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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1039	Log in to enlarge	2 556 526 proceeded on the route given to us at the time of sailing, namely by the west Hinder sycle and middelkisk bank brays. at about 2200 having reached a position about 8 on 9 miles from Dunkink we oberved two large Hospital ships escarted by an armed merchant cruiser coming from the direction of Dunkisk. these vessels had overtaken us earlier in the day a more signal was thereupon received from the armed merchant cruiser to the following effect -: "Dunkish has fallen and is in every's hands Keep clear we had set out in company in with five other time motor vessels and at this ht Barwell one of those R.N. in and change Lt Hutchinem of the rest starboard beam and distant the R.N.R. was about 1/2 mile on thereupon altered course towards We was further astern a la 3ra June tow. inner harbour. Ordered staff but could find none; loaded with suguran and French troops. Furthest end of harbour now in German hands. Returned Ramsgate. Completed 5 journeys in all.	Cruiser Barwell Day Miles West

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556
526
proceeded on the route given to us
at the time of sailing, namely by
the west Hinder sycle and
middelkisk bank brays. at about
2200 having reached a position
about 8 on 9 miles from Dunkink
we oberved two large Hospital
ships escarted by an armed
merchant cruiser coming from
the direction of Dunkisk. these
vessels had overtaken us earlier
in the day a more signal
was thereupon received from the
armed merchant cruiser to the
following effect -: "Dunkish has
fallen and is in every's hands
Keep clear we had set out
in company in with five other
time motor vessels and at this
ht Barwell one of those R.N. in and change Lt Hutchinem of
the rest starboard beam and distant the
R.N.R. was about 1/2 mile on
thereupon altered course towards We
was further astern a la
3ra June
tow.
inner harbour. Ordered
staff but could find none; loaded with suguran
and French troops. Furthest end of harbour now
in German hands.
Returned Ramsgate.
Completed 5 journeys in all.