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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729	Log in to enlarge	259 COMICHED 30th May (contd) During Signalman the E.E. time Roden, that Offl I was No.C/D.360, ashore I was accompanied courage and resource, and was who behaved by two boats down to the personally instrumental great on getting party in handling the boats and water, organising the in in them. His initiative and detailing the men to Military example to the Soldiers, who would encouragement set a very go off ceeded in launching the two boats certainly not have fine 0310 having 620 British and without his leadership. suc- At to the assistance of French Troops on board, "Locust proceeded found to be H.M.S. "Bideford" at Bray Dunes "Bideford" was unable to steam or steer due V.G having been bombed aft, and was aground. At 0330 tow was to to "Bideford" and at 0425 "Bideford" came off and ships passe promo Sard ceeded. At 0445 and 0540 tows parted, and at 0605 "Locust" Bideford secured "Bideford" alongside and towed her clear of shoal water, passing tow astern again at 0930. After one stop,due to "Bideford" having a man overboard, (at 2235 ), tow parted 31st May. at 0340/31st and "Locust" again secured alongside and both ships entered Dover Harbour at 1200 on 31st May. Troops were disembarked at 1300 and ships secured alongside. P.M. "Locust" was ordered to proceed to Dunkirk and embark British Troops and return. At 1840 sailed, and entered Dunkirk Harbour at 2240. On arrin the Harbour was completely deserted and no sign of any Troops could be seen. No signals were made to "Locust" and after ships had been laid close alongside shore end of Pier and st no signs of troops were apparent I turned and proceeded bom MALO CENTRE any Beach. As ship left Dunkirk Harbour a dive were ing attack carried out two enemy aircraft. These and engaged and was both retired, one by with both engines on fire 1st. June. mAt 2400 off Malo Centre Beach. The H.O.Carte First losing height. 31st/1st anchored and Signalman start Lieutenant, C/SSX.17317 Lieutenant J.A. Holdsworth, reconnoitre and try to Whale embarkation. 17317 were At sent ashore embarkation to commenced in Ship's During th and by 6400 about 0045 had been embarked. several time the 150 troops heavily bombed on embarkat casions, and beach this and roadway were the slowness of the and Lieute Again the lack accounted for seriously felt, of tr Holdsworth did of power well boats in hunting was for small parties to the in the cover of very the sand and conducting them and At 0415 weighed dunes, Dunkirk Harbour, alongside Eastern and proceeded inside were embarkedive The Mole and Ships Mole, where 500 troops heavily bombed vaircraft and Mole was shelled alongside from were Eastward. The enemy repulsed by fire from the alongside. disemba At 0610 proceeded, and the arrived Destroyers at Dover at 1015, and	Bideford Dover Holdsworth May Roden Whale

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259
COMICHED
30th May
(contd)
During Signalman the E.E. time Roden, that Offl I was No.C/D.360, ashore I was accompanied
courage and resource, and was who behaved by
two boats down to the personally instrumental great
on
getting party in handling the boats and water, organising the in
in them. His initiative and detailing the men to Military
example to the Soldiers, who would encouragement set a very go off
ceeded in launching the two boats certainly not have fine
0310 having 620 British and without his leadership. suc-
At to the assistance of French Troops on board, "Locust
proceeded found to be H.M.S. "Bideford" at Bray Dunes
"Bideford" was unable to steam or steer due
V.G
having been bombed aft, and was aground. At 0330 tow was to
to "Bideford" and at 0425 "Bideford" came off and ships passe promo
Sard
ceeded. At 0445 and 0540 tows parted, and at 0605 "Locust"
Bideford
secured "Bideford" alongside and towed her clear of shoal
water, passing tow astern again at 0930. After one stop,due
to "Bideford" having a man overboard, (at 2235 ), tow parted
31st May. at 0340/31st and "Locust" again secured alongside and both
ships entered Dover Harbour at 1200 on 31st May.
Troops were disembarked at 1300 and ships secured alongside.
P.M. "Locust" was ordered to proceed to Dunkirk and embark
British Troops and return.
At 1840 sailed, and entered Dunkirk Harbour at 2240. On arrin
the Harbour was completely deserted and no sign of any Troops
could be seen. No signals were made to "Locust" and after
ships had been laid close alongside shore end of Pier and st
no signs of troops were apparent I turned and proceeded bom
MALO CENTRE any Beach. As ship left Dunkirk Harbour a dive were
ing attack carried out two enemy aircraft. These and
engaged and was both retired, one by with both engines on fire
1st. June. mAt 2400 off Malo Centre Beach. The H.O.Carte First
losing height.
31st/1st anchored and Signalman start
Lieutenant, C/SSX.17317 Lieutenant J.A. Holdsworth, reconnoitre and try to Whale
embarkation. 17317 were At sent ashore embarkation to commenced in Ship's During th
and by 6400 about 0045 had been embarked. several
time the 150 troops heavily bombed on embarkat
casions, and beach this and roadway were the slowness of the and Lieute
Again the lack accounted for seriously felt, of tr
Holdsworth did of power well boats in hunting was for small parties to the
in the cover of very the sand and conducting them and
At 0415 weighed dunes, Dunkirk Harbour,
alongside Eastern and proceeded inside were embarkedive
The Mole and Ships Mole, where 500 troops heavily bombed vaircraft
and Mole was shelled alongside from were Eastward. The enemy
repulsed by fire from the alongside. disemba
At 0610 proceeded, and the arrived Destroyers at Dover at 1015, and