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TNA ADM 199 790

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.

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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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OCR table 1 from document page 448
And page AMAZONE 29 13 SAN ANTONIO tage 129 +22
ATLANTIC 33+2y 33 +2y SURSUM CORDA 132
1 BART 39 TINY 136
BORNRIF 40,274 TWENTE J 138
BRANDARIS ICEDS- VREDE 147
abovat p.267) CARIBIA J 4635 ZEUS 152 123
DELTA 50 Tilly (vol III 6265)
DESPATCH IIV 51023
DOGGERSBANK 53
FREDANJA 58 Hebe 22
FRISO 61+23
Hele 63 HILDA V
MB HONDSRUG 79,27
1)300/- JAVA 84 Elgs 24
also vol III 88 JUTLAND
" ORANJE 95
PACIFIC 10/125
PASCHOLL 106 $23,27
PATRIA J 111
REIGER 1224.27 Ruja
RIKA 126 Lena 27
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Dynamo 296.
B14/0/1303
38
Royal Naval Barracks,
Chatham.
12th JUNE, 1940.
To The Vice-Admiral Commanding, Dover.
Copies to: Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Commodore, Sheerness.
Sir,
DUNKERQUE EVACUATION FORCE
I have the honour to report that the Dutch Schoot "BART"
under my Command, was taken over by a Naval Crew on Sunday, 26th
May, 1940 at the Reserve Supply Wharf, Deptford.
2.
The ship carried 12,436 packages of food supplies and a deek carso of 300 cases of Diesel oil
Binld 1254
S at Tilbury p.m. Sunday having to
Movements of H.M.S. atlanhi (en Buhh esarlin)
22
mpasses.
33
Dunkish Evacuahon may 23th June
1 May, 1940.
100 gallons and spar. as
S and sailed
En.
In accordance with orders received from
1 to enter ere placed
Shaff offen operations Patrmouth I beg b anomal the following meport.
ce-Admiral
Tuesday shuday 25thay 1300 loval Crew boarded allawhi
3 South chored off at Poole and look over from Dulch original refuelling.
who landed with encephon of Caflain who neerness for ding; and was stayed on bad 6 anflam the Infines
940.
1430 sailed form Poole
2200 arrived male fast in B. lock.
inday 26.4 May
0900. Ship wifed as frotechou v mapuhi mini
1030. Datch Caftain landed
1100. Proceeded 6 Ni2 Busy. shift storms eh
800 Proceeded off Sandshre Fort 6 swing for Denshon
830 Defect in Engine Room auchored

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Dynamo 296.
Blu/c/
Bos
38
Royal Naval Barracks,
Chatham.
12th JUNE, 1940.
To The Vice-Admiral Commanding, Dover.
Copies to: Commander,in-Chief, The Nore.
Commodore, Sheerness.
Sir,
DUNKERQUE EVACUATION FORCE
I have the honour to report that the Dutch Schoot "BART"
under my Command, was taken over by a Naval Crew on Sunday, 26th
May, 1940 at the Reserve Supply Wharf, Deptford.
2. The ship carried 12,436 packages of food supplies and a deek of 300 cases of Diesel oil
S at Tilbury p.m. Sunday having to mday 27.4 May 0530 Towed into Harbour 6 N°2 Busy.
mpasses.
h May, 1940.
Engines being repaired and taking m Thomes
100 gallons
1 a spar.
300 Received orders 6 proceed Newhaven on complehon
S and sailed
9wo Proceeded esday 28" May
1 to enter ere placed
0530 off husbaven and anchored in Cramination andamge
0730 Proceeded into thatom Repushd b N.O. I/Chage ce-Admiral
Tuesday hoaded 300 life bells fresh thom.
9 South nchored off
1/20 Ordered to proceed Dow sailed refuelling.
heerness for
045 off Door ordered to anchor onkide ading; and was
940.
hurday 22/hay
03.30 Weighed and proceeded to submanni Basin
Fueled Wahared and provisioned all
0600 Received orders 6 froceed ha Panne Beach using y Roshe 0850 Completed provisioning
0900 Sailed
1200 shopped by examination versel off N goodwing HV
with segual origin 0623 to proced to Margale.
as I did not pass Dower B'waler until 0900
a had received ho can cellahor of previous orders

