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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857	Log in to enlarge	Dynom. INJ. 375 H.M.Y. "ARONIA" 6th June, 1940. 352 sir, I have the honour to submit the following. At 1910 30th May received orders to proceed to Ramsgate for routeing to Dunkirk. Got under weigh and cleared harbour at 1919. 2210 anchored off the Foreland due to darkness and poor visibility. 0400 31st May commenced to weigh, windlass broken down. 0500 windlass repaired, weighed and proceeded to Ramsgate. 0800 received route orders from N.C.S.O. and proceeded to Dunkirk. Dynama 144. - H.M.D. "MONARDA" 350 5th June, 1940. Sir, I have the honour to submit the following. At 2000 on Thursday 30th May, "Monarda", in company with H.N.D. "Renascent", sailed for Ramsgate in accordance with Sailing Orders received. On arrival there at 0500 on 31st May we were given orders to proceed to Dunkerque to take off members of the B.E.F. Dunkerque was reached at 1330 and we were attacked by enemy bombing aircraft; to which attack we replied vigourously. One of our Hurricane fighters was shot down and fell into the sea. Her pilot, Squadron Leader McGregor, was picked up. Later, a Service cutter with forty soldiers aboard was picked up and we then entered the harbour, took off twenty-five men and returned to Ramsgate. The following day, Saturday 1st June, we again left Ramsgate at 0630 and arrived at Dunkerque about noon. We entered the harbour and took on board one hundred and twenty British soldiers. During this time there was a heavy bombing attack - aerial torpedoes were dropped and "Monarda" was shaken by explosions. We sailed at 1400 and a little while later picked up five French sailors from the water. A French trawler came alongside and took on board fifteen of the wounded. Later we met another French trawler which had been damaged, took aboard her crew and towed her back to Sheerness, where we arrived at 1430, Sunday June 2nd. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) Pearce T. Lovelock Lieutenant R.N.V.R.	Aronia Leader Monarda Renascent Day Little Lovelock May McGregor

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Dynom. INJ.
375
H.M.Y. "ARONIA"
6th June, 1940.
352
sir,
I have the honour to submit the following. At 1910
30th May received orders to proceed to Ramsgate for routeing to
Dunkirk. Got under weigh and cleared harbour at 1919. 2210
anchored off the Foreland due to darkness and poor visibility.
0400 31st May commenced to weigh, windlass broken down.
0500 windlass repaired, weighed and proceeded to Ramsgate. 0800
received route orders from N.C.S.O. and proceeded to Dunkirk.
Dynama 144.
-
H.M.D. "MONARDA"
350
5th June, 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the following. At
2000 on Thursday 30th May, "Monarda", in company with H.N.D.
"Renascent", sailed for Ramsgate in accordance with Sailing
Orders received. On arrival there at 0500 on 31st May we
were given orders to proceed to Dunkerque to take off
members of the B.E.F.
Dunkerque was reached at 1330 and we were attacked
by enemy bombing aircraft; to which attack we replied
vigourously. One of our Hurricane fighters was shot down
and fell into the sea. Her pilot, Squadron Leader McGregor,
was picked up.
Later, a Service cutter with forty soldiers
aboard was picked up and we then entered the harbour, took
off twenty-five men and returned to Ramsgate.
The following day, Saturday 1st June, we again
left Ramsgate at 0630 and arrived at Dunkerque about noon. We
entered the harbour and took on board one hundred and twenty
British soldiers. During this time there was a heavy bombing
attack - aerial torpedoes were dropped and "Monarda" was
shaken by explosions.
We sailed at 1400 and a little while later picked
up five French sailors from the water. A French trawler
came alongside and took on board fifteen of the wounded.
Later we met another French trawler which had
been damaged, took aboard her crew and towed her back to
Sheerness, where we arrived at 1430, Sunday June 2nd.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) Pearce T. Lovelock
Lieutenant R.N.V.R.