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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636	Log in to enlarge	177 021 broken down, could we and crew about it. he At about 1730, a motor do anything boat hailed us that. Lieut. Irving R.N.R. officer had officer motor boat. The Tuesday the from the beach since and both job of work and werere inexperfenced crew, uttely exhausted. a a.very magnis 'Very' aboard 34 troops and Commander E.L.C. was At about 1800 we one hailed padre. an E.L.C. full the officer in charge, had been on the Shoul R.N. and down, and aboard. They also desired rest. As it was greatly fall quite into impossible enemy hands, to get it more was as troops the taken aboard, in tow. and At 1845 at should was shaped for Sheerness, E.L.C. had brought 1900, a Naval base. All this time, there had been several by of enemy the beaches. aircraft As and we their came past shore Dunkirk artillery it was bombers subjected were to a brought considerable down. air bombardment. Four being enemy twice and was finally secured by four stout lines. The E.L.C. between Dunkirk and No. 8W buoy, broke away Anchored off N. Foreland at 0300 to wait for daylight and tide for Horse Channel. Underway at 0530, arrived at Sheerness at approx. 0945. Came alongside "Wildfire" and landed in all, 2 Naval Officers, 6 ratings, 34 troops, 3 m cot cases among them, and one padre. DAMAGE TO SHIP. Two calcium flares on buoys were smashed up. Decks in places were scored, and in the launch the petrol pipe was fractured and glass broken in spray shields All by shrapnel from shell fire. Shells which burst alongside damaged the propeller shafts. Starboard bulwarks, aft of beam, was damaged by motor boat which rammed the ship. SGD. Sub. Lieutenant R. R.V.E. SURBITON. HOOK, '109' 12 TELEPHONE SUBINWO THE VICARAGE, STATION I SURRITONS.	Boat Broke Hook Irving Spray

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177
021
broken down, could we and crew about it. he
At about 1730, a motor do anything boat hailed us that.
Lieut. Irving R.N.R. officer had officer
motor boat. The Tuesday the
from the beach since and both
job of work and werere inexperfenced crew, uttely exhausted. a a.very magnis 'Very'
aboard 34 troops and Commander E.L.C. was
At about 1800 we one hailed padre. an E.L.C. full
the officer in charge, had been on the Shoul R.N. and down, and
aboard. They also desired
rest. As it was greatly
fall quite into impossible enemy hands, to get it more was as troops the taken aboard, in tow. and At 1845 at should
was shaped for Sheerness, E.L.C. had brought 1900,
a
Naval base.
All this time, there had been several
by of enemy the beaches. aircraft As and we their came past shore Dunkirk artillery it was
bombers subjected were to a brought considerable down. air bombardment. Four being enemy
twice and was finally secured by four stout lines.
The E.L.C. between Dunkirk and No. 8W buoy, broke away
Anchored off N. Foreland at 0300 to wait for daylight
and tide for Horse Channel. Underway at 0530, arrived at
Sheerness at approx. 0945. Came alongside "Wildfire" and
landed in all, 2 Naval Officers, 6 ratings, 34 troops, 3 m
cot cases among them, and one padre.
DAMAGE TO SHIP.
Two calcium flares on buoys were smashed up. Decks
in places were scored, and in the launch the petrol pipe
was fractured and glass broken in spray shields All by
shrapnel from shell fire. Shells which burst alongside
damaged the propeller shafts. Starboard bulwarks, aft of
beam, was damaged by motor boat which rammed the ship.
SGD.
Sub. Lieutenant R. R.V.E.
SURBITON.
HOOK,
'109' 12 TELEPHONE SUBINWO
THE VICARAGE,
STATION I SURRITONS.