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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542	Log in to enlarge	Dyrams 314 Blale m. Lieut.Commdr.K.M.Drake,R.N.R., c/o W.Simons & Co., Renfrew. 1325 e. 13th.June 1940 - 85 Vice Admiral, Dover. copy to 0.in O., Nore. mitted in accordance with Nore General Order 448/40 relative to ration "Dynamo". On the morning of 27th.May I proceeded from Chatham to Portsmouth :h draft, to take over Dutch ship "TINY". On arrival at Portsmouth I 3 informed that "TINY" had already been taken over by the C.O. and ships mpany of "JAVA" which had broken down and was then undergoing repair, 1 I was instructed to proceed to Southampton and take command of the tter ship;this I accordingly did on the evening of the same day. Repair work proceeded as arranged in accordance with F.O.1/c. uthampton's instructions and main engine trials were held during the renoon of 29th. May; these appeared to be satisfactory. ring the afternoon of the same day I received instructions to proceed Dover at the earliest possible moment, the urgency of these instructions king it impossible to carry out the full tests of auxiliary machinery originally planned with a further 24 hours at my disposal. I left Inner Dock, Southampton at approx.1840/29th.and,after justment of compasses and fuelling at Hamble Jetty, finally sailed for ver at 0400/30th. arriving off that port at 1730 on the same day. On passage the following defects had appeared:- Driving belt from main engines to auxiliary machinery broken. Auxiliary diesel refused to start. Leaks from air bottles had resulted in starting air supply being reduced to only sufficient air for one certain restart. Mooring and windlass diesel refused to statt. Ballast pump out of order. On arrival off Dover a report was made through the Examination essel to the effect that engineroom repairs were required and I was later nstructed to berth alongside in Submarine Basin. This was done at approx. 2230/30th. Repair work was started the following day but at 2000 was stopped is all ships were at immediate notice and remaining repairs would require at least 24 hours. At that time the only repairs which had been completed were the renewal of the driving belt and the restarting of the auxiliary Omant	Evening Java Tiny Day Dover Drake King May

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Dyrams 314
Blale
m. Lieut.Commdr.K.M.Drake,R.N.R., c/o W.Simons & Co., Renfrew.
1325
e. 13th.June 1940
-
85
Vice Admiral, Dover. copy to 0.in O., Nore.
mitted in accordance with Nore General Order 448/40 relative to
ration "Dynamo".
On the morning of 27th.May I proceeded from Chatham to Portsmouth
:h draft, to take over Dutch ship "TINY". On arrival at Portsmouth I
3 informed that "TINY" had already been taken over by the C.O. and ships
mpany of "JAVA" which had broken down and was then undergoing repair,
1 I was instructed to proceed to Southampton and take command of the
tter ship;this I accordingly did on the evening of the same day.
Repair work proceeded as arranged in accordance with F.O.1/c.
uthampton's instructions and main engine trials were held during the
renoon of 29th. May; these appeared to be satisfactory.
ring the afternoon of the same day I received instructions to proceed
Dover at the earliest possible moment, the urgency of these instructions
king it impossible to carry out the full tests of auxiliary machinery
originally planned with a further 24 hours at my disposal.
I left Inner Dock, Southampton at approx.1840/29th.and,after
justment of compasses and fuelling at Hamble Jetty, finally sailed for
ver at 0400/30th. arriving off that port at 1730 on the same day.
On passage the following defects had appeared:-
Driving belt from main engines to auxiliary machinery broken.
Auxiliary diesel refused to start.
Leaks from air bottles had resulted in starting air supply being
reduced to only sufficient air for one certain restart.
Mooring and windlass diesel refused to statt.
Ballast pump out of order.
On arrival off Dover a report was made through the Examination
essel to the effect that engineroom repairs were required and I was later
nstructed to berth alongside in Submarine Basin. This was done at
approx. 2230/30th.
Repair work was started the following day but at 2000 was stopped
is all ships were at immediate notice and remaining repairs would require
at least 24 hours. At that time the only repairs which had been completed
were the renewal of the driving belt and the restarting of the auxiliary
Omant