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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914	Log in to enlarge	Rescue my Lady Brassey n°, may 1/94/08 408 432 Duntrish, Transport Progue Sir I Frederich John Hopgood was the Master in charge of the tug Lady Brassey on Thursday 30 Friday 31 May 1940 when I received instructions about 9.50 am from the Salvage Officer to be prepared to leave when he arrived on board. The Salvage Officer Lx Robinson arrived on about 10.30 am with the route for Dunhirk, to assist the H.M. S. Bideford, also the tug Foremost 84 was to follow, dito instruct the salvage crafs Forde also to follow us. We left Dover as 11. am passing through the Western Entrance,. outside untill the Foremos184 appeared. The Salvage officer told the Master to follow us We then foroceded on course about 11. am. The weather at this time being hogey, visibility about one mile. We proceeded through Dnons but failed to see the Forde r continued on our course. When nearing V. Buay the weather became a dense fog. that we last sight of the tug Foremost. so we reduced speed, sounding the tugs whistle untill the Foremost was close to us. The for lifted became pateby 2 we proceeded on at full speed on course for W. buay. We then sex course to Mo 5v6 several buay Dunkirh Roads. Whilst on this course German planes were over head the machinegun Dunkirh was fired by Dr. Robinson. We arrived If wassent Pierheads about 6.30.Rm, when a message had been signal to assist the Bideford. in to the station informing them We we then received sent over to come inside X berth arrived on shore orders. We then received this order was along along side the Rier about 6. 50 RM, H orders went to a message the East pier Dunbirh. Robenson We load with for troops return, but to remain, by cancelled up orders given for the Continue werleaf. try	Bideford Lady Brassey Dover Head Hopgood Last May Roads Robinson

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Rescue my Lady Brassey
n°,
may 1/94/08 408 432
Duntrish, Transport Progue
Sir
I Frederich John Hopgood was the Master in charge
of the tug Lady Brassey on Thursday 30 Friday 31 May 1940
when I received instructions about 9.50 am from the
Salvage Officer to be prepared to leave when he arrived
on board. The Salvage Officer Lx Robinson arrived on
about 10.30 am with the route for Dunhirk, to assist the
H.M. S. Bideford, also the tug Foremost 84 was to follow,
dito instruct the salvage crafs Forde also to follow us.
We left Dover as 11. am passing through the Western
Entrance, . outside untill the Foremos184
appeared. The Salvage officer told the Master to follow us
We then foroceded on course about 11. am. The weather
at this time being hogey, visibility about one
mile. We proceeded through Dnons but failed to
see the Forde r continued on our course. When
nearing V. Buay the weather became a dense fog.
that we last sight of the tug Foremost. so we
reduced speed, sounding the tugs whistle untill
the Foremost was close to us. The for lifted became
pateby 2 we proceeded on at full speed on course
for W. buay. We then sex course to Mo 5v6 several buay
Dunkirh Roads. Whilst on this course
German planes were over head the machinegun Dunkirh
was fired by Dr. Robinson. We arrived If wassent
Pierheads about 6.30.Rm, when a message had
been signal to assist the Bideford.
in to the station informing them We we then
received sent over to come inside X berth arrived
on shore orders. We then received this order was
along along side the Rier about 6. 50 RM, H orders went to
a message the East pier Dunbirh. Robenson We
load with for troops return, but to remain, by
cancelled up orders given for the Continue werleaf. try