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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777	Log in to enlarge	CONFIDENTIAL Diulo/ 1392 FROM. EXTENDED SHEERNESS. DEFENCES OFFICER, 295 DATE..18th June, 1940. 24dim/8 Local Defence Flotills. 7 TO...COMMODORE IN CHARGE, SHEERNESS. y 10/14/8 er, Sheerness. "CRESTED EAGLE" ACTION OFF DUNKIRK. DUNKIRK. The attached letter from Senior Officer, Thames Local Defence Flotilla, is forwarded for information with a copy of "Crested Eagle's" report utenant Commander of proceedings. H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE, in he loss of the ship I should like to endorse Commander Cordeaux's views of the behaviour of the Commanding Officers, Lieut. Comdr B.R. al account Lieutenant Booth R.N.R. and Sub.Lieut. R.M. Roberts tice to the splended R.N.R. fficers and ship's ed on her way into g and machine gun fire CAPTAIN. 1 also later whilst /lers EXTENDED DEFENCES OFFICER. being made to rescue at -II- MODORE-IN-CHARGE No.. D.Y.1/01. VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER. ssed by his account of Roberts RNR who (Copy to:- 18 JUNE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, up to their guns THE NORE). ombing attacks - the ely unprotected - Forwarded. ed fire until ition was exhausted. th considers that the DOMO COMMODORE-IN-CHARGE, ily the reason that the PHASHEERNESS. appears to me also that the behaviour of and Learnt rdommander Booth himself, in his general handling BRUTE oth. TV=Dar NO, baannd situation is deserving of great praise. le Mr. COMMANDER R.N. S.O. T.L.D.F. is racipo 185120'E Wedgingte P.O. Telegraphist. bb B 18,0 Iferwed turned to the beach where she brought up sometime unges gained ground and with the wind aft in very few MORE Brarme. Stifire fore and aft. W Ourbman tmgas m.e. Summot to estimate the number of men on board, under coanna ges they were embarked, I should say round about 600. about amnesilly the congriss were filled first, casualties from the bomb HAVE fee Pall eltag.us мизовоге been severe. After beaching I advised all Totino nizort BIL i/ue water as their only chance, and probably 200 is ad at one time in the water. I regret to say that abr 1 anahine gunned. the Negri Ie inter navadia of the hull, she was blazing furiously fore and agnanz nor half an hour owing to the ship being all wood, BEB TABLE brenvot as potat I can safetly say that any gear or instruments	Commodore Crested Eagle Roberts Thames Booth Cordeaux Dover Few Le RNR Roberts Senior

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CONFIDENTIAL
Diulo/
1392
FROM. EXTENDED SHEERNESS. DEFENCES OFFICER,
295
DATE..18th June, 1940.
24dim/8
Local Defence Flotills.
7
TO...COMMODORE IN CHARGE, SHEERNESS.
y 10/14/8
er, Sheerness.
"CRESTED EAGLE" ACTION OFF DUNKIRK.
DUNKIRK.
The attached letter from
Senior Officer, Thames Local Defence
Flotilla, is forwarded for information
with a copy of "Crested Eagle's" report
utenant Commander
of proceedings.
H.M.S. CRESTED EAGLE,
in
he loss of the ship
I should like to endorse Commander
Cordeaux's views of the behaviour of the
Commanding Officers, Lieut. Comdr B.R.
al account Lieutenant
Booth R.N.R. and Sub.Lieut. R.M. Roberts
tice to the splended
R.N.R.
fficers and ship's
ed on her way into
g and machine gun fire
CAPTAIN.
1 also later whilst
/lers
EXTENDED DEFENCES OFFICER.
being made to rescue
at
-II-
MODORE-IN-CHARGE
No.. D.Y.1/01.
VICE-ADMIRAL, DOVER.
ssed by his account of
Roberts RNR who
(Copy to:-
18 JUNE
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,
up to their guns
THE NORE).
ombing attacks - the
ely unprotected -
Forwarded.
ed fire until
ition was exhausted.
th considers that the
DOMO COMMODORE-IN-CHARGE,
ily the reason that the
PHASHEERNESS.
appears to me also that the behaviour of
and Learnt rdommander Booth himself, in his general handling
BRUTE oth. TV=Dar NO, baannd situation is deserving of great praise.
le
Mr.
COMMANDER R.N.
S.O. T.L.D.F.
is
racipo 185120'E Wedgingte P.O. Telegraphist.
bb B 18,0 Iferwed turned to the beach where she brought up sometime
unges gained ground and with the wind aft in very few
MORE Brarme. Stifire fore and aft.
W Ourbman tmgas m.e. Summot to estimate the number of men on board, under
coanna ges they were embarked, I should say round about 600.
about amnesilly
the congriss were filled first, casualties from the bomb
HAVE fee Pall eltag.us мизовоге been severe. After beaching I advised all
Totino nizort BIL i/ue water as their only chance, and probably 200
is ad at one time in the water. I regret to say that
abr 1 anahine gunned.
the Negri Ie inter navadia of the hull, she was blazing furiously fore and
agnanz nor half an hour owing to the ship being all wood,
BEB TABLE brenvot as potat I can safetly say that any gear or instruments