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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657	Log in to enlarge	MOTOR CONVOY. 6/6/40. Dynamo 188. Notor Barge Sherfield 1 # 185 Ex-Lighter Y.O. 63. Ex-Lighter X.95. Sub Lt. J.D.F. Kealy, R.N. Motor Launch Nanette II. On arriving at Sheerness Motor Boat Dook on Friday, 31st May, 1940, we received command of the above convoy with instructions to pick up British Troops from the shores round Dunkirk as soon as possible. This was at 2 p.m; by 2.15 p.m. we were under way heading out to sea. Good progress was made until later that night we lost contact with lighter X.95 although we spent some time in trying to locate her without success. At 11 a.m. 1st June land was sighted, paniol Where were we? The one and decidedly irregular compass, the Deviation of which we never knew, which perhaps was tust as well. brought us to a buoy round which was painted -"Ostend". This * 182 19t. REPORT OF "SKYLARK" - S/Lee MARES R.N.V.R. Abandoned in Mid Channel and crew taken on board 1ty "Strathelliott". S/L Mares was left behind at Dunkirk. 2 (Crew came back on Trawler).	Boat Nanette II Progress Sherfield Skylark Success Barge Lee Mares May

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MOTOR CONVOY.
6/6/40. Dynamo 188.
Notor Barge Sherfield
1
# 185
Ex-Lighter Y.O. 63.
Ex-Lighter X.95.
Sub Lt. J.D.F. Kealy, R.N.
Motor Launch Nanette II.
On arriving at Sheerness Motor Boat Dook on Friday, 31st May, 1940, we
received command of the above convoy with instructions to pick up British Troops
from the shores round Dunkirk as soon as possible. This was at 2 p.m; by 2.15 p.m.
we were under way heading out to sea.
Good progress was made until later that night we lost contact with lighter X.95
although we spent some time in trying to locate her without success.
At 11 a.m. 1st June land was sighted, paniol Where were we? The one and
decidedly irregular compass, the Deviation of which we never knew, which perhaps
was tust as well. brought us to a buoy round which was painted -"Ostend". This
*
182
19t.
REPORT OF "SKYLARK" - S/Lee MARES R.N.V.R.
Abandoned in Mid Channel and crew taken on board
1ty
"Strathelliott". S/L Mares was left behind at Dunkirk.
2
(Crew came back on Trawler).