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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855	Log in to enlarge	Dynams 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 Remsgate. 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 water we were drawing and I replied about 11 feet. He then told us to proceed 8 miles to the Eastward and get troops off the beach. We proceeded on our way and as soon as we got there, hailed some small boats and told them to bring us some men. raid. Dynamo 143. bombs 348A 'S from to the From: Captain M/S, Sheerness. roraft During all Date: 6th June, 1940. Eagle To: Commodore in Charge, Sheerness. When we to smother did. We so I ran he boat In forwarding the attached, I have hen we $ at nothing but praise for the Skipper and Crew of "Renascent". Theis officer carried out his very coming in unusual duties in a prompt and seamanlike and them courageous manner. hing to He had no Unit Officer on board to assist ring a and the him. 1 Della and The hanging put the PBHartford CAPTAIN M/S a 51t to kirk harbour SHEERNESS. UNMODORE-IN-CHARGE would day June ashore -7 JUN 1940 return * CHEERNESS	Boat Commodore Evening Renascent Day May Miles

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Dynams 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 Remsgate. 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
water we were drawing and I replied about 11 feet. He then told
us to proceed 8 miles to the Eastward and get troops off the beach.
We proceeded on our way and as soon as we got there, hailed
some small boats and told them to bring us some men.
raid.
Dynamo 143.
bombs
348A 'S from
to the
From:
Captain M/S, Sheerness.
roraft
During all
Date:
6th June, 1940.
Eagle
To:
Commodore in Charge, Sheerness.
When we
to smother
did. We
so I ran
he boat
In forwarding the attached, I have
hen we
$ at
nothing but praise for the Skipper and Crew of
"Renascent". Theis officer carried out his very
coming
in
unusual duties in a prompt and seamanlike and
them
courageous manner.
hing to
He had no Unit Officer on board to assist
ring a
and the
him.
1 Della and
The
hanging
put the
PBHartford CAPTAIN M/S
a 51t to
kirk harbour
SHEERNESS.
UNMODORE-IN-CHARGE
would
day June
ashore
-7 JUN 1940
return
*
CHEERNESS