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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643	Log in to enlarge	" LAROC Subject. Report on Dunkirk evacuation. 173 ednesday. 29th May. Sailed 2230. from Yarmouth to Portsmouth. arriving 28 Operational Office. received instruction from C.-in ters. mursday. 30 th May. 8030 hrs. Sailed from Subject Porsumonth Dyuams for 349. Ramagate Dialo/ 1130 OPERATION "DYNAMO" "LAROC" 1389 to proceed to Dunkirk 1?2 From THE EXTENDED DEFENCE OFFICER (WEST) YARMOUTH Foremost Isle of Wight. Dateo hrs. 18th June 1940 sailed for Dunkirk via route given Dover about 1930 hrs THE VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER 1 mile to east of Pier. (Copy to Commander in-Chief, Portsmouth) from small rowing boats, being the boats to fetch the men from the beach to the ship. The attached narrative, forwarded by Mr. George Butler, raid commenced. Friday owner and Master of the Motor Yacht "LAROC" is submitted 0200 Anchored 1 mile north of N. Goodwin Light ship for your consideration. eeded to Ramagate. 0500 Landed Troops. "LAROC" is normally employed as one of the Boarding & three Naval ratings. John 3. Memahon, King. Vessels of the Western Examination Service, Mr. Butler and Pier. Dist. off 250 yards. all his crew volunteering immediately for this service at large passenger boats and of these Dover, his vessel being ready at short troops notice whaler complete with all requirements. and the collecting three boats by means of the whaler. While this was going on I saw the Llantheny' Mr. Butler informs me that he the had beach no breakdowns went to her and to do know nothing if any suffered no damage, lthough the he day hit sunken wreckage on one from occasion. He formed the shore, opinion and that Aemsplanes. the safest area was Nomahon. ashore with a as close to the shore showed as possible, Indurance between the two commonest out ranges of the enemy to guns, and it is evident that he handled the whaler. being in the help hours. his vessel successfully. and filled all three ships about 170 troops were very calm. about, 1515 Mr. Butler is and about owing twentythree years of age, and the in the to great of beening about 1930, crew are his ordinary yacht's crews Ramsgate. for night. hands of a ratingss Saturday. 1 about, E ADMIRAL Dunk Travelines 20JUN1940 bombing of CAPTAIN which Brix.b.o. (WEST) " Steared NE from No. 5 W. buoy to get clear 1015 : 1025 Salvo of ship bound East being near within No. about Buoy. of big ships. bombs dropped about 30 yrds. astern 9 W. : 1030. French Destroyer approx. pos. 1 mile North Pos. about W. of troop hit by bombs sank of No 13 one minute. bombing of British Destroyer : 1035. Heavy 3 miles N.NE. from No. 5 W. buoy. George. B. Butter	Laroc Butler Crews Day Dover George King Light May Miles West

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" LAROC
Subject.
Report on Dunkirk evacuation.
173
ednesday. 29th May.
Sailed 2230. from Yarmouth to Portsmouth. arriving 28
Operational Office.
received instruction from C.-in ters.
mursday.
30 th May.
8030 hrs.
Sailed
from
Subject
Porsumonth
Dyuams for 349. Ramagate Dialo/
1130 OPERATION "DYNAMO" "LAROC" 1389
to proceed to Dunkirk 1?2
From THE EXTENDED DEFENCE OFFICER (WEST) YARMOUTH Foremost
Isle of Wight.
Dateo hrs. 18th June 1940 sailed for Dunkirk via route given
Dover
about
1930
hrs THE VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER 1 mile to east of Pier.
(Copy to Commander in-Chief, Portsmouth) from small
rowing boats, being the boats to fetch the men
from the beach to the ship.
The attached narrative, forwarded by Mr. George Butler, raid
commenced.
Friday
owner and Master of the Motor Yacht "LAROC" is submitted
0200
Anchored 1 mile north of N. Goodwin Light ship
for your consideration. eeded to Ramagate.
0500
Landed Troops.
"LAROC" is normally employed as one of the Boarding & three
Naval ratings. John 3. Memahon, King.
Vessels of the Western Examination Service, Mr. Butler and Pier.
Dist. off 250 yards.
all his crew volunteering immediately for this service at large
passenger boats and of
these
Dover, his vessel being ready at short troops notice whaler complete with
all requirements.
and the collecting three boats by means of the whaler.
While this was going on I saw the Llantheny'
Mr. Butler informs me that he the had beach no breakdowns went to her and to do know nothing if
any
suffered no damage, lthough the he day hit sunken wreckage on one from
occasion. He formed the shore, opinion and that Aemsplanes. the safest area was Nomahon.
ashore
with
a
as close to the shore showed as possible, Indurance between the two commonest out
ranges of the enemy to guns, and it is evident that he handled
the whaler. being in the help hours.
his vessel successfully. and filled all three ships about 170 troops
were very calm.
about, 1515
Mr. Butler is and about owing twentythree years of age, and the in the
to great of beening
about 1930,
crew are his ordinary yacht's crews Ramsgate. for night.
hands of a
ratingss
Saturday.
1
about,
E ADMIRAL
Dunk
Travelines
20JUN1940
bombing
of
CAPTAIN
which
Brix.b.o.
(WEST)
"
Steared NE from No. 5 W. buoy to get clear
1015
:
1025
Salvo of ship bound East being near within No. about Buoy.
of big ships. bombs dropped about 30 yrds. astern 9 W.
:
1030.
French Destroyer approx. pos. 1 mile North Pos. about W.
of troop hit by bombs sank of No 13
one minute. bombing of British Destroyer
:
1035.
Heavy 3 miles N.NE. from No. 5 W. buoy.
George. B. Butter