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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946	Log in to enlarge	CONFIDENTIAL Duprome 339 467 abject. EVACUATION OF B.E.F. - NARRATIVE OF EVENTS. 468 rom...THE CAPTAIN A/S, H.M.S. "OSPREY", H.M. DOCKYARD PORTLAND, DORSET. ate. 17th June, 1940. No. 0601/44/3.1170. 439 440 The Vice Admiral, Dover, (Copies to:- The Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. The Flag Officer-in-Charge, Portland.) SADMIRAL ADMIRAL With reference to C.P.G.O. 1700, reports from Motor 18JUN475 Boats 6 and 7 and M.L.100 are submitted herewith. Reports from "KINGFISHER" and Motor A/S Boat 10 were already survived 18 Forwarded direct to you. Lieutenant Comman Dynama for Captain A/S. the Downs 2300 Found "Clan Macalister". Embarked two stretcher cases (approx) on deck. 29th. 0015 Collided with and sank small motor launch "Mino MINEKOI Key" with whaler in tow. Saved crew of three. 0255 Secured Dover. 0441 Sailed from Dover to turn back to Ramsgate all small craft from Thames Estuary. Rixx Took in tow six cutters and one whaler found drifting. 0630 Recalled to Dover. Handed tow over to motor boat to (approx) take to Ramsgate. Fueled. 1921 Left Dover for anix anti M.T.B. patrol. 30th. 0710 Secured Dover. 0901 Left Dover with Lt-Comdr. (?) to marshal and instruct all small boats arriving from south coast. 1335 Secured Dover. Fueled. Carried out engine repairs. 31st. 1140 Sailed for Ramsgate to rendezvous with small boat convoy. 1220 Arrived Ramsgate. Off-loaded depth charges. 1453 Sailed from Ramsgate escorting five tugs and five drifters all towing open boats. 1930 Off Reutigen Bank. General bombing attack on shipping. 2100 Arrived off Dunkirk. Took on board Lt-Comdr Wynne- Edwards Instructed open boats where to operate. (from Keith) 2315 In collision with large yacht. Hole in starboard bow above water line. Some ribs broken. 2400 Returned to Keith off La Panne. Took on board General (approx) Leese. Imamo 0115 Arrived Dunkirk and embarked C.O's of block-ships and Captain Dangerfield. Carried out reconnaissance of the harbour. 0200 returned to block-ships.	Boat Clan Macalister Osprey Thames Dangerfield Dover Edwards

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CONFIDENTIAL
Duprome 339 467
abject.
EVACUATION OF B.E.F. - NARRATIVE OF EVENTS.
468
rom...THE CAPTAIN A/S, H.M.S. "OSPREY", H.M. DOCKYARD
PORTLAND, DORSET.
ate. 17th June, 1940.
No. 0601/44/3.1170.
439 440
The Vice Admiral,
Dover,
(Copies to:- The Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
The Flag Officer-in-Charge, Portland.)
SADMIRAL
ADMIRAL
With reference to C.P.G.O. 1700, reports from Motor
18JUN475
Boats 6 and 7 and M.L.100 are submitted herewith.
Reports from "KINGFISHER" and Motor A/S Boat 10 were
already survived
18
Forwarded direct to you.
Lieutenant Comman
Dynama
for Captain A/S.
the
Downs
2300
Found "Clan Macalister". Embarked two stretcher cases
(approx)
on deck.
29th. 0015
Collided with and sank small motor launch "Mino MINEKOI Key" with
whaler in tow. Saved crew of three.
0255
Secured Dover.
0441
Sailed from Dover to turn back to Ramsgate all small craft
from Thames Estuary.
Rixx Took in tow six cutters
and one whaler found drifting.
0630
Recalled to Dover.
Handed tow over to motor boat to
(approx)
take to Ramsgate. Fueled.
1921
Left Dover for anix anti M.T.B. patrol.
30th. 0710
Secured Dover.
0901
Left Dover with Lt-Comdr. (?) to marshal and instruct
all small boats arriving from south coast.
1335
Secured Dover. Fueled. Carried out engine repairs.
31st. 1140
Sailed for Ramsgate to rendezvous with small boat convoy.
1220
Arrived Ramsgate. Off-loaded depth charges.
1453
Sailed from Ramsgate escorting five tugs and five drifters
all towing open boats.
1930
Off Reutigen Bank. General bombing attack on shipping.
2100
Arrived off Dunkirk. Took on board Lt-Comdr Wynne- Edwards
Instructed open boats where to operate.
(from Keith)
2315
In collision with large yacht. Hole in starboard bow
above water line.
Some ribs broken.
2400
Returned to Keith off La Panne. Took on board General
(approx)
Leese.
Imamo
0115 Arrived Dunkirk and embarked C.O's
of block-ships and Captain Dangerfield.
Carried out reconnaissance of the harbour.
0200 returned to block-ships.