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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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CONFIDENTIAL.
Dynamo 131.
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SUBJECT: PROCEEDINGS OF H.M.S. ALICE.
FROM:
THE COMMANDING OFFICER, H.M.S. ALICE.
DAGE:
7th June 1940.
TO:
THE RESIDENT NAVAL OFFICER, POOLE.
(Copy to:- The Commodore, R.N. Barracks,
Portsmouth)
Letter of Proceedings.
Submitted.
The following letter of proceedings of H.M.S. ALICE
in accordance with your verbal instructions.
2. H.M.S. ALICE sailed from Southampton for Dover at
2000 Sunday 26th May, loaded with stores, approximately
300 tons, and proceeded in company with H.M.S. KAAP-PALGA
and H.M.S. ABEL TASMAN. On arrival at Dover 1600, 27th
May, orders were received to proceed immediately to La Panne and discharge.
When four miles out from La Panne, we stopped to pick up a sergeant pilot of a Hurricane fighter who had been shot down by the Anti-aircraft ship.
On arrival at the beach, we found the ABEL TASMAN
close in shore unloading and the KAAP FALGAR anchored close to. I closed the ABEL TASMAN and grounded.
Lieutenant Commander Crick had disemberked and d
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1476/07.
Vice Admiral, Dover.
Forwarded.
(SD,) E. R. DRUMMOND
land.
VICE ADMIRAL.
June, 1940.
VICE
FLAG OFFICER-IN+CHARGE.
12 JUN 1940
DOVER
about the two miles away which was then the visibility distance. the ALICE
KAAP-FALGA I could just see moving off to the westward and the ABEL TASMAN was endeavouring to refloat.
There appeared to be no signs of life onboard After about twenty minutes I managed to attract the attention for me. of the ABEL TASMAN which sent a waterlogged boat in
Abel Tasman Alice Boat Commodore Westward Crick Dover May Miles Poole

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CONFIDENTIAL.
Dynamo 131.
Copy BIN/O
13
1
à
13
SUBJECT: PROCEEDINGS OF H.M.S. ALICE.
FROM:
THE COMMANDING OFFICER, H.M.S. ALICE.
DAGE:
7th June 1940.
TO:
THE RESIDENT NAVAL OFFICER, POOLE.
(Copy to :- The Commodore, R.N. Barracks,
Portsmouth)
Letter of Proceedings.
Submitted.
The following letter of proceedings of H.M.S. ALICE
in accordance with your verbal instructions.
2. H.M.S. ALICE sailed from Southampton for Dover at
2000 Sunday 26th May, loaded with stores, approximately
300 tons, and proceeded in company with H.M.S. KAAP-PALGA
and H.M.S. ABEL TASMAN. On arrival at Dover 1600, 27th
May, orders were received to proceed immediately to La Panne
and discharge.
When four miles out from La Panne, we stopped to pick up
a sergeant pilot of a Hurricane fighter who had been shot
down by the Anti-aircraft ship.
On arrival at the beach, we found the ABEL TASMAN
close in shore unloading and the KAAP FALGAR anchored close
to. I closed the ABEL TASMAN and grounded.
Lieutenant Commander Crick had disemberked and
d
II.
1
à
12
1476/07.
Vice Admiral, Dover.
Forwarded.
(SD,) E. R. DRUMMOND
land.
VICE ADMIRAL.
June, 1940.
VICE
FLAG OFFICER-IN+CHARGE.
12 JUN 1940
DOVER
about the two miles away which was then the visibility distance. the ALICE
KAAP-FALGA I could just see moving off to the westward
and the ABEL TASMAN was endeavouring to refloat.
There appeared to be no signs of life onboard After
about twenty minutes I managed to attract the attention for me. of
the ABEL TASMAN which sent a waterlogged boat in