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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634	Log in to enlarge	SECRET I - 165'75 178. useless no sign and as of any the other ship Yachts had proceeded at 0230 and was We arrived needing assistance I decided to proceed there to Sheerness. there at 1030. 167 I of regret real value that in neither in of my trips did we carry out work both comparison with what was being done, and any that in cases defects should have hindered our efficiency. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, SGD. J.A. Dow, Sub.Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. d e my d d to to he S uction irk. grees st to he of see surf and that hat out men, d art ut one 18RT DOMO railing our stern feet bomber about in THIS and as definitely. steamed off, the other his time As 30 water. type Starboard I back ft ships a had Dornier salvo away, at fortunate promised We were all opened OI the engine 17 also possible bombs only we in to burst fire firing registered embark finding effect rell speed on into across I this the was cannot as hoping flames Whaler a British aeroplane to direct sent drag claim to and adrift these troops find our hit he this which with stern crashed a which two aeroplane boat at was boats our Dunkirk down we to a into Lewis magaged heavy bring ashore as few the I gun them sea, to pick and started we up were with to our embark dinghy, troops I immediately at approximately at 1750, this was very continued over	Boat Dinghy Dow Few Lewis

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SECRET
I - 165'75 178.
useless no sign and as of any the other ship Yachts had proceeded at 0230 and
was We arrived needing assistance I decided to proceed there
to Sheerness. there at 1030.
167
I of regret real value that in neither in of my trips did we carry out
work both comparison with what was being done, and any
that in cases defects should have hindered our efficiency.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
SGD. J.A. Dow,
Sub.Lieutenant, R.N.V.R.
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18RT
DOMO
railing
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stern
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bomber about in THIS and as definitely. steamed off, the other his time As 30 water. type Starboard I back ft ships a had Dornier salvo away, at fortunate promised We were all opened OI the engine 17 also possible bombs only we in to burst fire firing registered embark finding effect rell speed on into across I this the was cannot as hoping flames Whaler a British aeroplane to direct sent drag claim to and adrift these troops find our hit he this which with stern crashed a which two aeroplane boat at was boats our Dunkirk down we to a into Lewis magaged heavy bring ashore as few the I gun them sea, to
pick and started we up were with to our embark dinghy, troops I immediately at approximately at 1750, this was very
continued over