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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1106	Log in to enlarge	CONFIDENTIAL 612 Page 1 of Enclosure to Commanding Officer D/C Unit's letter dated 14th June, 576 1940. H.M. D/C motor boat under OPERATIONAL DYNAMO. 8 Wednesday, possible route 29th May, 1940. At 2100 my sailed command arrived at Dover p.m. 0100, least depth over over shallow minefield. Low for Dunkirk by shortest Flag Officer-in-Charge, mines 6 feet. (Commander water approximately Dover on board). 2300 Arrived Dover and Dunkirk. Lieut. Cmmdr. Dennis Casalet, S.O.M.T.B's, staff or from Cleared H.M.S. screws. KING ORRY. Fouled screws on submerged Picked up 11 survisors accepted tow from Engines would/start. 0200, Thursday, wreckage. 0300. to reconnoitre Dunkirk harbour. 0400. in Completed and started. Proceeded H.M.S. VIVACIOUS. One engine towed 30th, reconnaissance, embarked 15 allied soldiers. 0415. Low bombing casualties. attack. 7 bombs 150 yards away, no visible damage, level defects. 0945. Arrived Dover. D/C motor boat was used by staff 0425. Proceeded for Dover. Speed 8 knots due no to engine of Flag Officer, Dover for routeing merchant ships to Dunsire Engines most unsatisfactory. LD 574 610 thin disposition and 3 to guide the Banges. of Occarin later informed me that he had amount approve. venty yards from the ship when the exchlosion occurred. also that escplosion was Caused by a bouth from aircraft and that the brub affeared to 80 down the Funnel of shih. He then worlded to pick up survivors, of the twenty-f officis and Ships Company, two offices and bese ratings were saved, one officer - the D.G. Brown and are stoker were wounded. In initian addition to the seventeen maral ratings last them was one a who had Come on board from one of the Banges. whom, together with the two Cartorals, were later fried hh Civilians, was given to the Captain in Charge at Ramsgoste complete list of surverois and ratings lost, including this by & passing tig filled with troops and landed at Ramsynts Bastable worthy of special commundation I Consider the musked zeal and initiation of Patty officer I have the honour * & your Obedint Servant The Captain Luit. Cand ces H.m.S Emallent Portsmouth	Boat Vivacious Bastable Brown Dennis Dover King Last 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.
H.M. D/C motor boat under
OPERATIONAL DYNAMO.
8
Wednesday, possible route 29th May, 1940. At 2100 my sailed command arrived at Dover p.m.
0100, least depth over over shallow minefield. Low for Dunkirk by shortest
Flag Officer-in-Charge, mines 6 feet. (Commander water approximately
Dover on board). 2300 Arrived Dover and Dunkirk. Lieut. Cmmdr. Dennis Casalet, S.O.M.T.B's, staff or
from Cleared H.M.S. screws. KING ORRY. Fouled screws on submerged Picked up 11 survisors
accepted tow from Engines would/start. 0200, Thursday, wreckage.
0300. to reconnoitre Dunkirk harbour. 0400. in Completed and started.
Proceeded H.M.S. VIVACIOUS. One engine towed 30th,
reconnaissance, embarked 15 allied soldiers. 0415. Low
bombing casualties. attack. 7 bombs 150 yards away, no visible damage, level
defects. 0945. Arrived Dover. D/C motor boat was used by staff
0425. Proceeded for Dover. Speed 8 knots due no to engine
of Flag Officer, Dover for routeing merchant ships to Dunsire
Engines most unsatisfactory.
LD
574 610
thin disposition and 3 to guide the Banges.
of Occarin later informed me that he had amount approve.
venty yards from the ship when the exchlosion occurred. also
that escplosion was Caused by a bouth from aircraft and that
the brub affeared to 80 down the Funnel of shih. He then
worlded to pick up survivors,
of the twenty-f officis and Ships Company, two offices and
bese ratings were saved, one officer - the D.G. Brown
and are stoker were wounded.
In initian addition to the seventeen maral ratings last them was one
a who had Come on board from one of the Banges.
whom, together with the two Cartorals, were later fried hh
Civilians, was given to the Captain in Charge at Ramsgoste
complete list of surverois and ratings lost, including this
by & passing tig filled with troops and landed at Ramsynts
Bastable worthy of special commundation
I Consider the musked zeal and initiation of Patty officer
I have the honour * &
your Obedint Servant
The Captain
Luit. Cand
ces
H.m.S Emallent
Portsmouth