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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741	Log in to enlarge	3. SECRET MO - 253 continued. 115) 12. La Panne, 0115 to 0200/3. almost continuous flares On and the from night of Sunday June 2nd. Sheldrake was 2 miles off out. The peculiarity of these flares was that they did not appear to about 3 (timed). Another was lit to replace it when it burnt estimated minutes range 5 to 7 miles, height 1000ft. Each flare burnt an for observed on a bearing of which varied from 350degs. to 005degs. were at certain. One only did fall, and it was immediately replaced by another be carried by aircraft, and they did not lose height: of this I am burning at the steady height. MMANDER-I CO 4- JUN 1940 * THE NORE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER IN COMMAND. II. No. R.E. 2/010. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, H. M. SHIPS & VESSELS, THE NORE. Submitted in accordance with your 1121/2. 2. With reference to Paragraph 12. These flares may possibly have been flown from local patrol vessels with some form of kite suspension. (Sgd.) H.R. Marrack. COMMODORE-IN-CHARGE, 4th June, 1940. SHEERNESS III. No. 3033/477. C/40. SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY. 7 JUN 1940 ITERY (Copies to:- Flag Officer Commanding, Dover. Commodore-in-Charge, Sheerness.) HOW Forwarded for the information of Their Lordshi with reference to Nore Message 1554/5th June. The Nore. 6th June, 1940. for A D M I R A L.	Commodore Sheldrake Dover May Miles

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3.
SECRET
MO - 253
continued.
115)
12.
La Panne, 0115 to 0200/3. almost continuous flares
On and the from night of Sunday June 2nd. Sheldrake was 2 miles off
out. The peculiarity of these flares was that they did not appear to
about 3 (timed). Another was lit to replace it when it burnt
estimated minutes range 5 to 7 miles, height 1000ft. Each flare burnt an for
observed on a bearing of which varied from 350degs. to 005degs. were at
certain. One only did fall, and it was immediately replaced by another
be carried by aircraft, and they did not lose height: of this I am
burning at the steady height.
MMANDER-I
CO 4- JUN 1940
*
THE NORE
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER IN COMMAND.
II.
No. R.E. 2/010.
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,
H. M. SHIPS & VESSELS,
THE NORE.
Submitted in accordance with your 1121/2.
2.
With reference to Paragraph 12. These flares
may possibly have been flown from local patrol vessels
with some form of kite suspension.
(Sgd.) H.R. Marrack.
COMMODORE-IN-CHARGE,
4th June, 1940.
SHEERNESS
III.
No. 3033/477. C/40.
SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY.
7 JUN 1940
ITERY
(Copies to:- Flag Officer Commanding, Dover.
Commodore-in-Charge, Sheerness.)
HOW
Forwarded for the information of Their Lordshi
with reference to Nore Message 1554/5th June.
The Nore.
6th June, 1940.
for A D M I R A L.