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CONFIDENTAL.
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FROM:
The Flag Officer in Charge, Harwich.
TO:
Vice Admiral, Dover.
(Copy to Commander-in-Chief, The Nore)
DATE:
7th June, 1940.
No. 207/40
Operation "DYNAMO"
In accordance with Nore General Order
No. 448, herewith are submitted such reports as I
have received so far from ships taking part in
Operation "Dynamo":-
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Pack 95
(i)
M.T.B. No. 16's letter of 30th May.
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(ii)
H.M. Corvette "Sheldrake's" letter of 2nd June,
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(iii)
Senior Officer, 8th M/S Flotilla (H.M.S.
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"GLENGOWER") letter of 3rd June.
Commanding Officer, H.M.S. "CAPE ARGONA"
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Other reports are being collected and
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will be forwarded as soon as possible. The writers
of the enclosed reports have been directed to report
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full Christian names of personnel recommended to
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you at once.
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3.
I refrain at this stage from offering
further comment on these reports except that I would
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draw especial attention to the excellent report rendered
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by Acting Commander Michael Anthony Ormus Biddulph
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of H.M.S."GLEN GOWER".
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The operation carried out by this Officer
and his ships company appears to have been conducted
throughout with exceptional skill, determination and
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gallantry.
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the Schuyt type. Having given them orders from the Senior Naval
Maund, I réturneu to DUNKITK, where 1 found two small vessels of
Officer, I returned M to Bray Dunes.
BRAY DUNES 1600/28
Several destroyers were now anchored off the beach
The two Schuyts were aground close inshore. The troops appeared the
and whalers were embarking troops and taking them to the ships.
whalers, a and some were attempting to swim off to the Schuyts.
in demoralized state. They were hampering the work of
I proceeded close inshore, anchored in one under fathom,
and succeeded in embarking many troops. This was lone
considerable