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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478	Log in to enlarge	26 Arrived Ramsgate 22.00 and disembarked troops was ordered to return to Dunkirk 26 as soon as possible. Got a relief cre for my to to men who were worn out also two Lewis Guns. Anchored for three hours to rest myself as I had had no sleep since the night of the 25th. 31st. May 02.30 Weighed and proceeded to Dunkirk Anchored of the beach east of Breakwater at 08.00. A heavy swell VAB breaking on the beach which made embarkation very/difficult Got & small boat loa on board who proved to be French troops. Moved further East and enlisted services of a fine motor boat in charge of sub. lieut. Bowie R.N.R we provided him with a grass hawser and obtained an anchor by casting adrift a deserted motor boat that was anchored off. We contacte Britis troops mile further East and with the assist nce of anchor and warp and good scamanship of Sub. Lieut. Bowie we got off a good many. However it was a slow business and early in the afternoon we proceeded to the Pier for troops were arriving there then and as the ships inside us were taking them and could not be full up for some time. we returned to the beach. Bombing by Heinkels was particularly heavy one salvo of three bombs very narrowly missed the ship. By 21.00 we had aboard 408 Soldiers and as the Motor boat had lost her anchor and the crew exhausted, I decided to return, and weighed at 21.00 1st. June Arrived and disembarked troops at Ramsgate at 04.00 Was told I should proceed again to Dunkirk if we could be off by 05.30 but Commanding Of icer was too exhausted to be ready by then and Pacific was not called upon for further service. Signed Skrine REGIDENT NAVAL OFFICER Cosmo Haskings. BJUN 1940 Comd" R.N. POOLE 1476/07 W.D. 9 cos PORTL	Boat Pacific Lewis May Poole Skrine

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Arrived Ramsgate 22.00 and disembarked troops was ordered to return to Dunkirk
26
as soon as possible. Got a relief cre for my to to men who were worn out also
two Lewis Guns. Anchored for three hours to rest myself as I had had no sleep since
the night of the 25th.
31st. May 02.30 Weighed and proceeded to Dunkirk Anchored of the beach east
of Breakwater at 08.00. A heavy swell VAB breaking on the beach which made
embarkation very/difficult Got & small boat loa on board who proved to be
French troops. Moved further East and enlisted services of a fine motor boat in
charge of sub. lieut. Bowie R.N.R we provided him with a grass hawser and obtained
an anchor by casting adrift a deserted motor boat that was anchored off.
We contacte Britis troops mile further East and with the assist nce of anchor
and warp and good scamanship of Sub. Lieut. Bowie we got off a good many. However
it was a slow business and early in the afternoon we proceeded to the Pier for
troops were arriving there then and as the ships inside us were taking them
and could not be full up for some time. we returned to the beach. Bombing by
Heinkels was particularly heavy one salvo of three bombs very narrowly missed the
ship. By 21.00 we had aboard 408 Soldiers and as the Motor boat had lost her
anchor and the crew exhausted, I decided to return, and weighed at 21.00
1st. June Arrived and disembarked troops at Ramsgate at 04.00 Was told I should
proceed again to Dunkirk if we could be off by 05.30 but Commanding Of icer was
too exhausted to be ready by then and Pacific was not called upon for further
service.
Signed Skrine
REGIDENT
NAVAL
OFFICER
Cosmo Haskings.
BJUN 1940
Comd"
R.N.
POOLE
1476/07
W.D.
9
cos
PORTL