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Dynamo 296.
B14/0/1303
38
Royal Naval Barracks,
Chatham.
12th JUNE, 1940.
To The Vice-Admiral Commanding, Dover.
Copies to: Commander,in-Chief, The Nore.
Commodore, Sheerness.
Sir,
DUNKERQUE EVACUATION FORCE
I have the honour to report that the Dutch Schoot "BART"
under my Command, was taken over by a Naval Crew on Sunday, 26th
May, 1940 at the Reserve Supply Wharf, Deptford.
2.
The ship carried 12,436 packages of food supplies and a deck caron of 300 cases of Diesel oil a
S at Tilbury p.m. Sunday having to decided b anchor and wait for comfination of mpasses.
h May, 1940.
Signal 0623.
100 gallons d a spar.
30 no confirmation received decided b sail fr
S and sailed
La Panne Beach Proceeded Give y Roule.
sday 30.4 May d to enter ere placed
0300 arrived ha Panne Beach anchored close in alone as possible shih agrount al low Waler ce-Admiral
Tuesday
Proceeded lo embark hoops in ships life Boals(2)
3 South nchored off
0930 affronimiately 300 troofs on board nostly Arench refuelling.
1000 Sailed proceeded back na Y. Roule Channel neerness for ading; and was being shelled intermittently by shore batteris
940.
1730 anived Ramsgale disembarked 1200ps
Received fresh provisions
1815 anchored
2300 Howe wh - proceeded lo Dankish usui x Route iday 314 May
0530 anchored affrom / mile E of Dankish as close without as forsible. Sent grass line ashime to hand al boals: great difficulty shows hide and cars wind embarked a number of troofs but bever slow propers.

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Dynamo 296.
Biu/o/
1308
-
38
Royal Naval Barracks,
Chatham.
12th JUNE, 1940.
To The Vice-Admiral Commanding, Dover.
Copies to: Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Commodore, Sheerness.
Sir,
DUNKERQUE EVACUATION FORCE
I have the honour to report that the Dutch Schoot "BART"
under my Command, was taken over by a Naval Crew on Sunday, 26th
May, 1940 at the Reserve Supply Wharf, Deptford.
2. The ship carried 12,436 packages of food supplies and a deck cargo of 300 cases of Diesel oil.
S at Tilbury see p24
p.m. Sunday having to
00 Decided to anchor? in deeper water owning to mpasses.
h May, 1940.
fallure hide Engines failed to short no an
100 gallons a a spar.
compression H.M.S. Ruje /en Dubh Seart) assisted
S and sailed me b deeper water. During this operation when all hands whol employed forward, a life d to enter ere placed boal came alongside and commandered my boals.
ce-Admiral approximately only about 50 troops on board
Tuesday e South waiting all day for hoops lo be seal nchored off refuelling.
:- obtained use of mohn launch and wholer -
heerness for proceeded with embakation though bey slow ading; and was
940.
owns 6 lauch being unable to beach.
d Launches propellor fouled endeavouring 6 clear same all day beaches and channel subjected lo an bombadment and shelleri by shre Gatheric hurday June
0300 Unable to clear launches propellor decided to leave. Only affer 100 hools on brand
Requelled the small number; but very slow embarkahon owning to scaveily of small boals and lauchs 6
feed the larger ships. not being able 6 clear laundes propeller and having a wounded than

