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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1031	Log in to enlarge	Statement from S.Y. Vincen: (Re, Dankish 522 C. B.O. Sir, 7 Gn Imday the 31° M May. are the S.Jay Vincia left Ramagah in taw of three skiffs for Dunkinh at 2.45pm. at 7pm see were off the Sandetha Bany, ohn I Yes. From:- Lieut. V.A. de Mauny, R.N. See 1 Date:- 5th June, 1940. $ To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. that 30th May. 1245 Proceeded from Ramsgate in drifter Ocean Breeze" (Skipper Bailley) with 2 whalers in tow. 14.00 Passed N. Goodwin L/V and proceeded by Route X to Dunkirk Roads. 1915 Arrived off Dunkirk East Pier. Proceeded forthwith to position 1½ miles east of Pier and commenced embarking troops. Whalers were used for taking troops off beach - naval crew in 1 whalerand and drifter's crew in other. Found motor boat with civilian crew and coxswain continued to tow our boats to and from shore to "Ocean Breeze" until dark having embarked 170 (approx) British troops. Contacted Lieut. McMullan in Schoot "Twente", turned whalers over to officer in charge of a tug as I realised that, without small boats, tugs and drifters etc. could not operate. 2300 Left Dunkirk Roads by Route X and arrived Ramagate 0400 on 31st May and discharged troops. 31st May. 0830 Proceeded in "Ocean Breeze" by Route X to Dunkirk 1330 Arrived Roads. off Dunkirk East Pier: proceeded to point 1½ miles east of Dunkirk Pier and owing to absence of small boats and inability to contact any power driven craft of shallow draft I was not able to embark any troops until 1500 When I succeeded in borrowing a whaler from tug to which I had turned mine over on previous day. Effected one trip ashore with whaler under oars but owing to surf and tide this operation took over half an hour. Then was fortunate in contacting Sub. Lt. Cornish R.N.V.R. in motor boat. This officer assisted me greatly by towing my whaler as far in shore as possible and hauling her off again by means of a warp for which we utilised the Dan mooring which happened to be in "Ocean Breeze". Without this officer's assistance I should not have been able to embark any troops that day.	Boat Drifter Twente Vincia Bailley Cornish Day De Mauny May Miles Roads

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Statement from S.Y. Vincen: (Re, Dankish
522
C. B.O.
Sir,
7
Gn Imday the 31° M May. are the S.Jay Vincia
left Ramagah in taw of three skiffs for Dunkinh at
2.45pm.
at 7pm see were off the Sandetha Bany, ohn
I
Yes.
From:- Lieut. V.A. de Mauny, R.N.
See
1
Date:- 5th June, 1940.
$
To:-
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
that
30th May.
1245
Proceeded from Ramsgate in drifter Ocean Breeze"
(Skipper Bailley) with 2 whalers in tow.
14.00
Passed N. Goodwin L/V and proceeded by Route X
to Dunkirk Roads.
1915
Arrived off Dunkirk East Pier. Proceeded forthwith
to position 1½ miles east of Pier and commenced
embarking troops. Whalers were used for taking
troops off beach - naval crew in 1 whalerand
and
drifter's crew in other.
Found motor boat with civilian crew and coxswain
continued to tow our boats to and from shore to
"Ocean Breeze" until dark having embarked 170
(approx) British troops. Contacted Lieut.
McMullan in Schoot "Twente", turned whalers over
to officer in charge of a tug as I realised that,
without small boats, tugs and drifters etc.
could not operate.
2300
Left Dunkirk Roads by Route X and arrived Ramagate
0400 on 31st May and discharged troops.
31st May.
0830
Proceeded in "Ocean Breeze" by Route X to Dunkirk
1330
Arrived Roads. off Dunkirk East Pier: proceeded to point
1½ miles east of Dunkirk Pier and owing to
absence of small boats and inability to contact
any power driven craft of shallow draft I was
not able to embark any troops until
1500
When I succeeded in borrowing a whaler from tug
to which I had turned mine over on previous day.
Effected one trip ashore with whaler under oars
but owing to surf and tide this operation took
over half an hour. Then was fortunate in
contacting Sub. Lt. Cornish R.N.V.R. in motor
boat. This officer assisted me greatly by
towing my whaler as far in shore as possible and
hauling her off again by means of a warp for
which we utilised the Dan mooring which happened
to be in "Ocean Breeze". Without this officer's
assistance I should not have been able to embark
any troops that day.