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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483	Log in to enlarge	2. in 18 Three no damage. bombs dropped between Fredanja and Amazone (Amazone 1 target) 30 - -2030 Attacked soldiers by machine-gun. wounded - Replied with Lewis-gun and rifle-fire. Four one seriously. 30 Proceeded in company with Fredanja whose engine-bolts were factured and compass damaged. ay Entered Ramsgate and disembarked troops. Took on board grass-rope, Aldis lamp, and provisions, also a party of officer cadets, under 2nd. Lt. Harman, and three Bren guns. 15 Proceeded. sect 20? Attacked by dive bombers. 40 A German bomber, already damaged by destroyers' fire, flew past low (port side), we engaged her and she fell in sea 200' astern. 50 Parachutists astern, out of range. 30 Anchored inshore, 2' E of Dunkirk harbour, where it appeared grass-rope would be very useful as the only boats were large ones and seemed to be aground. Sent rope in to Lifeboat and hauled off in own winch. All further attempts were spoilt by grass' beingfouled by motorboats, and by City of London which came across rope several times, and finally collided with Amazone before getting clear. 15 S/L Clarabut took dinghy inshore to explain procedure with grass-rope. Returned loaded and reported no hope of further use. He was dead beat after the pull and after struggling with the French preventing them sinking his craft. 45 Shifted berth to 3' E of Dunkirk Pier. I commandeered large motorboat from Hopper 103 and sent it inshore with dinghy to ferry men from beach to motorboat. 2nd.Lieut.Harman and French "Guard" went in M.3. Ordinary Seaman Wakeham (Ports.Div.- Newfoundland Rating) on this and other occasions handled his boat extremely well under trying conditions and showed great persistence and resource. 045 Motorboat returned with load and went back to beach. During this behind the dunes. Shells were landing on the beach and all ships time a high level bombing attack was made on shore, bombs landing were leaving. 200 Attempted to take off French troops from motor-lighter but his engines were worked the wrong way by the crew and my astern clutch were failed, so abandoned the attempt. The motor-boat and dinghy not very overdue. 300. The was heard answering our hails. A dim light was shown The to dinghy it and was promptly answered by a hail of bullets. abandon the motor-boat, dinghy came and also our own dinghy after a shell had guide alongside with our men. They had had to exploded close to them. The motor-boat was aground. 315 Straddled by shell-fire - slipped dinghy and proceeded by 'short-cut' and later by route X. 015 Parachute flare dropped to starboard. 123 " " II " port. 336 Sighted N. Goodwin Lt. 500 On Saturday 1st, secured on Ramsgate Pier and disembarked troops. gn	Amazone Boat Dinghy Fredanja London Aldis Clarabut Lewis Light Wakeham

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2.
in
18
Three no damage. bombs dropped between Fredanja and Amazone (Amazone 1 target) 30 -
-2030 Attacked soldiers by machine-gun. wounded - Replied with Lewis-gun and rifle-fire.
Four one seriously.
30 Proceeded in company with Fredanja whose engine-bolts were factured
and compass damaged.
ay
Entered Ramsgate and disembarked troops. Took on board grass-rope,
Aldis lamp, and provisions, also a party of officer cadets, under
2nd. Lt. Harman, and three Bren guns.
15 Proceeded.
sect
20 ? Attacked by dive bombers.
40
A German bomber, already damaged by destroyers' fire, flew past
low (port side), we engaged her and she fell in sea 200' astern.
50
Parachutists astern, out of range.
30
Anchored inshore, 2' E of Dunkirk harbour, where it appeared
grass-rope would be very useful as the only boats were large ones
and seemed to be aground. Sent rope in to Lifeboat and hauled
off in own winch. All further attempts were spoilt by grass'
beingfouled by motorboats, and by City of London which came across
rope several times, and finally collided with Amazone before getting
clear.
15
S/L Clarabut took dinghy inshore to explain procedure with grass-rope.
Returned loaded and reported no hope of further use. He was dead
beat after the pull and after struggling with the French preventing
them sinking his craft.
45
Shifted berth to 3' E of Dunkirk Pier. I commandeered large motorboat
from Hopper 103 and sent it inshore with dinghy to ferry men from
beach to motorboat. 2nd.Lieut.Harman and French "Guard" went in M.3.
Ordinary Seaman Wakeham (Ports.Div.- Newfoundland Rating) on this
and other occasions handled his boat extremely well under trying
conditions and showed great persistence and resource.
045 Motorboat returned with load and went back to beach. During this
behind the dunes. Shells were landing on the beach and all ships
time a high level bombing attack was made on shore, bombs landing
were leaving.
200 Attempted to take off French troops from motor-lighter but his
engines were worked the wrong way by the crew and my astern clutch were
failed, so abandoned the attempt. The motor-boat and dinghy
not very overdue.
300. The was heard answering our hails. A dim light was shown The
to dinghy it and was promptly answered by a hail of bullets. abandon the
motor-boat, dinghy came and also our own dinghy after a shell had
guide alongside with our men. They had had to exploded
close to them. The motor-boat was aground.
315 Straddled by shell-fire - slipped dinghy and proceeded by 'short-cut'
and later by route X.
015 Parachute flare dropped to starboard.
123
"
"
II
" port.
336 Sighted N. Goodwin Lt.
500
On Saturday 1st, secured on Ramsgate Pier and disembarked troops.
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