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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624	Log in to enlarge	2. 16€7 breaking my capston. Before l could 78 get forward to the controls the 7 ship had grounded d ordered every one on board the ship from being bounced up to remain on board as it stopped and down on the show The shelling and bombing was havy at that time; but thinking that there was a chance of refloating my ship l did not abandon her. at low tide, with the aid of the French soldiers, l laid out my anchors and cleaned my rudden and screws. There was another yatel aslow; l ordered my coxsuain and one stoher to take change of it. me laid out steen moorings and fueled her; this yald was in a searvorthy condition. as nearly high water the smaller yald was refloated and came along side of the Planthony, wheneys I ordered 35 men about her, gave the conswain the various course to stem and told him to follow another ship in if possible. about 30 minutes lake l manged to to refloak the Planthony and what alongside of a lighter. l embarled 93' men on board. The barley floor and dingly lift	Aid Lake

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16€7
breaking my capston. Before l could
78
get forward to the controls the
7
ship had grounded
d ordered every one on board
the ship from being bounced up
to remain on board as it stopped
and down on the show The
shelling and bombing was havy
at that time; but thinking that
there was a chance of refloating
my ship l did not abandon
her.
at low tide, with the aid
of the French soldiers, l laid
out my anchors and cleaned my
rudden and screws.
There was another yatel aslow;
l ordered my coxsuain and one
stoher to take change of it. me
laid out steen moorings and
fueled her; this yald was in
a searvorthy condition.
as nearly high water the smaller
yald was refloated and came along
side of the Planthony, wheneys
I ordered 35 men about her,
gave the conswain the various
course to stem and told him
to follow another ship in if
possible.
about 30 minutes lake l manged
to to refloak the Planthony and
what alongside of a lighter. l
embarled 93' men on board. The
barley floor and dingly lift