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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712	Log in to enlarge	243 221 OPERATION NO.16 SHIP:- THOMAS KIRKWRIGHT LIFEBOAT. BOURNEMOUTH. REPORTING:- L.S. HUNTINGTON IN COMMAND Date of Date of Name arrival Service leaving at Dover Boats L.S. H.Huntington. 26th. A.B. E.H.Bletchford. 25.V. First trip to Dunkirk bombed Sto. R.Gibbs. and machine gunned by aircraft and kept off shore by gunfiro from shore latteries. 27th. Second time over, just the same, but got troops off the beach East of Dunkirk. Tried to save survivors from 2 or 3 trawlers blown up. One French other English. 2nd. Third trip towed over by & tug which alipped them 15 miles from Dunkirk. Made their own way to Dunkirk forrying troops from harbour (on own initiative as there were no troops on the beach), between 2315 and 0430. Found a Lieutenant Commander Higham,R.N. on board a ship in Dunkirk Harbour the ROUEN and brought him to Pyince of Vales Pier. While taking him off were fired at by German soldiers at 25-40 yards, no casualties. French sailors on board. Germans had automatic guns on stands and rifles. When trying to get out found one engine completely burnt out and boat making water. Returned to Dover on one engine.	Boat Rouen Dover English Huntington Miles Thomas

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243
221
OPERATION
NO.16
SHIP:-
THOMAS KIRKWRIGHT LIFEBOAT. BOURNEMOUTH.
REPORTING:-
L.S. HUNTINGTON IN COMMAND
Date of
Date of
Name
arrival
Service
leaving
at Dover
Boats
L.S.
H.Huntington.
26th.
A.B. E.H.Bletchford. 25.V.
First trip to Dunkirk bombed
Sto. R.Gibbs.
and machine gunned by air-
craft and kept off shore by
gunfiro from shore latteries.
27th.
Second time over, just the
same, but got troops off the
beach East of Dunkirk. Tried
to save survivors from 2 or
3 trawlers blown up. One
French other English.
2nd.
Third trip towed over by &
tug which alipped them 15 miles
from Dunkirk. Made their own way
to Dunkirk forrying troops from
harbour (on own initiative as
there were no troops on the
beach), between 2315 and 0430.
Found a Lieutenant Commander
Higham,R.N. on board a ship in
Dunkirk Harbour the ROUEN and
brought him to Pyince of Vales
Pier. While taking him off were
fired at by German soldiers at
25-40 yards, no casualties.
French sailors on board. Germans
had automatic guns on stands and
rifles. When trying to get out
found one engine completely
burnt out and boat making water.
Returned to Dover on one engine.