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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1105	Log in to enlarge	CONFIDENTIAL 612 Page 1 of Enclosure to Commanding Officer D/C Unit's letter dated 14th June, 576 1940. 8 OPERATIONAL DYNAMO. Wednesday, route H.M. 29th D/C May, motor 1940. boat At under 2100 my dailed dommand for arrived Dunkirk at Dover Deme possible least depth over shallow minefield. Low water by shortest Flag Officer-in-Charge, Dover and Lieut. Commdr. Dennis S.O.M.T.B's, 0100, over mines 6 feet. (Commander Casalet, approximately staff of Dover on board). 2300 Arrived Dunkirk. Picked up 11 survisors from H.M.S. KING ORRY. Fouled porews on suimerged wreokage. Cleared screws. Engines Wouldwetart. 0200, Thursday, 30th, accepted tow from H.M.S. VIVACIOUS. One engine towad In and started. 0300. Proceeded to reconnoitre Dunkirk hardour. ohoo. Completed reconnaissance, embarked 15 allied soldiers. 0415. Low level bombing attack. 7 bombs 150 yards away, no visible damage, no casualties. 0425. Proceeded for Dover. Speed 8 mots due to engine defects. 0945. Arrived Dover. D/C motor boat of Flag Officer, Dover for routeing 574610 610 Engines most thin disposition and 3 to me guide that the he Banges. had amroal occumed, appose. also of Operamin later informed the ship when the explosion and that that bout eschlosion affeared to 8° drawn the Funnel of shih. venty yards from was Caused by a bouth from aircraft, He then of woulded the twenty. officir and Ships Company, two officis and to pick up survivors, the ratings were saved, one officer - the D.G. Brown Boats: and an stoker were wounded. In addition to the seventeen maral ratings lat them was one initian who had Come on board from one of the Barges. a complete list of survivors and ratings lost, including this when together with the two Antorals, were later friked hh Civilians, was given to the Captain in Charge at Ramsgoste by I & passing hig filled with troops and landed at Ramsgutes Bastable Consider the murked zeal and initiating of Patty officer worthy of special commundation I have the hunnur * h your Obedint Servant il Coptain H.m.S Emallent Luit. Canth Portsmonth	Boat Vivacious Bastable Brown Dennis Dover King May Page

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CONFIDENTIAL
612
Page 1 of
Enclosure to Commanding Officer D/C Unit's letter dated 14th June, 576 1940.
8
OPERATIONAL DYNAMO.
Wednesday, route H.M. 29th D/C May, motor 1940. boat At under 2100 my dailed dommand for arrived Dunkirk at Dover Deme
possible least depth over shallow minefield. Low water by shortest
Flag Officer-in-Charge, Dover and Lieut. Commdr. Dennis S.O.M.T.B's,
0100, over mines 6 feet. (Commander Casalet, approximately staff of
Dover on board). 2300 Arrived Dunkirk. Picked up 11 survisors
from H.M.S. KING ORRY. Fouled porews on suimerged wreokage.
Cleared screws. Engines Wouldwetart. 0200, Thursday, 30th,
accepted tow from H.M.S. VIVACIOUS. One engine towad In and started.
0300. Proceeded to reconnoitre Dunkirk hardour. ohoo. Completed
reconnaissance, embarked 15 allied soldiers. 0415. Low level
bombing attack. 7 bombs 150 yards away, no visible damage, no
casualties. 0425. Proceeded for Dover. Speed 8 mots due to engine
defects. 0945. Arrived Dover. D/C motor boat
of Flag Officer, Dover for routeing
574610 610
Engines most
thin disposition and 3 to me guide that the he Banges. had amroal occumed, appose. also
of Operamin later informed the ship when the explosion and that
that bout eschlosion affeared to 8° drawn the Funnel of shih.
venty yards from was Caused by a bouth from aircraft, He then
of woulded the twenty. officir and Ships Company, two officis and
to pick up survivors,
the ratings were saved, one officer - the D.G. Brown Boats:
and an stoker were wounded.
In addition to the seventeen maral ratings lat them was one
initian who had Come on board from one of the Barges.
a complete list of survivors and ratings lost, including this
when together with the two Antorals, were later friked hh
Civilians, was given to the Captain in Charge at Ramsgoste
by I & passing hig filled with troops and landed at Ramsgutes
Bastable Consider the murked zeal and initiating of Patty officer
worthy of special commundation
I have the hunnur * h
your Obedint Servant
il Coptain
H.m.S Emallent
Luit. Canth
Portsmonth