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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1114	Log in to enlarge	LOG m.v. "SEINE" Official No. 160693 (continued) 581 May 31st 1940 Friday At 1.30 a.m. dropped anohor off N. Goodwin, waited for daylight for Ramsgate, weighed anohor 4.30 a.m. off Ramsgate 6.30 a.m., landed our Soldiers 8. 0 a.m. and taking with us a different Offi cer and another four Naval Ratings, proceeded back to Dunkirk for troops. Arrived off Dunkirk about 5. 0 p.m., anchored with just enough chain to hold vessel, engine kept running; about 5.30 p.m. 20 enemy bombers appeared and performed; driven off by our warships gunfire, one being brought down; they appeared about 20 minutes later and were again beaten off; in the meantime our anchor was-weighed and we kept the vessel on the move; after they had gone we went close into the shore and picked up our full complement of troops, mostly British, and at 8. 0 p.m. proceeded to Ramsgate, not being troubled any more this day by the enemy. We did not count our troops on this voyage but calculated their number to be 320. June 1st 1940 Saturday Proceeded to Ramsgate on a course get by the Naval Lieutenant in charge, for N. Goodwin Light-Vessel we were carried further to the South than we allowed for and struck the Goodwins; the sea was smooth and there was no wind and the tide was flowing; we knocked several times before we got off at 4. 0 a.m. We a rrived in Ramsgate about 9. 0 a.m. being delayed outside Harbour by Authortties. We put our troops ashore about 9.30 a.m. and were told to have a couple of hours break and proceed back to Dunkirk at noon. 12 noon proceeded to Dunkirk, arrived about 8. 0 p.m., vessel very heavily bombed for over an hour, went alongside Dunkirk Pier, took on board full complement of troops, and at 9. 30 p.m. proceeded back to Ramsgate. June 2nd 1940 Arrived Ramsgate 7. 0 a.m. and landed our troops. Sunday Instructed to lay off at anchor and await orders. The crew have worked continuously throughout these operations, four days and nights, without rest. Today we had some sleep. June 3rd 1940 Waiting for instructions Monday June 4th 1940 Received orders at 4.30 p.m. to proceed to Tuesday Sheerness. Weighed anchor 5.15 p.m. outside Sheerness 10.15 p.m. June 5th 1940 Arrived Sheerness Dockyard at 8.0 a.m. and Wednesday remaining stores of lifebelts, petrol N. cans Wall put ashore. Whilst lying alongside quarter, H.M.S. denting two plates and breaking etc. "Caliban" ran head first at our starboard rubbing band; two plates were also dented on port quarter as a result of our vessel bumping heavily agains the piles.	Seine Day Head Light May

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LOG m.v. "SEINE" Official No. 160693 (continued)
581
May 31st 1940
Friday
At 1.30 a.m. dropped anohor off N. Goodwin,
waited for daylight for Ramsgate, weighed anohor
4.30 a.m. off Ramsgate 6.30 a.m., landed our
Soldiers 8. 0 a.m. and taking with us a different
Offi cer and another four Naval Ratings, proceeded
back to Dunkirk for troops. Arrived off Dunkirk
about 5. 0 p.m., anchored with just enough chain
to hold vessel, engine kept running; about 5.30 p.m.
20 enemy bombers appeared and performed; driven off
by our warships gunfire, one being brought down;
they appeared about 20 minutes later and were again
beaten off; in the meantime our anchor was-weighed
and we kept the vessel on the move; after they had
gone we went close into the shore and picked up our
full complement of troops, mostly British, and at
8. 0 p.m. proceeded to Ramsgate, not being troubled
any more this day by the enemy.
We did not count our troops on this voyage but
calculated their number to be 320 .
June 1st 1940
Saturday
Proceeded to Ramsgate on a course get by the
Naval Lieutenant in charge, for N. Goodwin
Light-Vessel we were carried further to the South
than we allowed for and struck the Goodwins; the
sea was smooth and there was no wind and the tide
was flowing; we knocked several times before we
got off at 4. 0 a.m.
We a rrived in Ramsgate about 9. 0 a.m. being
delayed outside Harbour by Authortties.
We put our troops ashore about 9.30 a.m. and were
told to have a couple of hours break and proceed
back to Dunkirk at noon.
12 noon proceeded to Dunkirk, arrived about 8. 0
p.m., vessel very heavily bombed for over an hour,
went alongside Dunkirk Pier, took on board full
complement of troops, and at 9. 30 p.m. proceeded
back to Ramsgate.
June 2nd 1940
Arrived Ramsgate 7. 0 a.m. and landed our troops.
Sunday
Instructed to lay off at anchor and await orders.
The crew have worked continuously throughout
these operations, four days and nights, without
rest.
Today we had some sleep.
June 3rd 1940
Waiting for instructions
Monday
June 4th 1940
Received orders at 4.30 p.m. to proceed to
Tuesday
Sheerness. Weighed anchor 5.15 p.m.
outside Sheerness 10.15 p.m.
June 5th 1940
Arrived Sheerness Dockyard at 8.0 a.m. and
Wednesday
remaining stores of lifebelts, petrol N. cans Wall
put ashore. Whilst lying alongside
quarter, H.M.S. denting two plates and breaking
etc. "Caliban" ran head first at our starboard rubbing
band; two plates were also dented on port quarter
as a result of our vessel bumping heavily agains
the piles.