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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1052	Log in to enlarge	FLAG OFFICER IN 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, good 569 the 533 From:- Sub.Lieut. F.N.Dann R.N.V.R. Date:- June 5th 1940 To :- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. Ld * May 27th Sent from H.M.S. King Alfred to H.M.S. Wildfire. May 28th 1100 Ordered to fuel and provision about 20 motor yachts in harbour basin and other yachts continuously 1930 Left arriving. Sheerness for Dover in M.Y. Viewfinder, leading a convoy of six yachts all towing whalers. Other convoys followed astern. lled May 29th 0130 Arrived Dover. Moored alongside destroyer and & requested 0.0.W. to signal shore for orders. n The following civilian volunteers refused further on 0400 duty and were sent ashore:- out T.Lewis, John Bye, - Bye, J.Palmer all a total of six yachts and refuelled six them a to 0600 Left Collected Dover in Viewfinder leading a column of motor yachts viz. Viewfinder (myself) Three civilian volunteers) Advance S.L. Minchin R.N.) Mann, Hanora (S.L. Bonham) red Bobeli Elizabeth Green (S.L. Snow) Joined by One Reda other which fell in with us and re-completed which turned back. 0700 the column arrived of six. in convoy off Gravelines. None hit. Repeatedly 1400 All dive six machine gunned Panne from Beach the air. and ferried whalers 1500 1830 Viewfinder All full aboard Put Took two off arrived off of in troops whaler dragged off to La THE with ships aground was two at all in by anchor. ratings whaler excited soldiers to with Belgian abtain from No us soldiers room Viewfinder and help. soldiers. my left for 1900 Hanora's whateremasing and crew my loaded Hanora who took whalers off my to H.M.S. Lydd	Advance Bobeli Elizabeth Green Gravelines Hanora Lydd Reda Viewfinder Watchful Bonham Dann Dover Green King Lewis Mann May Minchin Palmer Snow

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FLAG OFFICER IN 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,
good
569
the
533
From :- Sub.Lieut. F.N.Dann R.N.V.R.
Date :- June 5th 1940
To
:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
Ld
*
May 27th Sent from H.M.S. King Alfred to H.M.S. Wildfire.
May 28th
1100
Ordered to fuel and provision about 20 motor yachts
in harbour basin and other yachts continuously
1930
Left arriving. Sheerness for Dover in M.Y. Viewfinder, leading
a convoy of six yachts all towing whalers. Other
convoys followed astern.
lled
May 29th
0130
Arrived Dover. Moored alongside destroyer and
&
requested 0.0.W. to signal shore for orders.
n
The following civilian volunteers refused further
on
0400
duty and were sent ashore :-
out
T.Lewis, John Bye, - Bye, J.Palmer
all
a total of six yachts and refuelled six them
a to
0600
Left Collected Dover in Viewfinder leading a column of motor
yachts viz.
Viewfinder
(myself) Three civilian volunteers)
Advance
S.L. Minchin R.N.)
Mann,
Hanora
(S.L. Bonham)
red
Bobeli Elizabeth Green (S.L. Snow)
Joined by One Reda other which fell in with us and re-completed
which turned back.
0700
the column arrived of six. in convoy off Gravelines. None hit. Repeatedly
1400
All dive six machine gunned Panne from Beach the air. and ferried whalers
1500
1830
Viewfinder All full aboard Put Took two off arrived off of in troops whaler dragged off to La THE with ships aground was two at all in by anchor. ratings whaler excited soldiers to with Belgian abtain from No us soldiers room Viewfinder and help. soldiers. my left for
1900
Hanora's whateremasing and crew my loaded
Hanora who took whalers off my
to H.M.S. Lydd