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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742	Log in to enlarge	SECRET Dyroms 123. 10/19/01 B14/0/ Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "Kingfisher". 5th. May 1940 254 265 No. 0/1/40. Commander in Chief, Nore. Copies to V.A. Dover, Captain A/S,Portland. bject:- Report of proceedings. Submi tted. th K.R.and 1132. The A.I. following report of proceedings is forwarded in accordance dnesday 29th May P.M.Received orders to land Experimental gear and remove Experimental Dome, and be ready to sail for Dover by 0600 Thursday 30th. This operation took less time than was anticipated due to the good work of the Scientific Staff and my Midnight. Ship's Company. Reported ready to proceed at nursday 30th May 0001 Proceeded. 0900 Arrived at Dover and secured to No. 19 Buoy. 1317 Slipped and proceeded to Dunkirk by Route"X" with large Motor Boat "Sambra" in tow. Speed 12 Knots. Magnetic Mine exploded by Sweeper 1 mile ahead of Kingfisher in swept channel 3 miles E. of Dover. 1930 Arrived at Malo Beach, Dunkirk and embarked troops using Motor Boat and Whaler and "Sambra". 2300 Proceeded with 180 British troops on board. iday 31st May 0510 Alongside Ramsgate Pier. Troops disembarked. Had to wait for the tide before going alongside. 0533 Proceeded back to Dunkirk. 0800 Arrived Malo Beach and embarked troops with Motor A boat and Whaler. No other boats were available. 1100 Had 80 troops on board One seriously wounded, and 20 French. It was nearing low water and a small ship which had been beached and which the boats had been using as a jetty was of no further use. There was sufficient surf on the beach to make embarkation extremely difficult and produce considerable risk of losing my only means of transport, also there were no more British troops ready to come had started to shell the beach and the troops had ta off probably due to the fact that the Germans I decided to proceed with what I had and return taken cover. as soon as possible by which time the state of 1440 Alongside the Margate Pier, disembarked troops. tide would be more favourable. 1835 1518 Proceeded Malo back Beach. to Dunkirk. Where there appeared to small be very Arrived and a large number of Tugs and boats few troops waiting off. Decided to try the Harbour but 1900 High bombing raid commenced, engaged enemy had to wait for a berth Aircraft and considered Kingfisher shot one down	Boat Dover Few May Miles

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SECRET
Dyroms 123. 10/19/01 B14/0/
Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "Kingfisher".
5th. May 1940
254 265
No. 0/1/40.
Commander in Chief, Nore. Copies to V.A. Dover, Captain A/S,Portland.
bject:-
Report of proceedings.
Submi tted.
th K.R.and 1132.
The A.I. following report of proceedings is forwarded in accordance
dnesday 29th May P.M.Received orders to land Experimental gear and
remove Experimental Dome, and be ready to sail for
Dover by 0600 Thursday 30th.
This operation took less time than was anticipated
due to the good work of the Scientific Staff and
my Midnight. Ship's Company. Reported ready to proceed at
nursday 30th May
0001 Proceeded.
0900 Arrived at Dover and secured to No. 19 Buoy.
1317 Slipped and proceeded to Dunkirk by Route"X" with
large Motor Boat "Sambra" in tow. Speed 12 Knots.
Magnetic Mine exploded by Sweeper 1 mile ahead of
Kingfisher in swept channel 3 miles E. of Dover.
1930 Arrived at Malo Beach, Dunkirk and embarked
troops using Motor Boat and Whaler and "Sambra".
2300 Proceeded with 180 British troops on board.
iday 31st May
0510 Alongside Ramsgate Pier. Troops disembarked.
Had to wait for the tide before going alongside.
0533 Proceeded back to Dunkirk.
0800
Arrived Malo Beach and embarked troops with Motor
A
boat and Whaler. No other boats were available.
1100
Had 80 troops on board One seriously wounded, and
20 French.
It was nearing low water and a small ship which
had been beached and which the boats had been
using as a jetty was of no further use. There was
sufficient surf on the beach to make embarkation
extremely difficult and produce considerable
risk of losing my only means of transport, also
there were no more British troops ready to come
had started to shell the beach and the troops had ta
off probably due to the fact that the Germans
I decided to proceed with what I had and return
taken cover.
as soon as possible by which time the state of
1440 Alongside the Margate Pier, disembarked troops.
tide would be more favourable.
1835 1518 Proceeded Malo back Beach. to Dunkirk. Where there appeared to small be very
Arrived and a large number of Tugs and
boats few troops waiting off. Decided to try the Harbour but
1900 High bombing raid commenced, engaged enemy
had to wait for a berth
Aircraft and considered Kingfisher shot one down