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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487	Log in to enlarge	Dynamo 296. B14/0/1303 38 Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham. 12th JUNE, 1940. To The Vice-Admiral Commanding, Dover. Copies to: Commander,in-Chief, The Nore. Commodore, Sheerness. Sir, DUNKERQUE EVACUATION FORCE I have the honour to report that the Dutch Schoot "BART" under my Command, was taken over by a Naval Crew on Sunday, 26th May, 1940 at the Reserve Supply Wharf, Deptford. 2. The ship carried 12,436 packages of food supplies and a deck caron of 300 cases of Diesel oil a S at Tilbury p.m. Sunday having to decided b anchor and wait for comfination of mpasses. h May, 1940. Signal 0623. 100 gallons d a spar. 30 no confirmation received decided b sail fr S and sailed La Panne Beach Proceeded Give y Roule. sday 30.4 May d to enter ere placed 0300 arrived ha Panne Beach anchored close in alone as possible shih agrount al low Waler ce-Admiral Tuesday Proceeded lo embark hoops in ships life Boals(2) 3 South nchored off 0930 affronimiately 300 troofs on board nostly Arench refuelling. 1000 Sailed proceeded back na Y. Roule Channel neerness for ading; and was being shelled intermittently by shore batteris 940. 1730 anived Ramsgale disembarked 1200ps Received fresh provisions 1815 anchored 2300 Howe wh - proceeded lo Dankish usui x Route iday 314 May 0530 anchored affrom / mile E of Dankish as close without as forsible. Sent grass line ashime to hand al boals: great difficulty shows hide and cars wind embarked a number of troofs but bever slow propers.	Bart Commodore Dover May Tilbury

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Dynamo 296.
B14/0/1303
38
Royal Naval Barracks,
Chatham.
12th JUNE, 1940.
To The Vice-Admiral Commanding, Dover.
Copies to: Commander,in-Chief, The Nore.
Commodore, Sheerness.
Sir,
DUNKERQUE EVACUATION FORCE
I have the honour to report that the Dutch Schoot "BART"
under my Command, was taken over by a Naval Crew on Sunday, 26th
May, 1940 at the Reserve Supply Wharf, Deptford.
2.
The ship carried 12,436 packages of food supplies and a
deck caron of 300 cases of Diesel oil
a
S at Tilbury
p.m. Sunday
having to
decided b anchor and wait for comfination of
mpasses.
h May, 1940.
Signal 0623.
100 gallons
d a spar.
30 no confirmation received decided b sail fr
S and sailed
La Panne Beach Proceeded Give y Roule.
sday 30.4 May
d to enter
ere placed
0300 arrived ha Panne Beach anchored close
in alone as possible shih agrount al low Waler
ce-Admiral
Tuesday
Proceeded lo embark hoops in ships life Boals(2)
3 South
nchored off
0930 affronimiately 300 troofs on board nostly Arench
refuelling.
1000 Sailed proceeded back na Y. Roule Channel
neerness for
ading; and was
being shelled intermittently by shore batteris
940.
1730 anived Ramsgale disembarked 1200ps
Received fresh provisions
1815 anchored
2300 Howe wh - proceeded lo Dankish usui x Route
iday 314 May
0530 anchored affrom / mile E of Dankish as close
without as forsible. Sent grass line ashime
to hand al boals: great difficulty shows hide
and cars wind embarked a number of
troofs but bever slow propers.