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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1054	Log in to enlarge	FLAG OFFICEN IN N CHARGE 17JUN1940 * HARWY THE 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 571 Yes, 541 From:- Sub. Lt. D.L. Satterford, R.N. Date:- 5th June, 1940. To:- Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate. 1d 28th May. 1800 Left Sheerness in Thames Pleasure Craft "Viscount" for Ramsgate. Followed M.Y. "Prince of Wales" as ordered. "Viscount's" engine stopped on the way. After repairs continued on course until 2330; having no compass we anchored till 0400 Wednesday. 29th May. 1000 Arrived Ramsgate. Boiler pump defective; I asked for another boat. lled 30th May. g 1030 Took command M.Y. "Rygate II" with crew of 4 civilians. in Left for Dunkirk keeping station on the schoot ien "Horst". "Rygate II" broke down and was towed by out "Horst". Found impossible to effect repairs. 1 all Anchored "Rygate II" and boarded "Horst" with crew. to to 1600 Arrived Dunkirk in "Horst" (Lt. Sarjent R.N.R.) * worked 3 pulling boats with 2 men in each. Operation rendered difficult by bombing and heavy surf. One A.B. wounded in groin by machine-gun bullet. One Mar boat capsized but was righted. 2300 Lieut. Sarjent decided to move closer inshore. Found ved anchor fouled by another cable. Donkey broke down. Cut cable. Chief E.R.A. reported engine failure. 400 troops aboard taken off by another boat. 31st May. 0900 Arrived Ramsgate. Found M.Y. "Quicksilver" with take crew of naval ratings. Obtained permission to "Quicksilver" across. 2000 Left for Dunkirk at 20 knots. 2400 Arrived Dunkirk; ferried troops to ransports. 1st June. 0600 Fuel running short; left for Ramsgate. 1030 Arrived Ramsgate. 2nd June. 1930 Left Ramsgate; followed schoot "Hilda" out. 3rd June. 0100 Arrived Dunkirk Beach and being searched shelled. for British Sent by troops whalers direct according to hit. continue to order. search. One whaler blown up	Boat Broke Hilda Horst Prince Prince of Wales Quicksilver Thames Viscount Watchful May Prince Satterford Wales

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FLAG OFFICEN IN N CHARGE
17JUN1940
*
HARWY
THE
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
571
Yes,
541
From:- Sub. Lt. D.L. Satterford, R.N.
Date:- 5th June, 1940.
To:-
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
1d
28th May.
1800
Left Sheerness in Thames Pleasure Craft "Viscount" for
Ramsgate. Followed M.Y. "Prince of Wales" as
ordered. "Viscount's" engine stopped on the way.
After repairs continued on course until 2330; having
no compass we anchored till 0400 Wednesday.
29th May.
1000
Arrived Ramsgate. Boiler pump defective; I asked
for another boat.
lled
30th May.
g
1030
Took command M.Y. "Rygate II" with crew of 4 civilians.
in
Left for Dunkirk keeping station on the schoot
ien
"Horst".
"Rygate II" broke down and was towed by
out
"Horst".
Found impossible to effect repairs.
1 all
Anchored "Rygate II" and boarded "Horst" with crew.
to to
1600
Arrived Dunkirk in "Horst" (Lt. Sarjent R.N.R.) *
worked 3 pulling boats with 2 men in each. Operation
rendered difficult by bombing and heavy surf. One
A.B. wounded in groin by machine-gun bullet. One
Mar
boat capsized but was righted.
2300
Lieut. Sarjent decided to move closer inshore. Found
ved
anchor fouled by another cable. Donkey broke down.
Cut cable. Chief E.R.A. reported engine failure.
400 troops aboard taken off by another boat.
31st May.
0900
Arrived Ramsgate. Found M.Y. "Quicksilver" with take crew
of naval ratings. Obtained permission to
"Quicksilver" across.
2000
Left for Dunkirk at 20 knots.
2400
Arrived Dunkirk; ferried troops to ransports.
1st June.
0600
Fuel running short; left for Ramsgate.
1030
Arrived Ramsgate.
2nd June.
1930
Left Ramsgate; followed schoot "Hilda" out.
3rd June.
0100
Arrived Dunkirk Beach and being searched shelled. for British Sent by troops whalers direct according to hit.
continue to order. search. One whaler blown up