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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640	Log in to enlarge	Dynamo 185. 182 MOTOR YACHT "MARSAYRO" 170 6th.June 1960 B14/0/1513 II. Leading Seaman BROWN. No.R.E.2/014. Vice Admiral, Dover. (Copy to Commander-in-Chief, that I took over dommand The Nore.) esday 29th.May 1940. rt I tried to sort things on, regarding any particular Forwarded. stremely hasty. I therefore nga will suffice. 2. Reports and recommendations Friday 31st.May 1940 at concerning the above named vessels with X217 and 2 other were forwarded by my Nos. M.I. 1/14/015 utenant POOL,R.N. We and R.E. 2/014. of 8th and 9th out 3 p.m. we came in sight June, 1940. moke and explosions as far later we contacted the 3. Of the vessels mentioned in the French soldiers from the above reports only the "Royal Eagle", to the beach; it was "Golden Eagle" and "Crested Eagle" heen and capsized at once. are specifically named in Appendix 1, it himself from being more thdrew my ship to review 4. In addition to the vessels ", stuff that looked like named in Minute 1 above, the Yachts iD devil as I know that "Christobel II" "Caleta", "Glala" our propellers in the way "Amulree" and the tug "St Clears" happen as soon as I had were mentioned in my reports, and each we managed to pick are presumed to be included in the captured and used a little note to Appendix 1. troops appeared to be a >-loads for some 5 hours, Jaba" and so on. On this ADMIRAL am Queen" (about 2000 tons " she had put her nose. 30th JULINE, 1940 * ;ines of "Marsayru" and 1940. COMMODORE-IN-CHARGE, ghout this day and the SHEERNESS. all a complete jumble in stant fire of various kinds, affird the ship was not hit by most lune I think - we were UMum -done, nearest ship being Marmay) by 4 brave Messershimi to who dived and m. compair bell hadwith much vigour but exceedingly poor aim tant fire 7 we messenour. We had a Bren and 2 rifles but did the ship. are bus German pilots seemed disinolined to come lune I thinwaleand 4 net and I had given orders to hold our fire ar, nearechya pity.. A pity. After half an hour of this 3 rebbmit to worght and sight and we saw no more of the Messerschmits and exceeding 2 rire bombed day we were bombed by a large formation of d disinclleast I class up. At least I think it was our little arders wer was one as. unless it was one on the horison, in After half anre French soldienw. course of these operations we took off iven calf an a these opeedirapd by miles. we saw no more be British, others ads of 400 French soldiers. To our bitter few hours - she and find no British, others ware luckier. were bombed by aly a tied up with hingly for a few hours - she was on tow At least I thinked. The sow rope rifompletely tied up with bits of line and a it was one we cast about for a noling hard. The sow rope broke and we iles. 80 of them tay evening having eaflecut day - faithruk thing. No arrived day - faithruk thing. Hugh we cast about for a time. However 400 1 about We borught back 2 preday evening having called from Ramagate - faithruk tip. We borught back 2 "prises" - a nice evening h.s. We borught	Amulree Broke Caleta Commodore Crested Eagle Evening Glala Golden Eagle Jaba Marsayru Queen Royal Eagle St Clears Bell Brown Day Dover Few Iles Little May Miles Pool

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Dynamo 185.
182
MOTOR YACHT "MARSAYRO"
170
6th.June 1960
B14/0/1513
II.
Leading Seaman BROWN.
No.R.E.2/014.
Vice Admiral,
Dover.
(Copy to Commander-in-Chief,
that I took over dommand
The Nore.)
esday 29th.May 1940.
rt I tried to sort things
on, regarding any particular
Forwarded.
stremely hasty. I therefore
nga will suffice.
2.
Reports and recommendations
Friday 31st.May 1940 at
concerning the above named vessels
with X217 and 2 other
were forwarded by my Nos. M.I. 1/14/015
utenant POOL,R.N. We
and R.E. 2/014. of 8th and 9th
out 3 p.m. we came in sight
June, 1940.
moke and explosions as far
later we contacted the
3.
Of the vessels mentioned in the French soldiers from the
above reports only the "Royal Eagle", to the beach; it was
"Golden Eagle" and "Crested Eagle"
heen and capsized at once.
are specifically named in Appendix 1, it himself from being more
thdrew my ship to review
4.
In addition to the vessels
", stuff that looked like
named in Minute 1 above, the Yachts
iD devil as I know that
"Christobel II" "Caleta", "Glala"
our propellers in the way
"Amulree" and the tug "St Clears"
happen as soon as I had
were mentioned in my reports, and
each we managed to pick
are presumed to be included in the
captured and used a little
note to Appendix 1.
troops appeared to be a
>-loads for some 5 hours,
Jaba" and so on. On this
ADMIRAL
am Queen" (about 2000 tons
" she had put her nose.
30th JULINE, 1940
*
;ines of "Marsayru" and
1940.
COMMODORE-IN-CHARGE,
ghout this day and the
SHEERNESS.
all a complete jumble in
stant fire of various kinds,
affird
the ship was not hit by
most
lune I think - we were
UMum
-done, nearest ship being
Marmay) by 4 brave Messershimi to who dived and
m. compair bell hadwith much vigour but exceedingly poor aim
tant fire 7 we messenour. We had a Bren and 2 rifles but did
the ship . are bus German pilots seemed disinolined to come
lune I thinwaleand 4 net and I had given orders to hold our fire
ar, nearechya pity.. A pity. After half an hour of this 3
rebbmit to worght and sight and we saw no more of the Messerschmits
and exceeding 2 rire bombed day we were bombed by a large formation of
d disinclleast I class up. At least I think it was our little
arders wer was one as. unless it was one on the horison, in
After half anre French soldienw . course of these operations we took off
iven calf an a these opeedirapd by miles.
we saw no more be British, others ads of 400 French soldiers. To our bitter
few hours - she and find no British, others ware luckier.
were bombed by aly a tied up with hingly for a few hours - she was on tow
At least I thinked. The sow rope rifompletely tied up with bits of line and
a it was one we cast about for a noling hard. The sow rope broke and we
iles. 80 of them tay evening having eaflecut day - faithruk thing. No arrived
day - faithruk thing. Hugh we cast about for a time. However
400 1 about
We borught back 2 preday evening having called from Ramagate
- faithruk
tip. We borught back 2 "prises" - a nice
evening h.s.
We borught