Admiralty records concerning Operation Dynamo and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, dating from 1940.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, ADM 199/790. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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616 OG of the m.v.s "SEINE" Official No.160693 of Roohester. 580 j 8 Crow :- Master - C.V. Cogger. Mate - H.L. Stafford. Engineer L. Godden. Deck Hands J. Lawson and J. Kirby. May 22nd 1940 Sailed from Rochester at 7. O-a.m. for S.R.O. Jetty, ednesday Deptford, for stores for North France; arrived 579 HEAD OFFICE MAIDSTONE OFFICE BRICK WORKS REGISTERED OFFICE TELEGRAMS "BARGES" ROCHESTER EARL STREET OTTERHAM QUAY 12 13. WATER LANE. E.C.S. TELEPHONE: STROOD 7295-6-7 TELEPHONE RAINHAM. KENT TELEPHONE ROYAL 421415 NEAREST STATION STROOD.SOUTHERN RY MAIDSTONE 4022.3 TEL TELEGRAMS COASTING BILGATE LONDON & ROCHESTER TRADING COMPANY LIMITED DIRECTORS: E.A.GILL M.I.N.A. GILL A.A.HUTSON PEARSON BRICK MANUFACTURERS SAILING & MOTOR SHIPOWNERS CANAL ROAD SAND BALLAST LIGHTERMEN AND GRAVEL AND GENERAL FREIGHTAGE CONTRACTORS ROCHESTER GENERAL MERCHANTS DATE OUR REF YOUR REF. EAG/CC 15th June 1940 Commander L.F.N. Ommaney. Assistant King's Harbour Master, H.M. Dockyard, CHATHAM. Dear Commander Ommaney, You said you would like to have a sight of the reports of our men who were employed on the Dunkirk episode. Three of our auxiliary barges the were service so the employed, in touch "CABBY" with the was him "THYRA" ordered a to Coaster find "PUDGE" Southwards In out addition of what and about report. "CABBY". he so 220 to we did. these, tons have d.w. been After our motor was unable also vessel to get employed "SEINE" which and I is enclose also, his consider they are worth the them notice on of the C. in C. perhaps you If you will be good enough to pass to him. Yours sincerely, VICE ADMIRAL payid 27 JUN 1940 * DOVER