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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811	Log in to enlarge	Dryran 16v 329 H.M.S. HARWICH. "Lord Melchett", 307 7th June, 1940. 29th May, 1940. 1525 Left Parkeston Quay with "Argyleshire" and "Stella Rigel". Set course N. Goodwin Patrol to West Hinden Buoy. 30th May, 1940. LAG ** OFFICER * Deprams -7JUN1940 207 3 IN 16v CHARGE * 306 pers FROM Captain M/S, HARWICH. HARWICH DATE 7th June, 1940. TO Flag Officer-in-Charge, HARWICH. SUBJECT Report Covering Patrol from the South Falls Buoy to the West Hinder - May 29th to June 3rd inclusive. H.M. Trawlers "STELLA RIGEL" and "LORD MELCHETT". Both ships did extraordinarily well, there being practically no sleep for anybody on board for over four days. I have pleasure in bringing to your notice bearing and general behaviour of:- Skipper R.C. Taylor, R.N.R., "LORD MELCHETT" Skipper L.P. Keable, R.N.R., "STELLA RIGEL", upon whose conduct throughout, their Unit Officers informed me, they were unable to give them sufficient praise. Sub. -Lieutenant J.W. Wykeham, R.N.V.R. had previously back seen as Neither Lieutenant W.H. Ward, R.N.V.R. nor anything of war, and Sub.-Lieutenant Wykeham came if he had been to a football match. VICE ADMIRAL 100UN1940 * CAPTAIN, M/S. * DOVER mes VA.	Lord Melchett Stella Rigel Dover Keable May Ward West

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Dryran 16v
329
H.M.S. HARWICH. "Lord Melchett",
307
7th June, 1940.
29th May, 1940.
1525 Left Parkeston Quay with "Argyleshire" and "Stella Rigel".
Set course N. Goodwin Patrol to West Hinden Buoy.
30th May, 1940.
LAG ** OFFICER * Deprams -7JUN1940 207 3 IN 16v CHARGE * 306
pers
FROM
Captain M/S, HARWICH.
HARWICH
DATE
7th June, 1940.
TO
Flag Officer-in-Charge, HARWICH.
SUBJECT
Report Covering Patrol from the South Falls Buoy
to the West Hinder - May 29th to June 3rd inclusive.
H.M. Trawlers "STELLA RIGEL" and "LORD MELCHETT".
Both ships did extraordinarily well, there being
practically no sleep for anybody on board for over four
days.
I have pleasure in bringing to your notice bearing
and general behaviour of:-
Skipper R.C. Taylor, R.N.R., "LORD MELCHETT"
Skipper L.P. Keable, R.N.R., "STELLA RIGEL",
upon whose conduct throughout, their Unit Officers informed
me, they were unable to give them sufficient praise.
Sub. -Lieutenant J.W. Wykeham, R.N.V.R. had previously back seen as
Neither Lieutenant W.H. Ward, R.N.V.R. nor
anything of war, and Sub.-Lieutenant Wykeham came
if he had been to a football match.
VICE ADMIRAL
100UN1940
*
CAPTAIN, M/S.
*
DOVER
mes
VA.