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Dyuamo 296.
B14/0/1303
38
Royal Naval Barracks,
Chatham.
12th JUNE, 1940.
To The Vice-Admiral Commanding, Dover.
Copies to: Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Commodore, Sheerness.
Sir,
DUNKERQUE EVACUATION FORCE
I have the honour to report that the Dutch Schoot "BART"
under my Command, was taken over by a Naval Crew on Sunday, 26th
May, 1940 at the Reserve Supply Wharf, Deptford.
2. The ship carried 12,436 packages of food supplies and a deck cargo of 300 cases of Diesel oil
S at Tilbury see p24
p.m. Sunday having to
00 Decided lo anchor? in deeper water owning to mpasses.
h May, 1940.
falleng hide Engines failed b short no an
100 gallons d a spar.
compression H.M.S. Ruje /en Dubh Seath) assisted
S and sailed me b deeper water. During this oferation when all hands whol employed forward, a life d to enter ere placed boal Came alongside and commandered my boals.
ce-Admiral approximately only about 50 troops on board
Tuesday e South waiting all day for hoops lo be sent nchored off refuelling.
:8 00 obtained use of mohn launch and wholer -
heerness for proceeded with embakahon though very slow ading; and was
940.
owns 6 lauch being unable to beach.
id Launches propellor fouled endeavouring 6 clear same:
all day beaches and channel subjected lo an bombadment and shelleri by shre batteries hurday I June
0300 Unable b clear launches propellor decided bo leave. only affer 100 hools on brand
Regulated the small number; hl why slow embarkahon owning lo scaveily of small boals and lauches 6
feed the larger ships. not being able 6 clear lauches propeller and having a wounded man

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Dynamo 296.
B14/0/1303
BIU/O/
1308
-
38
Royal Naval Barracks,
Chatham.
12th JUNE, 1940.
To The Vice-Admiral Commanding, Dover.
Copies to: Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Commodore, Sheerness.
Sir,
DUNKERQUE EVACUATION FORCE
I have the honour to report that the Dutch Schoot "BART"
under my Command, was taken over by a Naval Crew on Sunday, 26th
May, 1940 at the Reserve Supply Wharf, Deptford.
2. The ship carried 12,436 packages of food supplies and a deck cargo of 300 cases of Diesel oil
37
S at Tilbury
36
p.m. Sunday having to on board decided me to leave with what I
mpasses.
had gol on board h May, 1940.
100 gallons d a spar.
100 Have up and proceeded
S and sailed
B5 Researd Colw and passengers of Differ which had struch Dunken week and had listed d to enter ere placed over. During operation anial bomb stuch a Kelch in close proximity to shile same ce-Admiral
Tuesday e South completely disaffered nchored off
145 Proceeded down Dunkish Channel the achivity refuelling.
heerness for overhead.
ading; and was haunch which was in tow, broke admite did
940.
hol shole b fuch her ah owns lo herence of enemy bombas.
300 anived Rams gale and disembarhed twols.
too andread in anchorage.
all hands hurned in haday 27 June
Thanks make - mend.
awaiting orders.

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OCR table 1 from document page 491
day 3rf June 1400 Received orders 6 shown to look
1430 Home wh , frounded
shay 4:4 June
1300 amid off Poole Enammaha ancharge
1400 Proceeded into Thank
1500 Fast alongside
1600 Reported b NO.I.E.
ming Me alone operations all new under my
wmand camed out their Various duhis excellently
and will good will under hol below comfortable
sudihois 6 a minimum amount of sleep
I have the honour
VICE ADMIRAL to be your 12 JUN 1940 * * Sir Most Medical Survant
DOVER L.E.Aadham him Com shah
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Dynamo 296.
Biu/o/
1308
38
Royal Chatham. Naval Barracks,
12th JUNE, 1940.
To The Vice-Admiral Commanding, Dover.
Copies to: Commander+in-Chief, The Nore.
Commodore, Sheerness.
Sir,
DUNKERQUE EVACUATION FORCE
I have the honour to report that the Dutch Schoot "BART"
under my Command, was taken over by a Naval Crew on Sunday, 26th
May, 1940 at the Reserve Supply Wharf, Deptford.
2. The ship carried 12,436 packages of food supplies and a deck cargo of 300 cases of Diesel oil.
3.
After wiping and embarkation of Naval Stores at Tilbury the ship proceeded to Southend for compass adjustment p.m. Sunday
26th May, 1940. Arrival at Sheerness was delayed by having to tow the Dutch Schoot "ANTJE" for adjustment of her compasses.
4.
"BART" arrived at Sheerness a.m. Monday 27th May, 1940.
Further Naval Stores were received onboard including 100 gallons of paraffin, 320 life belts, 2 special gang planks and a spar.
5.
"BART" was ordered to proceed to South Downs and sailed from Sheerness at 1830 on 27th May.
6.
On arrival in South Downs "BART" was ordered to enter
Dover Harbour where a further 240 gallons of netrol were placed onboard.
paraffin
7. In execution of orders received from the Vice-Admiral
Commanding, Dover, "BART" proceeded to sea at 1400 on Tuesday
28th May, closed the Southern Inspection Vessel in the South
Downs, received from her a route for Dunkerque, and anchored off the Guardship to await the arrival of motor boars for refuelling.
8. On Friday 7th June, "BART" was ordered to Sheerness for de-stor-ing; Reserve Supply Wharf, Deptford for unloading; and was paid off in Surrey Commercial Docks p.m. 11th June, 1940.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant.
VICE ADMIRAL
14 JUN 1940
*
DOVER
Lieutenant R.N. (Retd.)

