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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593	Log in to enlarge	138 147 132 11 From Lieut.-Commander H.G.Boys-Smith, R.N.R. To Vice-Admiral, Dover. Date June 7th, 1940. plain Subjet:- Summarized report of part taken by ships and craft under my command during the evacuation of Dunkirk. th a.m. Joined Dutch Scoot "Ewente" at Tilbury in command. Sailed p.m. for Sheerness where vessel was prepared for ded operations. th p.m. Sailed from Sheerness direct for Dunkirk beaches 300. via West Hinder Buoy in company with other "scoots". 3th 6330 When approaching Beaches was turned back by ans Naval M.L. with orders to return to Ramsgate. Half an hour later was attacked by one salvo of bombs and machine gun fire by a German bomber which appeared to 1. be returning from the direction of England. Arrived Erik Ramsgate a.m. same day. 00 8th p.m. Sailed for Dunkirk via Buoys U, V, If, and 6 West. situal Dunkirk harbour entrance was reached just before midnight. A full load of British troops was ferried off in drifters & k. (380). Ship sailed immediately by same route. Fierce Leh fires were blazing all over Dunkirk, lighting up the sea. Continuous distant firing was heard. Local I 4R ICE ADMIRAL Ell day light an air JUN 1940 the durlsping at * DOVER - disausanted toops, promium stares.	England Boys-Smith Day Dover Light Smith Tilbury West

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138
147
132
11
From Lieut.-Commander H.G.Boys-Smith, R.N.R.
To
Vice-Admiral, Dover.
Date June 7th, 1940.
plain
Subjet:- Summarized report of part taken by ships
and craft under my command during the evacuation of
Dunkirk.
th a.m.
Joined Dutch Scoot "Ewente" at Tilbury in command.
Sailed p.m. for Sheerness where vessel was prepared for
ded
operations.
th p.m.
Sailed from Sheerness direct for Dunkirk beaches
300.
via West Hinder Buoy in company with other "scoots".
3th 6330
When approaching Beaches was turned back by
ans
Naval M.L. with orders to return to Ramsgate. Half an
hour later was attacked by one salvo of bombs and
machine gun fire by a German bomber which appeared to
1.
be returning from the direction of England. Arrived
Erik
Ramsgate a.m. same day.
00
8th p.m.
Sailed for Dunkirk via Buoys U, V, If, and 6 West.
situal
Dunkirk harbour entrance was reached just before midnight.
A full load of British troops was ferried off in drifters & k.
(380). Ship sailed immediately by same route. Fierce
Leh
fires were blazing all over Dunkirk, lighting up the
sea. Continuous distant firing was heard. Local
I
4R
ICE ADMIRAL
Ell day light an air
JUN 1940
the durlsping at
*
DOVER
- disausanted toops,
promium stares.