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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577	Log in to enlarge	CONFIDENTIAL Bruldness Binlq 1255 FROM. THE COMMANDING OFFICER H.M. SCHOOT "REIGER". 116 DATE. 10th JUNE,1940. TO. THE VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER. Copy to. The Commander-in-Chief, The Nore. Narrative of Events During the Period 26th,May - 4th June 1940. Submitted. Following narrative events during the period 26th May- 4th June 1940. It is regretted that as no log was kept during this period times quoted are approximate. 26th May. Commissioned at Tibbury landing stage. P.M. Wiped and proceeded to Southend. 2200 Anchored off Southend pier. I regret to report that while awaiting pilot of Gravesend Pier I under-estimated the strength of the tide and drifted over a small rowing boat moored off the pier. 27th May. 0600 Proceeded to Sheerness. A.M. stored and swung for compases. This was unsatisfactory and a further swing was carried out at P.M. The steering compass was given up as hopeless, but the standard compass deviations were brought down to 10 East and 10 West. These deviations however did not remain constant and I frequently had deviations of 30 West and 25 East. Throughout the operations I could not rely on the compass, my method of setting the course being to con the ship on the next ahead or a passing ship at sea, and in pilotage waters from buoy to buoy. 2000 Sailed from Sheerness, routed at Southend for Dunkirk 2300 Anchored off Nore Lt. Ves. 28th May. 0330 Weighed and proceeded 1100 Off North Goodwin Lt. Ves. passed four schoots returning empty, one of which hailed me and informed me that Bunkirk was in German hands, and that they had been sent to the Downs for orders. I turned and followed to the Downs. (Several schoots were). Dynami	Boat Reiger Dover May West

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CONFIDENTIAL
Bruldness
Binlq
1255
FROM. THE COMMANDING OFFICER H.M. SCHOOT "REIGER".
116
DATE. 10th JUNE,1940.
TO. THE VICE ADMIRAL, DOVER.
Copy to. The Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Narrative of Events During the Period 26th,May - 4th June 1940.
Submitted.
Following narrative events during the period 26th May-
4th June 1940. It is regretted that as no log was kept during
this period times quoted are approximate.
26th May.
Commissioned at Tibbury landing stage.
P.M. Wiped and proceeded to Southend.
2200 Anchored off Southend pier.
I regret to report that while awaiting pilot of Gravesend
Pier I under-estimated the strength of the tide and drifted over a
small rowing boat moored off the pier.
27th May.
0600 Proceeded to Sheerness. A.M. stored and swung for
compases.
This was unsatisfactory and a further swing was carried
out at P.M. The steering compass was given up as hopeless, but the
standard compass deviations were brought down to 10 East and 10 West.
These deviations however did not remain constant and I frequently had
deviations of 30 West and 25 East. Throughout the operations I could
not rely on the compass, my method of setting the course being to con
the ship on the next ahead or a passing ship at sea, and in pilotage
waters from buoy to buoy.
2000 Sailed from Sheerness, routed at Southend for Dunkirk
2300 Anchored off Nore Lt. Ves.
28th May.
0330 Weighed and proceeded
1100 Off North Goodwin Lt. Ves. passed four schoots returning
empty, one of which hailed me and informed me that Bunkirk was in
German hands, and that they had been sent to the Downs for orders. I
turned and followed to the Downs.
(Several schoots were).
Dynami