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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1051	Log in to enlarge	FLAG OFFICER IN N CHARGE 17JUN1940 * HARWIOH H.M.S. "Watchful" 547 Great Yarmouth. 8th June, 1940. Sir, I have the honour to submit the report of proceedings of the "M" Drifters attached to Yarmouth Base (H.M.S. "Watchful") whilst employed on Operation "Dynamo". 30.5.40. 2345. Flotilla sailed Yarmouth for Ramsgate, 568 V.Goodines 533 From:- Lieut. C.W. Read, R.N.R. Date:- 5th June, 1940. To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. a 9 Arrived at Ramsgate from Falmouth ex H.M.S. Forte II 0330 29.5.40 and took command of Chris Kraft Motor Launch "Bonnie Heather" - Length 35 ft; speed 18 knots. Lled Made 7 complete return trips to Dunkirk beaches; MA 1 average number soldiers carried - 60; approximately R out 420 soldiers. Made 10 trips from Mole at Dunkirk all a to to Transports lying off (under shrapnel) - 600 soldiers. Rescued Chief Steward and 39 soldiers from water Mann, ed ex S/S Scotia and bombed whilst doing SO. On last return journey was caught in parachute flares, bombed and then machine-gunned but escaped without damage owing to speed and quickness on helm of "Bonnie Heather". Service finished at 5.0 p.m. on 4th June. Estimated number of soldiers handled in launch:- 420/450 Dunkirk Dunkirk Mole to transports lying off. beaches to Ramsgate 600/650 40. Rescued from S/S Scotia	Scotia TSS Scotia Watchful Last Mann Read Steward

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FLAG OFFICER IN N CHARGE
17JUN1940
*
HARWIOH
H.M.S. "Watchful"
547
Great Yarmouth.
8th June, 1940.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the report of proceedings of the
"M" Drifters attached to Yarmouth Base (H.M.S. "Watchful") whilst
employed on Operation "Dynamo".
30.5.40. 2345.
Flotilla sailed Yarmouth for Ramsgate,
568
V.Goodines
533
From:- Lieut. C.W. Read, R.N.R.
Date:- 5th June, 1940.
To:-
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
a
9
Arrived at Ramsgate from Falmouth ex H.M.S.
Forte II 0330 29.5.40 and took command of Chris
Kraft Motor Launch "Bonnie Heather" - Length 35 ft;
speed 18 knots.
Lled
Made 7 complete return trips to Dunkirk beaches;
MA
1
average number soldiers carried - 60; approximately
R
out
420 soldiers. Made 10 trips from Mole at Dunkirk
all
a to
to Transports lying off (under shrapnel) - 600
soldiers.
Rescued Chief Steward and 39 soldiers from water
Mann,
ed
ex S/S Scotia and bombed whilst doing SO.
On last return journey was caught in parachute
flares, bombed and then machine-gunned but escaped
without damage owing to speed and quickness on helm
of "Bonnie Heather".
Service finished at 5.0 p.m. on 4th June.
Estimated number of soldiers handled in launch:- 420/450
Dunkirk Dunkirk Mole to transports lying off.
beaches to Ramsgate
600/650
40.
Rescued from S/S Scotia