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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749	Log in to enlarge	Думамо 243. H.M.S."GUILLENCH." 259 11th,June,1940. H.M.S. "DYNAMO" "GUILLEMOT" BETWEEN MAY REPORT 29th. OF and PROCEEDINGS JUNE 24th. DURING OPERATIONS On Wednesday 29th. May "GUILLEMOT" received orders to proceed to SHEERNESS, and arrived there at 0700. On arrival she was ordered to embark fuel and stores and proceed to MARGATE and act as base ship. She arrived at MARGATE at 2030, and at 2200 H.M. Schoot HORST came alongside for stores and lubricating oil. She cast off at 2300. On 30th. May H.M.S. "GOLDEN EAGLE" came alongside for fuel and water at 0625. At 0950 "GUILLEMOT" cast off from "GOLDEN EAGLE", weighed anchor and proceeded alongside "ROYAL EAGLE" to supply stores, water, and oil fuel to her. At 1100 we cast off from "ROYAL EAGLE" and anchored. At 1840 "MEDWEY QUEEN" came alongside for oil fuel and water, and at 1950 H.M. Schoot DELTA came alongside for diesel oil. "MEDWEY QUEEN" cast off at 2000 and "DELTA" at 2115. At 2345 "GOLDEN EAGLE" came alongside for oil fuel and water and cast off at 0425 the following morning. During the day a supply of victualling stores was landed on MARGATE PIER for supply to ships' companies of ships going alongside pending the arrival of stores from RAMSGATE. Signalman ALLEN was landed to assist the Signal staff ashore, which duty he performed until the ship sailed for DUNKIRK. At 1110 on 31st. oil lighter BRENDOR came alongside for orders as it had been arranged with N.O. MARGATE that GUILLEMOT would take charge of all fuelling. BRENDOR carried about 30 tons of diesel oil and was extremely useful fuelling Schoots and other Diesel engined craft. Hopper W24 came alongside for oil and stores during the forenoon. At 1135 H.M. Schoot HORST secured alongside and Lieutenant SARGENT R.N.R., lst. Lieutenant of GUILLEMOT, took over command of her from Lieutenant Commander FARDELL R.N. Her crew was relieved by a volunteer crew from GUILLEMOT as her Officers and men had been three days and nights without sleep. HORST sailed at 1315. Lieutenant SARGENT'S narrative is attached.	Delta Golden Eagle Guillemot Horst Queen Royal Eagle Allen Day Fardell May Sargent

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Думамо 243.
H.M.S."GUILLENCH."
259
11th,June,1940.
H.M.S. "DYNAMO" "GUILLEMOT" BETWEEN MAY REPORT 29th. OF and PROCEEDINGS JUNE 24th. DURING OPERATIONS
On Wednesday 29th. May "GUILLEMOT" received
orders to proceed to SHEERNESS, and arrived there at 0700. On
arrival she was ordered to embark fuel and stores and proceed to
MARGATE and act as base ship. She arrived at MARGATE at 2030, and at
2200 H.M. Schoot HORST came alongside for stores and lubricating oil.
She cast off at 2300.
On 30th. May H.M.S. "GOLDEN EAGLE" came alongside
for fuel and water at 0625. At 0950 "GUILLEMOT" cast off from
"GOLDEN EAGLE", weighed anchor and proceeded alongside "ROYAL EAGLE"
to supply stores, water, and oil fuel to her. At 1100 we cast off from
"ROYAL EAGLE" and anchored. At 1840 "MEDWEY QUEEN" came alongside for
oil fuel and water, and at 1950 H.M. Schoot DELTA came alongside for
diesel oil. "MEDWEY QUEEN" cast off at 2000 and "DELTA" at 2115.
At 2345 "GOLDEN EAGLE" came alongside for oil fuel and water and
cast off at 0425 the following morning. During the day a supply of
victualling stores was landed on MARGATE PIER for supply to ships'
companies of ships going alongside pending the arrival of stores
from RAMSGATE. Signalman ALLEN was landed to assist the Signal staff
ashore, which duty he performed until the ship sailed for DUNKIRK.
At 1110 on 31st. oil lighter BRENDOR came
alongside for orders as it had been arranged with N.O. MARGATE
that GUILLEMOT would take charge of all fuelling. BRENDOR carried
about 30 tons of diesel oil and was extremely useful fuelling Schoots
and other Diesel engined craft. Hopper W24 came alongside for oil and
stores during the forenoon. At 1135 H.M. Schoot HORST secured alongside
and Lieutenant SARGENT R.N.R., lst. Lieutenant of GUILLEMOT, took over
command of her from Lieutenant Commander FARDELL R.N. Her crew was
relieved by a volunteer crew from GUILLEMOT as her Officers and men
had been three days and nights without sleep. HORST sailed at 1315.
Lieutenant SARGENT'S narrative is attached.