by H.H.S. ALOUNT'S II, Shoerness. 31st May. 1940. sceive route orders from H.O.C.I., Remagnte and Isave for Durinis ater Dunkirk Roads, Anchor amonget other craft opposite B.S.F. nd French troops on beach. Small arest running in are overoaded and capsize in-surf. Launch motor bonts and fix tantling ifelines - the idea being to run in and arag troops out, keeping lear of surf. Commain Jall. Fenwick runs in, and after aking several trips rescues 3 Naval Officers 4 Ratings and 30 rench soldiers. The Germans are shelling the town and several ir raids take place. Four bombs drop alongside at a distance 1 20 feet, but cause no damage to us. 3mall araft alongaids it and disappears completely. have for Ramsgate under shell-fire and air raids. beerve small craft making signs of distress. Run alongoida and mbark occupants: 1 B.E.F. Staff Officer, 4 B.S.F. soldiers and aval Crew, leaving Helmeman aboard as we are taking him in tow. rrive Ramsgate, disembark resourd, and receive Orders to tie 9 for night. Make request for fuel and water. 1st June, 1940. lave taken in fuel and water and leave for Dunadrite rifter ahead strikes nine and is observed being taken in town bserve lter course for preckage; all survivors have already transport and paddle steemen. sunk on the Port been hand. picked up. are chelling Dunicirk Channel. Many Buoy boats DD as waiting to outside out of shelling. We get through and run Observe Germans range. Alter course for No. 5 is alongaide the Pom aircraft Pom on drop the salvo end of the Hole keep then up and we our Dunkirk Be Hole, after salve. D.15 and also have niss most of next to Do 15 - an English the destroyer. French multiple German double Lewin gun going* No are loaded up to espacity with feet astern 140 mon lifts of the our B.B.F. stern high No levels cast up out oif and one bomb dropping so think 10 we may founder, is but grinding the ship astern, by but follows several out spare observe and we of to hands we keep B.E.F. the us squadrans two sail water. out her raiders are on out and going reloading deck of when of crash Corman and the and she harbour. niguag A.B. pans. into bombers. is line. P.H. about the down One He sea. Ingine light we homber Many junkivk starts are Ammunition is hombo again leaves at to Chancel. dive, the full attacked formation Lawis: is and and handed Da15 hard we as and soon circles as he is on on to our our yore Starn and ASE Line, our holm is put	English Fenwick Light May Roads

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- 373
mas
Unit Officer, H.M.Y. "ALOURTEN"
01
8th June, 1940.
Captain u/s, Shoorness.
ject:
Report of evacuation 02 troops by H.H.S. ALOUNT'S II,
Shoerness.
31st May. 1940.
sceive route orders from H.O.C.I., Remagnte and Isave for Durinis
ater Dunkirk Roads, Anchor amonget other craft opposite B.S.F.
nd French troops on beach. Small arest running in are over-
oaded and capsize in-surf. Launch motor bonts and fix tantling
ifelines - the idea being to run in and arag troops out, keeping
lear of surf. Commain Jall. Fenwick runs in, and after
aking several trips rescues 3 Naval Officers 4 Ratings and 30
rench soldiers. The Germans are shelling the town and several
ir raids take place. Four bombs drop alongside at a distance
1 20 feet, but cause no damage to us. 3mall araft alongaids
it and disappears completely.
have for Ramsgate under shell-fire and air raids.
beerve small craft making signs of distress. Run alongoida and
mbark occupants: 1 B.E.F. Staff Officer, 4 B.S.F. soldiers and
aval Crew, leaving Helmeman aboard as we are taking him in tow.
rrive Ramsgate, disembark resourd, and receive Orders to tie
9 for night. Make request for fuel and water.
1st June, 1940.
lave taken in fuel and water and leave for Dunadrite
rifter ahead strikes nine and is observed being taken in town
bserve lter course for preckage; all survivors have already
transport and paddle steemen. sunk on the Port been hand.
picked up.
are chelling Dunicirk Channel. Many Buoy boats DD as waiting to
outside out of shelling. We get through and run
Observe Germans range. Alter course for No. 5 is alongaide the
Pom aircraft Pom on drop the salvo end of the Hole keep then up and we our
Dunkirk Be Hole, after salve. D.15 and also have
niss most of next to Do 15 - an English the destroyer. French multiple German
double Lewin gun going*
No are loaded up to espacity with feet astern 140 mon lifts of the our B.B.F. stern high No levels cast
up out oif and one bomb dropping so think 10 we may founder, is but grinding the ship astern, by
but follows several out spare observe and we of to hands we keep B.E.F. the us squadrans two sail water. out her raiders are on out and going reloading deck of when of crash Corman and the and she harbour. niguag A.B. pans. into bombers. is line. P.H. about the down One He sea. Ingine light we homber Many junkivk starts are Ammunition is hombo again leaves at to Chancel. dive, the full attacked formation Lawis: is and and handed Da15 hard we as
and soon circles as he is on on to our our yore Starn and ASE Line, our holm is put