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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909	Log in to enlarge	Dyram. 147 428 H.M. Tug "St. Clears", 404 Sheerness. TO: KING'S HARBOUR MASTER. 7th June, 1940. Sir, I Clears" submit the following report and the movements Tug "St. during the evacuation of troons from of H.M. area. COPY. ZIA a 40% S.S."RYE" at Jersey, 5th June 1940. ssociated Humber Lines, arine Dept., ULL. Bir, 1940. I beg to report that at 8.45 pm. on Tuesday, 4th, when passing Dover I observed a motor boat about two miles outside my track, flying a white flag and trying to attract attention. I proceeded to boat and found it packed with soldiers who said they were French from Dunkirk and had no more petrol. After careful examination I allowed them to come on board unarmed, and towed the boat towards Dover Harbour, distance about five miles. After speaking the examination vessel I anchored and a tug was sent out to me. The men, 24 and four Officers, 28 in all, were sent on ral the tug and the tug towed the boat into the Harbour. I then proceeded at 11.10 pm. to my destination. The boat was the "Diana Mary" a British boat about 30 feet long. I sent a man down to make boat well fast and steer it. This man noticed a licence on dashboard "Thames Conservancy". One of the French Officers told how, at 7 am. on Tuesday morning, his party selected this boat out of a number abandoned on the beach. She was well provisioned with food and a note in the boat in English read good luck to those who get her." These soliders waited for tide to float it and then pushed out to sea. When I picked them up at 8.45 pm. they had not the least idea where they were. Fog had been general all day. Yours faithfully, Sgd. A. Hiley.	Boat Diana Diana Mary Mary Rye Thames Day Dover English King Long Miles Read White

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Dyram. 147 428
H.M. Tug "St. Clears",
404
Sheerness.
TO: KING'S HARBOUR MASTER.
7th June, 1940.
Sir,
I Clears" submit the following report and the movements
Tug "St. during the evacuation of troons from of H.M. area.
COPY.
ZIA
a
40%
S.S."RYE"
at Jersey,
5th June 1940.
ssociated Humber Lines,
arine Dept.,
ULL.
Bir,
1940.
I beg to report that at 8.45 pm. on Tuesday, 4th, when
passing Dover I observed a motor boat about two miles outside my
track, flying a white flag and trying to attract attention. I
proceeded to boat and found it packed with soldiers who said they
were French from Dunkirk and had no more petrol. After careful
examination I allowed them to come on board unarmed, and towed the
boat towards Dover Harbour, distance about five miles. After
speaking the examination vessel I anchored and a tug was sent out
to me. The men, 24 and four Officers, 28 in all, were sent on
ral the tug and the tug towed the boat into the Harbour. I then
proceeded at 11.10 pm. to my destination.
The boat was the "Diana Mary" a British boat about 30 feet
long. I sent a man down to make boat well fast and steer it. This
man noticed a licence on dashboard "Thames Conservancy". One of
the French Officers told how, at 7 am. on Tuesday morning, his
party selected this boat out of a number abandoned on the beach.
She was well provisioned with food and a note in the boat in
English read good luck to those who get her." These soliders
waited for tide to float it and then pushed out to sea. When
I picked them up at 8.45 pm. they had not the least idea where
they were. Fog had been general all day.
Yours faithfully,
Sgd. A. Hiley.