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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From:-	Lt. P.R. Dancy, R.N.V.R.
Date:-	5th June, 1940.
To:-	Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.

Ivanhoe Watchful Bridge Mann May

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Unformatted machine-generated OCR for document page 1056.

FLAG OFFICER IN CHARGE IN
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17JUN1940
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HARWICH
H.M.S. "Watchful"
547
Great Termouth.
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.
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From:- Lt. P.R. Dancy, R.N.V.R.
Date:- 5th June, 1940.
To:-
Naval Officer in Charge, Ramsgate.
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use
ML 27305
30th & 31st May.
Two separate trips to Dunkirk, where all
available troops were boarded and discharged at
Ramsgate.
1st June. Boarded destroyer "Ivanhoe" after she had been
bombed off Dunkirk - rendered all assistance for 4
hours aboard; many dead and dying. Sventually
obtained medical assistance and took off remainder
)
illed
of troops.
The
Before leaving the Captain (Commander R.N.) sent
an
has
for me to go to Bridge; he thanked me for assistance
hout
given and requested me to give my name and base to an
a all
officer, which I did. Later I discharged troops at
to to
Margate Jetty.
2nd, 3rd & 4th June. Sundry trips in "Halcyone" - ordinary
routine work.
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