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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996	Log in to enlarge	512 Trayler "LORD HOWE". PRINCIPAL 483 21JUN1940 71111 Honry Pollock, ROGM 8009 Trawler was Port ordered to Calai with a oar of amminittion. 7 dunes she to the was leavily shelled by concesled On mong South of the Port. atmost mpossible to force an entrance, the trawler drow and reported to Dover. On receiving the order "Proceed to Childre was decided to approach the entrance to the Port from the North. Inder a heavy barrage of H.E. and shrapnel fire the Skipper of the travler ucceeded in entering the port and taking up position alongside the Quat mitime - 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 land from the deck of the trawler to the top of the Qual, a distance of ome 22 feet, and dragging them across the Duai to a place of safety. he whole proceeding under a devastating. fire from the enemy. There was no rotection of any sort and none of the enemy were equipped 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 ship safely out of danger. [ cannot too highly commend Skipper W.H. Pollock, WHO in ition to his luty with regard to his cargo, gave me every possible assistance, enabling me to report to Commodore Gandell, R.N., also contacting S. who with the aid of a plan given to me by the Commodore was able to hell the Port and so relieve the pressure on our Troops. town, suspicions ashore and had to Dover. 29th May 1940. Brammell (signed) L.C. WHITTLE. Lieutenant R.N.R. just in time, as 4 ogened on the rechs procesded down It due to the quiet party got that navere OUR Commanding Officer, C men received shrapnel wounds "Canterbury" "Calvi", "Polly Hms. Gulzar, % W. O, think the one by "Jaguar". "Jaguar" raiders were driven off. London to their wounded. the and got from "Grenade" for the more	Aid Calvi Canterbury Commodore Gulzar Jaguar London Lord Howe Polly Dover May Pollock

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512
Trayler "LORD HOWE".
PRINCIPAL 483
21JUN1940
71111 Honry Pollock,
ROGM 8009
Trawler was Port ordered to Calai with a oar of amminittion.
7
dunes she to the was leavily shelled by concesled On
mong South of the Port. atmost
mpossible to force an entrance, the trawler drow and reported to
Dover. On receiving the order "Proceed to Childre
was decided to approach the entrance to the Port from the North.
Inder a heavy barrage of H.E. and shrapnel fire the Skipper of the travler
ucceeded in entering the port and taking up position alongside the Quat
mitime - 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
land from the deck of the trawler to the top of the Qual, a distance of
ome 22 feet, and dragging them across the Duai to a place of safety .
he whole proceeding under a devastating. fire from the enemy. There was no
rotection of any sort and none of the enemy were equipped 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 ship safely out of danger.
[ cannot too highly commend Skipper W.H. Pollock, WHO in ition to his
luty with regard to his cargo, gave me every possible assistance, enabling
me to report to Commodore Gandell, R.N., also contacting S.
who with the aid of a plan given to me by the Commodore was able to hell
the Port and so relieve the pressure on our Troops.
town,
suspicions
ashore
and
had
to
Dover. 29th May 1940.
Brammell
(signed) L.C. WHITTLE.
Lieutenant R.N.R.
just
in
time,
as
4
ogened on the rechs
procesded
down
It due to the quiet
party got
that
navere
OUR
Commanding Officer,
C men received shrapnel wounds
"Canterbury" "Calvi", "Polly
Hms. Gulzar,
% W. O,
think the one by "Jaguar". "Jaguar"
raiders were driven off.
London
to their wounded. the
and got
from "Grenade" for the more