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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633	Log in to enlarge	174 We weighed and proceeded out a 15 bomb: yards astern and Yacht angle "15" of but its on fall our way caused the majority fell to The strike her and shaken she had but one undamaged man killed and we and was in No. close 1 severely and contact as I had with previously her. to return She reported reported for my to as to ordered as she was by unarmed. the Captain repairs and accompany defect 31/5 at 2130. I immediately not be required asked for repairs Rams The return was safetly reported accomplished and and we entered told that we would and the again. The we returned to Sheerness orders. repairs having complete awaited further this time conveying a group and motor lifeboats, At 1430 on Sunday 2nd June of launches we again. proceeded arrived about 1845 and I reported our arrival to Admiral R.N. and to Captain Wharton R.N. for orders. I was told Taylo small boats which were willing were to make an. attempt to that 1000 British troops on a small portion of the beach just West eve Dunkirk Mole. The majority of the craft going over to this point were fast motor boats of over 15 knots and had been ordered to les the beach no matter what the position was at 0230. We sailed from Ramsgate at 2045 and followed the same course as previous as far as "W" Buoy 5 miles from the coast. This was reachei 0020. I shaped a course for the next mark but our port engine lost revolution and became useless. I decided to carry on il under one engine, but we were met by three Yachts returning, They had been close to the beach which they said was under a continuously heavy fire from large guns and dive bombing and machine gunaattacks. Either there had not been any troops 811 they thought the faster boats in front had got them away or the troops could not reach the beach because of the barrage. They had been told to wait at "V" until dawn and see if any the ships coming out had been damaged and needed assistance. we would only have ten minutes near the shore with our speed Dn these facts I considered my best policy was to join them and our draught would not allow us to approach as close as had dóne. parachute fl were Two tugs While dropped about cruising around in us and this we vicinity spent numerous time could not see the 1/4 of plane: a mile Aerial from us breaking and ships lucky were coming to be home, attacked. my port engine was were extremely not SURBITON. HOOK, 'T092 TELEPHONE SUBINWO THE VICARAGE,	Dawn Eve Eve Hook Miles West Wharton Willing

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174
We weighed and proceeded out a 15 bomb: yards astern and
Yacht angle "15" of but its on fall our way caused the majority fell to
The strike her and shaken she had but one undamaged man killed and we and
was in No. close 1 severely and contact as I had with previously her. to return She reported reported for my to as to
ordered as she was by unarmed. the Captain repairs and accompany defect
31/5
at 2130. I immediately not be required asked for repairs Rams
The return was safetly reported accomplished and and we entered
told that we would and the again. The
we returned to Sheerness orders. repairs having complete
awaited further
this time conveying a group and motor lifeboats,
At 1430 on Sunday 2nd June of launches we again. proceeded
arrived about 1845 and I reported our arrival to Admiral
R.N. and to Captain Wharton R.N. for orders. I was told Taylo
small boats which were willing were to make an. attempt to that
1000 British troops on a small portion of the beach just West eve
Dunkirk Mole.
The majority of the craft going over to this point were
fast motor boats of over 15 knots and had been ordered to les
the beach no matter what the position was at 0230. We sailed
from Ramsgate at 2045 and followed the same course as previous
as far as "W" Buoy 5 miles from the coast. This was reachei
0020. I shaped a course for the next mark but our port engine
lost revolution and became useless. I decided to carry on il
under one engine, but we were met by three Yachts returning,
They had been close to the beach which they said was under a
continuously heavy fire from large guns and dive bombing and
machine gunaattacks. Either there had not been any troops 811
they thought the faster boats in front had got them away or
the troops could not reach the beach because of the barrage.
They had been told to wait at "V" until dawn and see if any
the ships coming out had been damaged and needed assistance.
we would only have ten minutes near the shore with our speed
Dn these facts I considered my best policy was to join them
and our draught would not allow us to approach as close as
had dóne.
parachute fl
were Two tugs While dropped about cruising around in us and this we vicinity spent numerous time
could not see the 1/4 of plane: a mile Aerial from us
breaking and ships lucky were coming to be home, attacked. my port engine was
were extremely not
SURBITON.
HOOK,
'T092 TELEPHONE SUBINWO
THE VICARAGE,