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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771	Log in to enlarge	292 aft in very It few is minutes difficult she to was on fire fore and aft. embarked, men on board, I should under say the round conditions about estimate 600. that they the number were of After ties from beaching the As bomb I the a dvised explosions lower all decks must were filled their only chance, and hands to sighted as at one time in the probably water. 200 I men could the be water they were then badly machine gunned. regret to say that being furiously all fore wood, In less and with than the half exception an hour of owing the to the ship that aft, and I feel that I hull, she was withstand any gear the heat or instruments and can The crew be I the specially guns were commend kept going right up wonderfully well, Q.O. R.N.R., and Able Seaman Frend who was Lieutenant acting a R.M. Roberts, the Gunnery for which were alleviating so wounded which was a terrific nobly in the Chief Steward Cooch (T124) worked have been to single out, they were all so these it is difficult many in such a small place. Apart from job. There thank them. served better in the hour of trial, good, for no which one could I concur, are attached. R.N.R., and Sub-Lieutenant R.M. Roberts, R.N.R., with D.J.P. which Davies Additional reports from Lieutenant I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, BOOTH Lieutenant Commander, R.N,R. The Commodore, R.N. Barracks, Chatham. C.in.C. Nore. Copy to Commodore, Sheerness. ) II No:3019/187.P/40. SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY. (Copy to:-Commodore, in Charge, Sheerness. Flag Officer Commanding, Dover. ) Their Lordships. 2. Forwarded. Enquiries are for being the information made to good service of the full names of the ratings brought to notice for their and these will be reported later. Bernard Ralph Booth, appears Commending to have Officer, behaved Lith great The DIvoda Command credit to. be deserving. of recognition. VICE 6- JUN 1940 bonten R.P.E.E.Drax, # The Nore. 5th June, 1940. DOVOR ADMIRAL.	Commodore Roberts Booth Davies Dover Few Frend right Roberts Steward

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aft in very It few is minutes difficult she to was on fire fore and aft.
embarked, men on board, I should under say the round conditions about estimate 600. that they the number were of
After ties from beaching the As bomb I the a dvised explosions lower all decks must were filled
their only chance, and hands to
sighted as at one time in the probably water. 200 I men could the be water
they were then badly machine gunned. regret to say that
being furiously all fore wood, In less and with than the half exception an hour of owing the to the ship
that aft, and I feel that I hull, she was
withstand any gear the heat or instruments and can
The crew be
I the specially guns were commend kept going right up wonderfully well,
Q.O. R.N.R., and Able Seaman Frend who was Lieutenant acting a
R.M. Roberts, the Gunnery for which
were alleviating so wounded which was a terrific nobly in
the Chief Steward Cooch (T124) worked
have been to single out, they were all so these it is
difficult many in such a small place. Apart from job. There
thank them. served better in the hour of trial, good, for no which one could I
concur, are attached.
R.N.R., and Sub-Lieutenant R.M. Roberts, R.N.R., with D.J.P. which Davies
Additional reports from Lieutenant
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
BOOTH
Lieutenant Commander, R.N,R.
The Commodore,
R.N. Barracks,
Chatham.
C.in.C. Nore.
Copy to Commodore, Sheerness. )
II
No:3019/187.P/40.
SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY.
(Copy to:-Commodore, in Charge, Sheerness.
Flag Officer Commanding, Dover. )
Their
Lordships. 2. Forwarded. Enquiries are for being the information made to good service of the full
names of the ratings brought to notice for their
and these will be reported later.
Bernard Ralph Booth, appears Commending to have Officer, behaved Lith great
The DIvoda Command credit
to. be deserving. of recognition.
VICE 6- JUN 1940
bonten
R.P.E.E.Drax,
#
The Nore.
5th June, 1940.
DOVOR
ADMIRAL.