Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, dating from 1940.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/790. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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117 113 Ingine worn - falley. Br this means, over 1000 new were embarked in just ares two homes, including 20 stutches cases some 30 wounded. Stretches Cases were accomodaled m the W.R, cabins, sliverous above dech alley way. some naval Talangs from "Grafton" "Jenella. will Mere cared for bg RAMC ratings These include lever brew. The officers brenk being wide, took 2-3 shelches Cases each the ust being accomidale on the deck. I Rent a boat over to both "Schungt" in the vicenty asking them to fallow my example to sped up loading. one, being apround was uninking to wish loading till the dup was "alive" the other stood off till daylyt when l list Syht ofher. as we were loading Suched than water was 'hn aking alimpide, I reluciantly stopped embark atim, at about 0400, I have in starbd I, hows swinging to the beach F la to the wind my kedge I. as 0430, I went astim hear inj in on my kedge b, means of my stirm Capstan (hand) then anchored be in he 3 two. "Codring In "? Them anchored was me was able to embark about another 150- 200 men. I sailed with new accupying ever available much of the ship on dich rhelow for Ramsfati. cating manuel my machine funo but I was not molested I arrived off Rainspate at 1015/30 Mas ordered proced to marfale. the hoofs were were shut f walin hit I ceaned a hot 3 water um raturn the must exhausled