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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816	Log in to enlarge	-3- 333 * 311 whole operation. in a cool and efficient manner during I should like out to their conclude duties by saying that Skipper H.A. Meen, R.N.R. Skipper H.A. Catchpole, R.N.R. of the "STRIVE" reports that he ed in company with the "SARAH HIDE" on the 31st May but proceeded nd Malo Les Bains to La Panne where he took 287 British soldiers off beach and left there at 0430 on the following morning. The beach was led continuously all night. Skipper G.A. Smith, R.N.R. of "THREE KINGS" reports that he ved at Dunkirk on Friday, 31st May, at 1800 and left at 2030 with 150 ish troops taken off the beach. He anchored off Ramsgate at 0215 on June and landed the troops at 0500. He sailed again with "MARE" as re related. Skipper C.E.F. Reynolds, R.N.R. of "JACKEVE" reports that on 31st he made his first trip and took 60 soldiers off the beach, landing them 0700 on 1st June. On his second trip on same day he picked up 70 men of the water belonging to H.MS. "MOSQUITO", and landed them at Ramsgate 1st June at 1800. Skipper E.F. Beckham, R.N.R. of "RIG" reports that he left Ramsgate 1100 on 31st May towing a lifeboat and arrived at Dunkirk 1700. "Dropped hor near beach and commenced taking off troops by means of lifeboats under vy aerial bombardment. After getting two boat loads a measage was sent us via our boat to pull a motor launch off the beach. We hove it up and ceeded in getting the launch off and commenced filling it with troops by ns of our lifeboat, taking them three loads. After that we got one e boat load ourselves and left Dunkirk at 2100. About 60 troops brought r all French. The following is a summary of numbers brought back:- P. C.O. British Fr. or Bel. Seamen. Rescued "SCOTIA". from RE" Cdr.J.W.D. Powell,RNR Skpr.A.H.W. 16 Pendle RNR. 220 ARAH HIDE" Lt.J.I. Cruickshank RNVR. Skpr.H.A. Meen RNR 100 TRIVE" Skpr. Catchpole RNR 287 IREE KINGS" Skpr. A.V. 2 150 200 Long RNR WEENWAYS" Skpr. E. 1 220 Fawcett RNR NICITY" Skpr. W.A. 220 George RNR	Boat Jackeve Mare Mosquito Rig Sarah Hide Scotia Strive Three Kings TSS Scotia Beckham Catchpole Cruickshank Day Fawcett George Kings Long May Pendle Powell Reynolds RNR Smith

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-3-
333
*
311
whole operation. in a cool and efficient manner during
I should like out to their conclude duties by saying that Skipper H.A. Meen, R.N.R.
Skipper H.A. Catchpole, R.N.R. of the "STRIVE" reports that he
ed in company with the "SARAH HIDE" on the 31st May but proceeded
nd Malo Les Bains to La Panne where he took 287 British soldiers off
beach and left there at 0430 on the following morning. The beach was
led continuously all night.
Skipper G.A. Smith, R.N.R. of "THREE KINGS" reports that he
ved at Dunkirk on Friday, 31st May, at 1800 and left at 2030 with 150
ish troops taken off the beach. He anchored off Ramsgate at 0215 on
June and landed the troops at 0500. He sailed again with "MARE" as
re related.
Skipper C.E.F. Reynolds, R.N.R. of "JACKEVE" reports that on 31st
he made his first trip and took 60 soldiers off the beach, landing them
0700 on 1st June. On his second trip on same day he picked up 70 men
of the water belonging to H.MS. "MOSQUITO", and landed them at Ramsgate
1st June at 1800.
Skipper E.F. Beckham, R.N.R. of "RIG" reports that he left Ramsgate
1100 on 31st May towing a lifeboat and arrived at Dunkirk 1700. "Dropped
hor near beach and commenced taking off troops by means of lifeboats under
vy aerial bombardment. After getting two boat loads a measage was sent
us via our boat to pull a motor launch off the beach. We hove it up and
ceeded in getting the launch off and commenced filling it with troops by
ns of our lifeboat, taking them three loads. After that we got one
e boat load ourselves and left Dunkirk at 2100. About 60 troops brought
r all French.
The following is a summary of numbers brought back:-
P.
C.O.
British Fr. or Bel. Seamen. Rescued "SCOTIA". from
RE"
Cdr.J.W.D.
Powell,RNR
Skpr.A.H.W.
16
Pendle RNR.
220
ARAH HIDE"
Lt.J.I.
Cruickshank
RNVR.
Skpr.H.A.
Meen RNR
100
TRIVE"
Skpr.
Catchpole RNR 287
IREE KINGS"
Skpr. A.V.
2
150
200
Long RNR
WEENWAYS"
Skpr. E.
1
220
Fawcett RNR
NICITY"
Skpr. W.A.
220
George RNR