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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846	Log in to enlarge	Dynom. 120, 363 - Admiralty House, 341 Sheerness. 8th June, 1940. Sir, I have the honour to report that on Monday 27th May, after getting final instructions from the Vice Admiral, Dover, I proceeded to Sheerness and commenced duty as "Dynamo" Maintenance Officer; my staff consisted of Commander H.R. Troup, R.N,, who accompanied me from Economic Warfare Division, and Lieutenant Commander D.B. Holland-Martin, R.N. We had the invaluable assistance of the Fleet Engineer Officer, Captain T.E. Docksey. Lieutenant Commander Guinner, R.N. in command of the Schuit "Princess Juliana" which had broken down, helped for the first day, he then left to join N.O.I.C. Ramsgate whose need was greater. Lieutenant Commander Filleul, R.N., from Weymouth Contraband Base, also joined but was sent away in charge of a lighter with petrol cans of water and subsequently joined N.O.I.C. Margate. Lieutenant R.S. Hellby R.N.R. who came from Weymouth Contraband Base, but was not fit enough to go to 362 Dynam. 120. :0 347 mainder crews and FROM: "Dynamo" Maintenance Officer, Sheerness. rer on (ate or Dover. DATE: 8th June, 1940. to were given TO : Vice Admiral, Dover. 18 that they "y them mg as to 10 was Submitted: A copy of my original report forwarded to Commander in Chief, Nore together with original reports of Officers whose adders, statements have so far been received are forwarded were 3". herewith. had ness If to aws to, I Rear Admiral. general VICE ADMIRAL rved nduce 10 JUN 1940 S,N.S.O * ion on DOVER ed to elied ors.	Holland Princess Crews Day Dover Filleul Martin May Troup

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Dynom. 120,
363
-
Admiralty House,
341
Sheerness.
8th June, 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to report that on Monday 27th May,
after getting final instructions from the Vice Admiral,
Dover, I proceeded to Sheerness and commenced duty as
"Dynamo" Maintenance Officer; my staff consisted of
Commander H.R. Troup, R.N,, who accompanied me from
Economic Warfare Division, and Lieutenant Commander D.B.
Holland-Martin, R.N. We had the invaluable assistance of
the Fleet Engineer Officer, Captain T.E. Docksey. Lieutenant
Commander Guinner, R.N. in command of the Schuit "Princess
Juliana" which had broken down, helped for the first day,
he then left to join N.O.I.C. Ramsgate whose need was
greater. Lieutenant Commander Filleul, R.N., from Weymouth
Contraband Base, also joined but was sent away in charge of
a lighter with petrol cans of water and subsequently joined
N.O.I.C. Margate. Lieutenant R.S. Hellby R.N.R. who came from
Weymouth Contraband Base, but was not fit enough to go to
362
Dynam. 120.
:0
347
mainder
crews
and
FROM : "Dynamo" Maintenance Officer, Sheerness.
rer on
(ate or
Dover.
DATE : 8th June, 1940.
to were
given
TO
:
Vice Admiral, Dover.
18 that
they
"y them
mg as
to
10 was
Submitted: A copy of my original
report forwarded to Commander in Chief, Nore
together with original reports of Officers whose
adders,
statements have so far been received are forwarded
were
3".
herewith.
had
ness
If to
aws
to,
I
Rear Admiral.
general
VICE ADMIRAL
rved
nduce
10 JUN 1940
S,N.S.O
*
ion on
DOVER
ed to
elied
ors.