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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1028	Log in to enlarge	Statement from S.Y. Vincea: (Re, Dankish 522 C. B.O. Sir, 7 6x Imday the 31" M May. we the S.Jug Vincia left Ramagate in taw of three skiffs for Duskinh at 2.45pm. 544 2 514 This operation of holding the bifeboats end on to the beach, combined with the continuous bombing from the air, proved too difficult a task for the crews. After doing it twice I had only one lifeboat remaining, the others having broached to and swamped themselves. Also, there was continuous shelling from the batteries from the Western side. So the only alternative left to me was to ferry troops from the piers to the trawler. Atlantic With the trawler filled we set out for home but we had not been under way long before the trawler struck a wreck. I sent out an S-0-S on the siren. It was quickly answered by a Dutch 'scoot which came to our rescue, took off our troops and leaving the trawler "FAIRBREEZE" to sink, landed us back at Ramsgate at about 7.30am. That night I comandeered a fast motorboat "VERNON 1" and set out again for Dunkirk to ferry troops off the piers out to the Destroyers and waiting transports. I continued this operation until dawn when the starboard engine of the launch fell to peices and I had to be towed home to Ramsgate rull of troops. The next boat I got was the "PIGEON" one of the War Dept. boats which continued to run magnificently for the remainder of the operations. From now on I did not try the beaches any more but ferried troops from the piers to the waiting transports outside Dunkirk. This seemed my best	Atlantic Boat Dawn Pigeon Vernon Vincia Crews Long May

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Statement from S.Y. Vincea: (Re, Dankish
522
C. B.O.
Sir,
7
6x Imday the 31" M May. we the S.Jug Vincia
left Ramagate in taw of three skiffs for Duskinh at
2.45pm.
544
2
514
This operation of holding the bifeboats end on to the beach,
combined with the continuous bombing from the air, proved
too difficult a task for the crews. After doing it twice
I had only one lifeboat remaining, the others having broached
to and swamped themselves. Also, there was continuous
shelling from the batteries from the Western side. So the
only alternative left to me was to ferry troops from the
piers to the trawler.
Atlantic
With the trawler filled we set out for home
but we had not been under way long before the trawler struck
a wreck. I sent out an S-0-S on the siren. It was quickly
answered by a Dutch 'scoot which came to our rescue, took
off our troops and leaving the trawler "FAIRBREEZE" to sink,
landed us back at Ramsgate at about 7.30am.
That night I comandeered a fast motorboat
"VERNON 1" and set out again for Dunkirk to ferry troops
off the piers out to the Destroyers and waiting transports.
I continued this operation until dawn when the starboard
engine of the launch fell to peices and I had to be towed
home to Ramsgate rull of troops.
The next boat I got was the "PIGEON" one of the
War Dept. boats which continued to run magnificently for the
remainder of the operations. From now on I did not try the
beaches any more but ferried troops from the piers to the
waiting transports outside Dunkirk. This seemed my best