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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947	Log in to enlarge	H.M. M. A/S. B.6. 468 Period May 23rd. to June 4th. 1940. Bin/o/ 1214 Time 440 3rd 1329 Sailed from Portland for Harwich. 2152 Arrived Dover - fuelled. 4th. 0857 Sailed from Dover. 1316 Arrived Harwich. Fuelled. 5th. 6th. Fitted quadrupia Lewis gun in place of port double 7th. 1307 Sailed for Dover in company with 3.0.7. 1753 Arrived Dover. Reported to M.A.Dover. 8th. 1100 Sailed with S.0.7. to search for Hurricane reported in the sea SeW. of Goodwins. Following air battle off Dover earlier. 1400 Returned to Dover. Search unsuccessful. (approx) 2117 Sailed from Dover to find S.S. Clan Maclister in the Downs to give her instructions. 2300 Found "Clan Macalister". Embarked two stretcher cases (approx) on deck. MINEKOI 29th. 0015 Collided with and sank small motor launch "Mino 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. **** Took in tow six cutters and one whaler found drifting. 0630 Recalle 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.Mynne- 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. ynamo On passage GO DUNKITK. 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 Thames Dangerfield Dover Edwards Lewis May

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H.M. M. A/S. B.6.
468
Period May 23rd. to June 4th. 1940.
Bin/o/
1214
Time
440
3rd
1329
Sailed from Portland for Harwich.
2152
Arrived Dover - fuelled.
4th.
0857
Sailed from Dover.
1316
Arrived Harwich.
Fuelled.
5th.
6th.
Fitted quadrupia Lewis gun in place of port double
7th.
1307
Sailed for Dover in company with 3.0.7.
1753
Arrived Dover. Reported to M.A.Dover.
8th. 1100
Sailed with S.0.7. to search for Hurricane reported
in the sea SeW. of Goodwins. Following air battle
off Dover earlier.
1400
Returned to Dover. Search unsuccessful.
(approx)
2117
Sailed from Dover to find S.S. Clan Maclister in the Downs
to give her instructions.
2300
Found "Clan Macalister". Embarked two stretcher cases
(approx)
on deck.
MINEKOI
29th. 0015
Collided with and sank small motor launch "Mino 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.
**** Took in tow six cutters
and one whaler found drifting.
0630
Recalle 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.Mynne- 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.
ynamo
On passage GO DUNKITK.
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.