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TNA ADM 199 790

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.

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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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Dynams 61.
DOVER.
06
-
179
4th June, 1940
TO: COMMANDING OFFICER,
H.M.S."LYNX".
188
.
176
H.M.S. King Alfred
Hove
Sussex
Admiral Taylor
Dynamo 318. 8/4/0/1338
GRAMS:-
Office of the Commander-in-Chief,
Idmiral, Chatham.
The Nore,
EPHONE:-
Chatham No. 3221.
Admiralty House
Extensions 210 and 519).
Chatham,
No. 477.c.c./40.
15th June, 1940.
Wildfire at 1800 on Wednesday ng Alfred.
I was appointed
FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING, DOVER.
:roft 36' twin screw motor cruiser
OPERATIONS OFF DUNKIRK.
g morning and put to sea in
Herewith is forwarded a report
Ramsgate by H.M.T. Strathelliot of the Commanding Officer, of ere we received our instructions at about 0930 Friday.
Dunkirk. M.Y. "Jong", on the operations off
0 a spot about 3 miles northeast d let her drift as close to the ated a life line ashore by ately an English soldier experienced dozen Belgians. I
men aboard as there was these of "Jong". However, we got to rn a Scoot. I then returned falls of one of the dinghy davits me for and when the men came out of to
FADMIRAL.
wer block on to the back ed them aboard quite easily.
ration during the day and also
VICE ADMIRA
steam hopper who wanted the
I off another ship.
17 JUN 1940 JUN
I took my boat alongside a
0
*
DOVER
ed ashore. There were off. a these men I took posite d and side of the lighter and
I went on to the aboard it.
Mano
Boat Cruiser Dinghy Jong Strathelliot Day Dover English King Miles

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Dynams 61.
DOVER.
06
-
179
4th June, 1940
TO: COMMANDING OFFICER,
H.M.S."LYNX".
188
.
176
H.M.S. King Alfred
Hove
Sussex
Admiral Taylor
Dynamo 318. 8/4/0/1338
GRAMS :-
Office of the Commander-in-Chief,
Idmiral, Chatham.
The Nore,
EPHONE :-
Chatham No. 3221.
Admiralty House
Extensions 210 and 519).
Chatham,
No. 477.c.c./40.
15th June, 1940.
Wildfire at 1800 on Wednesday
ng Alfred.
I was appointed
FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING, DOVER.
:roft 36' twin screw motor cruiser
OPERATIONS OFF DUNKIRK.
g morning and put to sea in
Herewith is forwarded a report
Ramsgate by H.M.T. Strathelliot
of the Commanding Officer, of
ere we received our instructions
at about 0930 Friday.
Dunkirk. M.Y. "Jong", on the operations off
0 a spot about 3 miles northeast
d let her drift as close to the
ated a life line ashore by
ately an English soldier experienced
dozen Belgians. I
men aboard as there was
these of "Jong". However, we got to
rn a Scoot. I then returned
falls of one of the dinghy davits me
for
and when the men came out of to
FADMIRAL.
wer block on to the back
ed them aboard quite easily.
ration during the day and also
VICE ADMIRA
steam hopper who wanted the
I off another ship.
17 JUN 1940 JUN
I took my boat alongside a
0
*
DOVER
ed ashore. There were off. a
these men I took
posite d and side of the lighter and
I went on to the
aboard it.
Mano