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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646	Log in to enlarge	" LAROC " 186 à Report on Dunkirk Evacuation. 174 Subject. saturday, 1st June. bout. 1040 Received signal from her to close. # 1055 Went along side, but as a larger ship came up which told to was get capable clear. of taking off all the crew we were This Pos. approx. 3 miles N.NE from 5. Buoy. "., 1115. Proceeded to Dunkirk. but on the way sighted small Destroyer was later sunk by gunfire from a Sloop. boat tow. with eight men. picked them up and took boat in Later picked up another boat with four men, and as we were informed that many boats were leaving empty returned to Ramsgate. 1700 2 miles SW. from N. Goodwin L. V. saw plane drop in the sea. went to render assistance. but this was not required as other ships were there first. 1800 Landed 12 men from the boats. at Ramsgate. 1815 Went to and from larger ships out side the harbour to the Pier landing troops owing to the fact that they could not get inside. landedabout 310. men 2130 Tied up for night in South side of Harbour, Sunday. Waited for orders. were not allowed to go out. Monday. " " " Changed Oil in main Engines. Tuesday. 1700 Orders to sail for Yarmouth. Wednesday. Left Ramsgate 0410 hrs. arriving Yarmouth 1810 hrs. Average Speed. 10 knts. Ships Crew George. B. Butler. ( master ) Jack Lynn mate ) Raymond Crane engineer ) Lenoard Lynn. - B deck hand ) H.A.E. Frost. steward ). George. B. Butter	Boat Laroc Butler Crane Frost George Lynn Miles Steward

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" LAROC "
186
à
Report on Dunkirk Evacuation.
174
Subject.
saturday, 1st June.
bout.
1040
Received signal from her to close.
#
1055
Went along side, but as a larger ship came up
which told to was get capable clear. of taking off all the crew we were
This Pos. approx. 3 miles N.NE from 5. Buoy. ".,
1115.
Proceeded to Dunkirk. but on the way sighted small
Destroyer was later sunk by gunfire from a Sloop.
boat tow. with eight men. picked them up and took boat in
Later picked up another boat with four men, and as
we were informed that many boats were leaving empty
returned to Ramsgate.
1700
2 miles SW. from N. Goodwin L. V. saw plane drop in
the sea. went to render assistance. but this was not
required as other ships were there first.
1800
Landed 12 men from the boats. at Ramsgate.
1815
Went to and from larger ships out side the harbour
to the Pier landing troops owing to the fact that they
could not get inside. landedabout 310. men
2130
Tied up for night in South side of Harbour,
Sunday.
Waited for orders. were not allowed to go out.
Monday.
"
"
"
Changed Oil in main Engines.
Tuesday. 1700
Orders to sail for Yarmouth.
Wednesday.
Left Ramsgate 0410 hrs. arriving Yarmouth 1810 hrs.
Average Speed. 10 knts.
Ships Crew
George. B. Butler.
(
master )
Jack Lynn
mate )
Raymond Crane
engineer )
Lenoard Lynn.
-
B
deck hand )
H.A.E. Frost.
steward ).
George. B. Butter