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Dyuamo 296.
BIU/O/
1308
I
38
Royal Naval Barracks,
Chatham.
12th JUNE, 1940.
To The Vice-Admiral Commanding, Dover.
Copies to: Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Commodore, Sheerness.
Sir,
DUNKERQUE EVACUATION FORCE
I have the honour to report that the Dutch Schoot "BART"
under my Command, was taken over by a Naval Crew on Sunday, 26th
May, 1940 at the Reserve Supply Wharf, Deptford.
2. The ship carried 12,436 packages of food supplies and a deck cargo of 300 cases of Diesel oil.
3. After wiping and embarkation of Naval Stores at Tilbury the ship proceeded to Southend for compass adjustment p.m. Sunday
26th May, 1940. Arrival at Sheerness was delayed by having to tow the Dutch Schoot "ANTJE" for adjustment of her compasses.
4. "BART" arrived at Sheerness a.m. Monday 27th May, 1940.
Further Naval Stores were received onboard including 100 gallons of paraffin, 320 life belts, 2 special gang planks and a spar.
5.
"BART" was ordered to proceed to South Downs and sailed from Sheerness at 1830 on 27th May.
6. On arrival in South Downs "BART" was ordered to enter
Dover Harbour where a further 240 gallons of paraffin natural were placed onboard.
7. In execution of orders received from the Vice-Admiral
Commanding, Dover, "BART" proceeded to sea at 1400 on Tuesday
28th May, closed the Southern Inspection Vessel in the South
Downs, received from her a route fo r Dunkerque, and anchored off the Guardship to await the arrival of motor boars for refuelling.
8. On Friday 7th June, "BART" was ordered to Sheerness for de-stor-ing; Reserve Supply Wharf, Deptford for unloading; and was paid off in Surrey Commercial Docks p.m. 11th June, 1940.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant.
CE ADMIRAL
bestall
14 JUN 1940
*
DOVER
Lieutenant R.N. (Retd.)

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Dyuram 123
To N.O.I.C.
From Commanding Officer
"San antonio" D.B.16.
2nd June 19A0.
Report on damage to "San antonio " in operation
Dynamo.
By ramming by D.B. "BART" whilet alongside at Doner
28.5.40. 1000 hrs.
Fore port regging screws carried away, Bulmarks bent, cable pipe fractured and displaced, Post light house disturbed.
Temporary repairs were effected.
,
0230 29/5/40. By ramming by D.B. "Tilly" whilet embarking troops at Dunkerque.
Poop rails bent and broken. Wheel house tilled forwards with windows broken and woodwork generaly displaced.
Steering gear housing moved forward, causing slight jamming of wheel and rendering steering year hard to operate.
Sleering compass unshipped and displaced
Stern light and flag staff carried away, Wiheless and
D.F. coil displaced, what house floor boards displaced.
)
By sticking Paddle sweeper alongside pier at Dunkarque.
Bulwarks bent in way of No3 Hatch. 0315 29/5/40
By ramming from D.B. "amazone" whilst alongside admirally
Pin, Doner.
1530 29/5/40
Bulwarks in way of fore part rigging further bent and Part lighthouse further disturbed
)
20.45 30/5/40 By delay action bomb from enemy plane exploding under sterm.
Standard Compass card washipped. Saloon lamp broken.
Main Dynamo drive betting carried away and dynamo base ven hot and melt white metal, necessitating constant lubrication fractured. Main shoft displaced causing bearings so