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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1064	Log in to enlarge	582 552 Report of Operation "DYNAMO" from 30th lay to 5th Tune 1940. Subject: Dynama 374 581 it EVACUATION OF B.E.F. - NARRATIVE OF EVENTS. 551 From THE COMMANDING WEYMOUTH. OFFICER, CONTRABAND CONTROL BASE, ser Date 17th June, 1940. No. 40/23. a To THE FLAG OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, PORTLAND. poss G following reports in connection with the evacuation of With reference to your No.2912 of 6th instant, the troops from Dunkirk are submitted:- Temp. Lieutenant R.Nimmo, R.N.R. Petty officer F.J.Norton, Pensioner. Petty officer G. Senior, Pensioner. pes. Petty officer G.B. Thomas, R.N.R. $ Leading Stoker W.A.S.Horne, R.F.R. 2. - Other officers who took part in Operation Dynamo, have been reappointed and instructed to hand in reports to their Commanding Officers. CER-IN-CHARGE 310 4 may JUN 1940 ed 2 * CAPTAIN. RTLAND /II. early on the 1st June and the engine was overhauled that day and made 115 Ior rurther service. ne left again for Dunkirk in the early evening and on arrival OIT Dunkirk troops were again ferried for some time. unfortunately in manoeuvering close to the anor the crait either stuck a submerged object or grounded and in the subsequent movements of engines and nelm the rudder W.S.S. lost. 1 eventually managed to retch up alongside of tus, transferred the troops 1 had on Doard and unen proceeded to 118 a jury rudder; consisting or at ladder Asshed so & rail stantion art and with & locker door lashed at une oottom; the flag start acting 8.8 a tiller. This proved rairly effective and as earried on Terrying troops until the tue nad surficient and 40 left in tow or the EUG. when about 15 miles off Hamagate the GOW rope parted and we completed this latter part of the voyage under our own power	Evening Day Horne May Miles Nimmo Norton Senior Thomas Tiller

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582
552
Report of Operation "DYNAMO" from 30th lay to 5th Tune 1940.
Subject :
Dynama 374 581
it
EVACUATION OF B.E.F. - NARRATIVE OF EVENTS.
551
From
THE COMMANDING WEYMOUTH. OFFICER, CONTRABAND CONTROL BASE, ser
Date
17th June, 1940.
No. 40/23.
a
To
THE FLAG OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, PORTLAND.
poss
G
following reports in connection with the evacuation of
With reference to your No.2912 of 6th instant, the
troops from Dunkirk are submitted :-
Temp. Lieutenant R.Nimmo, R.N.R.
Petty officer F.J.Norton, Pensioner.
Petty officer G. Senior, Pensioner.
pes.
Petty officer G.B. Thomas, R.N.R.
$
Leading Stoker W.A.S.Horne, R.F.R.
2. - Other officers who took part in Operation
Dynamo, have been reappointed and instructed to hand in
reports to their Commanding Officers.
CER-IN-CHARGE 310 4
may
JUN 1940
ed
2
*
CAPTAIN.
RTLAND
/II.
early
on the 1st June and the engine was overhauled that day and made 115
Ior rurther service. ne left again for Dunkirk in the early evening
and on arrival OIT Dunkirk troops were again ferried for some time.
unfortunately in manoeuvering close to the anor the crait either stuck
a submerged object or grounded and in the subsequent movements of
engines and nelm the rudder W.S.S. lost. 1 eventually managed to retch
up alongside of tus, transferred the troops 1 had on Doard and unen
proceeded to 118 a jury rudder; consisting or at ladder Asshed so &
rail stantion art and with & locker door lashed at une oottom; the
flag start acting 8.8 a tiller. This proved rairly effective and as
earried on Terrying troops until the tue nad surficient and 40 left
in tow or the EUG. when about 15 miles off Hamagate the GOW rope parted
and we completed this latter part of the voyage under our own power