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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879	Log in to enlarge	39539 372 FROM: Captain M/S, Sheerness. DATE: 28th June, 1940 TO: Commodore in Charge SUBJECT: Operation Dynamo see vol III 655, Submitted: With reference to the report on Operation Dynamo (Dover despatch A.14/0/876/40 that Appendix I is misleading in that no mention is made of:- H.M. Yacht "Aronia" H.M. Yacht "Alouette" H H.M. D. "Renascent" H.M.D. "Monardo" H.M.D. "Strathelliot" dan leyer all of which vessels were under my operational command at the time. This despite the fact that in AppendixVI "Aronia" is reported as having destroyed enemy aircraft at 18:30 on 31st May and at 0500 on 1st June, and "Alouette" as having destroyed one enemy aircraft at 1700 on 1st June. 2. The note at the end of Appendix I which reads "In addition some 23 of H.M. Trawlers and Drifters and Yachts of the Nore Command, assisted by taking one or more tows of boats to the coast". is misleading in that all the vessels above mentioned actually carried troops from Dunkirk to this country, making several trips during the operation and bringing off some 1,000 men. 3. As I have already forwarded a list of recommendations for officers and men concerned, it is requested that the necessary corrections may be made to this report. GBHarlfood Captain, M/ST being recommended for menhin in but for officers an salings from all of is there such are	Aronia Commodore Renascent Strathelliot Dover May

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39539
372
FROM:
Captain M/S, Sheerness.
DATE:
28th June, 1940
TO:
Commodore in Charge
SUBJECT:
Operation Dynamo
see vol III 655,
Submitted:
With reference to the report on Operation
Dynamo (Dover despatch A.14/0/876/40 that Appendix I
is misleading in that no mention is made of:-
H.M. Yacht "Aronia"
H.M. Yacht "Alouette"
H
H.M. D. "Renascent"
H.M.D. "Monardo"
H.M.D. "Strathelliot"
dan leyer
all of which vessels were under my operational command
at the time. This despite the fact that in AppendixVI
"Aronia" is reported as having destroyed enemy aircraft at
18:30 on 31st May and at 0500 on 1st June, and "Alouette"
as having destroyed one enemy aircraft at 1700 on 1st June.
2.
The note at the end of Appendix I which reads
"In addition some 23 of H.M. Trawlers and Drifters and
Yachts of the Nore Command, assisted by taking one or more
tows of boats to the coast". is misleading in that all the
vessels above mentioned actually carried troops from
Dunkirk to this country, making several trips during the
operation and bringing off some 1,000 men.
3.
As I have already forwarded a list of re-
commendations for officers and men concerned, it is
requested that the necessary corrections may be made to
this report.
GBHarlfood Captain, M/ST
being recommended for menhin in but for
officers an salings from all of is there such are