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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686	Log in to enlarge	219 207 OPERATION DYNAMO ENCLOSURE NO. 5. SHIP: MOTOR BOAT "CAVERSHAM". MOTOR BOAT "QUISISTANA". TUG "SUN X". OFFICER REPORTING: SUB. LIEUT. A.V. WEAVER. Left H.M.S. KING ALFRED 29th May for Sheerness, whence took Motor Boat "Caversham" to Ramsgate. (Faulty engine caught fire during night.) 2. 31st May. "Caversham" acted as tender to Schuyts, then set off for Dunkirk, but sprang serious leak, and, pumps not working, returned to Ramsgate following morning. 3. 1st June. Took Motor Boat "Quisisiana" to Dunicirk loaded her with 1 Army Officer and 17 other ranks from beach. Fifteen miles from Dunkirk accepted tow from tug "Young Mun", and, being unable to restart engines off Brake buoy, was towed into Dover. 4. 3.30 p.m. was sent to tug "Sun X" (Ideut. Philpotts) which towed three boats to Dunkirk. (At destination Lieut. Philpotts left tug to act as beach master, and did not return to tug.) Boats loaded tug to capacity with French troops, and tug entered Dover at 8.30 a.m. 5. Please note that Motor Boat's crew worked admirably in very trying circumstances. Their names are - J. Clarke L. Seaman DJ.87012 W.C. Morgan Sto. I KX.88644 D. Soully 0/Seaman JX.175384 J. Curran 0/Seaman JX.176599 J. Hill 0/Seaman No number They are part of a special DRAKE party. Morgan is now in Deal Hospital with swollen ankles, the others went to Dover Transit Camp.	Boat Caversham Deal Sun Sun X Clarke Dover Drake Hill King May Miles Morgan Philpotts Weaver Young

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OPERATION DYNAMO
ENCLOSURE NO. 5.
SHIP: MOTOR BOAT "CAVERSHAM".
MOTOR BOAT "QUISISTANA".
TUG "SUN X".
OFFICER REPORTING: SUB. LIEUT. A.V. WEAVER.
Left H.M.S. KING ALFRED 29th May for Sheerness, whence
took Motor Boat "Caversham" to Ramsgate. (Faulty engine caught
fire during night.)
2.
31st May. "Caversham" acted as tender to Schuyts,
then set off for Dunkirk, but sprang serious leak, and, pumps
not working, returned to Ramsgate following morning.
3.
1st June. Took Motor Boat "Quisisiana" to Dunicirk
loaded her with 1 Army Officer and 17 other ranks from beach.
Fifteen miles from Dunkirk accepted tow from tug "Young Mun",
and, being unable to restart engines off Brake buoy, was towed
into Dover.
4.
3.30 p.m. was sent to tug "Sun X" (Ideut. Philpotts)
which towed three boats to Dunkirk. (At destination Lieut.
Philpotts left tug to act as beach master, and did not return
to tug.) Boats loaded tug to capacity with French troops, and
tug entered Dover at 8.30 a.m.
5.
Please note that Motor Boat's crew worked admirably
in very trying circumstances. Their names are -
J. Clarke
L. Seaman
DJ.87012
W.C. Morgan
Sto. I
KX.88644
D. Soully
0/Seaman
JX.175384
J. Curran
0/Seaman
JX.176599
J. Hill
0/Seaman
No number
They are part of a special DRAKE party. Morgan is now in Deal
Hospital with swollen ankles, the others went to Dover Transit
Camp.