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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1061	Log in to enlarge	BLS 548 "Lord Barham". Skipper. "Overfalls". C. Masterman. If "Jeannie MacIntosh". D. Miller. If "Gula". J. Nicholson. If "Rewga". A. #, West, # "Taransay". J. Macauley. # G. S. Peak. Lieut. A. H. Turner in "Feasible" - Group Officer. Sub. Lieut. L. W. Mann in "Genius" Unit Officer. Casualities and damage received during the Operation 1- "Lord Hood". Damaged by "near miss" bomb. Engines disabled. "Feasible". Near miss - shell. Engines disabled. "Genius". Explosion under stern - unknown. Engines disabled, All ships received a certain amount of superficial damage due to splinters and concussion which in several instances put the degmasing circuits out of action. Remarks. I cannot pay too high a tribute to all the Officers and ships companies concerned. During the course of the operation, the personnal were on continuous duty for more than 36 hours during which time 70 were being exposed to constant attack by enemy bombers, shore batteries, mohine guns and enemy M.T.B's. flying the White Ensign. Navigation, especially at night, was extremely hazardous is no charts of the locallity were available at such short notice, and 1 consider a splendid example of team work, commonsense and initiative was displayed by the Skippers in bringing all ships back to Ramagate din conclusion. It is very hard to pick out any individual for special mention where all did so well. I regret to have to report the undermentioned casualties which occurred in "Lord Hood". Killed:- J. P. Reed, Seaman. Official No.JX.173103. Severely J. R. Purland, AB/ST. # wounded:- D/J. 32592. Wounded:- L. Wills, Sea. cook. #: - imoun. H.O. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, a LIEUTENANT, R.N.V.R. The Naval Officer in Charge, H.M.S. "Watchful", Great Yarmouth. a	Feasible Genius Gula Jeannie MacIntosh Lord Barham Lord Hood Reed Rewga Taransay Watchful Cook MacAuley Mann Miller Nicholson Peak Reed Turner West White

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BLS
548
"Lord Barham".
Skipper.
"Overfalls".
C. Masterman.
If
"Jeannie MacIntosh".
D. Miller.
If
"Gula".
J. Nicholson.
If
"Rewga".
A. #, West,
#
"Taransay".
J. Macauley.
#
G. S. Peak.
Lieut. A. H. Turner in "Feasible" - Group Officer.
Sub. Lieut. L. W. Mann in "Genius" Unit Officer.
Casualities and damage received during the Operation 1-
"Lord Hood".
Damaged by "near miss" bomb. Engines disabled.
"Feasible".
Near miss - shell. Engines disabled.
"Genius".
Explosion under stern - unknown. Engines disabled,
All ships received a certain amount of superficial damage due
to splinters and concussion which in several instances put the degmasing
circuits out of action.
Remarks.
I cannot pay too high a tribute to all the Officers and ships
companies concerned. During the course of the operation, the personnal
were on continuous duty for more than 36 hours during which time 70 were
being exposed to constant attack by enemy bombers, shore batteries, mohine
guns and enemy M.T.B's. flying the White Ensign.
Navigation, especially at night, was extremely hazardous is no
charts of the locallity were available at such short notice, and 1 consider
a splendid example of team work, commonsense and initiative was displayed
by the Skippers in bringing all ships back to Ramagate din conclusion.
It is very hard to pick out any individual for special mention
where all did so well.
I regret to have to report the undermentioned casualties which
occurred in "Lord Hood".
Killed :-
J. P. Reed, Seaman. Official No.JX.173103.
Severely
J. R. Purland, AB/ST.
#
wounded :-
D/J. 32592.
Wounded :-
L. Wills, Sea. cook.
#:
- imoun. H.O.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
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LIEUTENANT, R.N.V.R.
The Naval Officer in Charge,
H.M.S. "Watchful",
Great Yarmouth.
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