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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685	Log in to enlarge	218 206 OPERATION DYNAMO ENCLOSURE NO. 4. SHIP: Motor Boat "Britannia". Officer/ Rating Reporting: S/L S.D. WARD. 1030 31 May 1940. Proceeded from Submarine Basin and made fast to H.M.T. "Fyldea" at buoy. 1355 31 May. Left in tow. 1150 1 June 1940. Arrive off Dunkirk. (Delay on passage due to Samson posts, cleats, etc. carrying away.) Cast off and proceed to Beach 1 mile East of harbour under heavy enemy bombing. Attempted to warp off 2 Launches aground by making fast line to sunken French destroyer "L'Adroit". 1300 Existing conditions of shoal water and falling tide made it impossible to load the launch directly from the beach three without going aground so "acquired" their dinghies and made launch fast to two sailing barges which were used throughout as a landing stage, the dinghies bringing men to the barges and the launch taking them out to "Fyldea" and other vessels. (Approximately 200 men were carried in the dinghies.) 1815 Returned to "Fyldea" now aground. Ran out kite wires to anchored barge and laid out trawlers X edge. 1845 "Fyldea" floated and proceeded in tow towards Dover. 0255 2nd June. Secured alongside Admiralty Pier to disembark troops. 0415 Secured alongside Prince of Wales Pier. Drew Savage Hillier Tester	Boat Britannia Fyldea Prince Prince of Wales Barge Dover May Prince Samson Savage Wales Ward

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OPERATION DYNAMO
ENCLOSURE NO. 4.
SHIP: Motor Boat "Britannia".
Officer/
Rating
Reporting: S/L S.D. WARD.
1030 31 May 1940.
Proceeded from Submarine Basin and made fast to
H.M.T. "Fyldea" at buoy.
1355 31 May. Left in tow.
1150 1 June 1940. Arrive off Dunkirk. (Delay on passage due
to Samson posts, cleats, etc. carrying away.)
Cast off and proceed to Beach 1 mile East of harbour
under heavy enemy bombing. Attempted to warp off 2 Launches
aground by making fast line to sunken French destroyer "L'Adroit".
1300
Existing conditions of shoal water and falling tide
made it impossible to load the launch directly from the beach
three
without going aground so "acquired" their dinghies and made
launch fast to two sailing barges which were used throughout as
a landing stage, the dinghies bringing men to the barges and the
launch taking them out to "Fyldea" and other vessels.
(Approximately 200 men were carried in the dinghies.)
1815
Returned to "Fyldea" now aground. Ran out kite
wires to anchored barge and laid out trawlers X edge.
1845
"Fyldea" floated and proceeded in tow towards Dover.
0255 2nd June. Secured alongside Admiralty Pier to disembark
troops.
0415
Secured alongside Prince of Wales Pier.
Drew Savage
Hillier
Tester