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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994	Log in to enlarge	512 PRINCIPAL ler "LORD HOWE". 71111 Henry Pollock, 483 ROOM 8009 his Trawler was ordered to Caldis with a dara of amminition. 7 sand dunes Port to she the was eavily shelled by concealed On hong the South of the Port. thout possible to force an entrance, the trawler drov and reported to Dover. On receiving the order "Proceed to Chints intediately", was decided to approach. the entrance to the Port from the North. nder a heavy barrage of H.E. and shrapnel fire the Skipper of the trawler ucceeded in entering the port and taking up position alongside the Quad aixtime - Eastern end. As there was no labour or assistance to be btained from the Quai the crew of the trawler started to discharge the argo of ammunition. This entailed hauling the boxes of ammunition by and from the deck of the trawler to the top of the Qual, a distance of ome 22 feet, and dragging them across the Cuai to a place of safety he whole proceeding under & devastating fire from the enemy. There was no rotection of any sort and none of Mic energy were souipped with steel elmets. The discharge continued orderly and efficiently until ordered to top by Commodore Gandell, R.N., who decided that the danger was too great, nd sent the trawler to sea. Again the trawler came under a heavy direct ire from the enemy, but with great skill the Skipper succeeded in bringing is cannot ship too highly commend Skipper W.I. Pollock, who in ad ition to his safely out of danger. uty with regard to his cargo, gave me every possible assistance, chabling e to report to Commodore Gandell, R.N., also contacti S. ho with the aid of a plan given to me by the Commodore was able to holl :he Port and so relieve the pressure on our Troops. town, suspicions were confirmed when the landing ashore and had to return hurriedly to the yasht. lover. 29th May 1940. Brammell slipped his (signed) very L. C. WHITELE, just in time, as a heavy fire from rifled Lieutenant R.N.R. TDS opened on the yacht from the ghbourhood of the 08 she procesded down the entrance. It WBB due to the quiet discipline in his ship that the tending party got ashore unnoticed, and due to his scamachip martness that we got quickly away; any dolay might have severe casualties. Date ne Commanding Officer, e men received shrapnel wounds "Canterbury" "Calvi", "Polly Hms. hulzar, 90 W. On the one by "Jaguan", "Jaguan" raiders were driven off. London think to their wounded. the and got from "Grenade" for the more	Aid Calvi Canterbury Commodore London Lord Howe Polly Dover May Pollock

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512
PRINCIPAL
ler "LORD HOWE".
71111 Henry Pollock, 483
ROOM 8009
his Trawler was ordered to Caldis with a dara of amminition.
7
sand dunes Port to she the was eavily shelled by concealed On
hong the South of the Port. thout
possible to force an entrance, the trawler drov and reported to
Dover. On receiving the order "Proceed to Chints intediately",
was decided to approach. the entrance to the Port from the North.
nder a heavy barrage of H.E. and shrapnel fire the Skipper of the trawler
ucceeded in entering the port and taking up position alongside the Quad
aixtime - Eastern end. As there was no labour or assistance to be
btained from the Quai the crew of the trawler started to discharge the
argo of ammunition. This entailed hauling the boxes of ammunition by
and from the deck of the trawler to the top of the Qual, a distance of
ome 22 feet, and dragging them across the Cuai to a place of safety
he whole proceeding under & devastating fire from the enemy. There was no
rotection of any sort and none of Mic energy were souipped with steel
elmets. The discharge continued orderly and efficiently until ordered to
top by Commodore Gandell, R.N., who decided that the danger was too great,
nd sent the trawler to sea. Again the trawler came under a heavy direct
ire from the enemy, but with great skill the Skipper succeeded in bringing
is
cannot ship too highly commend Skipper W.I. Pollock, who in ad ition to his
safely
out
of
danger.
uty with regard to his cargo, gave me every possible assistance, chabling
e to report to Commodore Gandell, R.N., also contacti S.
ho with the aid of a plan given to me by the Commodore was able to holl
:he Port and so relieve the pressure on our Troops.
town, suspicions were confirmed when the landing
ashore and had to return hurriedly to the yasht.
lover. 29th May 1940. Brammell slipped his (signed) very L. C. WHITELE,
just in time, as a heavy fire from rifled Lieutenant R.N.R.
TDS opened on the yacht from the ghbourhood of the
08 she procesded down the entrance.
It WBB due to the quiet discipline in his ship that the
tending party got ashore unnoticed, and due to his scamachip
martness that we got quickly away; any dolay might have
severe casualties.
Date
ne Commanding Officer,
e men received shrapnel wounds
"Canterbury" "Calvi", "Polly
Hms. hulzar,
90 W. On
the one by "Jaguan", "Jaguan"
raiders were driven off.
London
think to their wounded. the
and got
from "Grenade" for the more