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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854	Log in to enlarge	Dynamo 143 372 H.M.D. "RENASCENT" - 349 6th June, 1940. Sirs, I have the honour to put before you a report of our action in getting troops off in the Evacuation of Dunkirk. We sailed on orders on Thursday evening May 30th at 8.45 p.m. and proceeded to Ramsgate. Arrived at Ramsgate in the early morning 5.0 a.m. and received orders to go to Dunkirk and take off soldiers. We arrived at Dunkirk and hailed a destroyer, asking him where they were getting the troops from. He asked us what and T replied about 11 feet. He then told 348 2. About 1,000 men stood to attention 4 deep about half way along the pier, the General and his staff about 30 feet away and after having faced the troops; whose faces were indescernable in the dawn light, the flames behind them showing up their steel helmets, the Officers clicked their heels, saluted and then turned about and came down to the boat with me and we left at 0320. "Go stranger, tell the Spartans that here we lie, having been obedient to their commands!". Commander, R.N.	Boat Dawn Evening Renascent Light May

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Dynamo 143
372
H.M.D. "RENASCENT"
-
349
6th June, 1940.
Sirs,
I have the honour to put before you a report of our
action in getting troops off in the Evacuation of Dunkirk.
We sailed on orders on Thursday evening May 30th at
8.45 p.m. and proceeded to Ramsgate. Arrived at Ramsgate in
the early morning 5.0 a.m. and received orders to go to Dunkirk
and take off soldiers.
We arrived at Dunkirk and hailed a destroyer, asking
him where they were getting the troops from. He asked us what
and T replied about 11 feet. He then told
348
2.
About 1,000 men stood to attention 4 deep about
half way along the pier, the General and his staff
about 30 feet away and after having faced the troops;
whose faces were indescernable in the dawn light, the
flames behind them showing up their steel helmets,
the Officers clicked their heels, saluted and then
turned about and came down to the boat with me and
we left at 0320.
"Go stranger, tell the Spartans that here
we lie, having been obedient to their
commands!".
Commander, R.N.